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Winfred P. Cowgill, Jr., joined the faculty of Rutgers, the State University as a county agricultural agent in 1978. He completed his undergraduate degree in Horticulture at Delaware Valley College (74) in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and a Masters Degree in Pomology at Rutgers, the State University. He has been employed as a county agricultural agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension where he started at the rank of Instructor and was promoted to Professor I in 1993. Win Cowgill is an area fruit agent who conducts numerous applied research projects in tree fruit and vegetable crops at the Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm. Cowgill is co-owner and co-webmaster of the Virtual Orchard ® with Jon Clements.
Win grew up in Metuchen, New Jersey and was the son of Paul and Polly Cowgill. He gained the love of agriculture
from his grandfather, Paul Drummond, after spending much time on his dairy and
crop farm in Delaware. Brief stints in farming and a landscaping business led
him to return to Cook College, Rutgers University to take a course in Systematic
Pomology with Dr.'s Fred Hough and Catherine Bailey. A masters degree in Pomology
was set in motion and a career in Cooperative Extension as a county agricultural
agent specializing in tree fruit production and marketingthat has spanned 24
years and 220 days, but who is counting.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
He is active in his professional associations; NACAA the National Association of County Agricultural Agents and the ASHS American Society for Horticultural Science
Area Fruit Agent and Department Head
Rutgers Cooperative
Extension of Hunterdon County
Extension Center
PO Box 2900 Flemington, NJ 08822 -2900
E-Mail
Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm in Pittstown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
1999 North Jersey Tree Fruit Report
1999 Endothall Apple Thinning Report
1997-98 North Jersey Tree Fruit Research Trials