Horticultural News
A publication of the New Jersey State Horticultural Society,
celebrating 135 years in 2010

Horticultural News is published four times per year by the New Jersey State Horticultural Society.

The New Jersey State Horticultural Society was organized on August 17, 1875 at Geological Hall, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ. It remains the oldest Horticultural organization in New Jersey.

Horticultural News began as the “The New Jersey State Horticultural Society News”, in October of 1920. The Society began “collecting paid membership in order to obtain funds to promote new features of the society and extend the usefulness of the society. The Horticultural Society News was started to be the official society publication.” Published M. A. Blake, Professor at Rutgers College was the first president and chair of the publication committee.

Winfred P. Cowgill, Jr. (Win) was appointed the new editor effective June, 2010 and will co-edit with Dr. Wesley Autio, UMASS of Fruit Notes.

June 2010:  Horticultural News has moved to an online web based format. The New Jersey State Horticultural Society has partnering with the University of Massachusetts Fruit Notes, Dr. Wesley Autio, Editor. Cowgill and Autio will be the new editors of Horticultural News and Fruit Notes.

Horticultural News is distributed to growers, extension personnel and researchers and libraries across North America. Horticultural News focuses primarily on tree-fruit culture, but addresses small-fruit cultural issues as well. Most reports are from current research at Rutgers University, the University of Massachusetts, and other universities.

The cost of Horticultural News is annual membership in the NJ State Horticultural Society. US Membership is $50.00 annually. Each one-year subscription begins January 1 and ends December 31. Payments must be in United States currency and should be made out to the New Jersey State Horticultural Society. Horticultural News Electronic subscriptions are available as benefit of membership in the NJ State Horticultural Society. A hidden link will be mailed immediately after publication to members. Issues will be made freely available on this website six months after publication.