Archives for January 2013

January 31, 2013 and

Food Safety Training for February & March 2013

Visit the 2013 Ag Convention & Trade Show for the next Food Safety & Audit Training on February 7th, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cost included in the convention fees. Topics covered: Food Safety Modernization Act Proposed Rules, Harmonized Food Safety Standards, How to develop a food safety plan for your operation and risk assessment.

NOFA is sponsoring two food safety trainings: February 11th and February 19th. Both classes will be held at the RCE Mercer County office, 930 Spruce St., Trenton, NJ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. $25 for NOFA members/$30 for non-members. Questions? call 908-371-1111 x4 and visit: www.nofanj.org/programs_foodsafety.htm to register for the classes.

Blueberry Food Safety Training on February 20th at the Marucci Center for Blueberry & Cranberry Research and Extension, 125A Lake Oswego Rd., Chatsworth, NJ. 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; $25 includes lunch. To register call 609-726-1590

Obtain up-to-date information at the Food Safety & Harmonized Audit Training on March 1st at the RCE Cumberland County office, 291 Morton Avenue, Rosenhayn. $25 includes lunch and materials; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. To register call 856-451-2800 x1

Filed Under: Food Safety
January 31, 2013

Blueberry Food Safety Training

Blueberry Food Safety Training will be held on February 20th at the Marucci Center for Blueberry & Cranberry Research and Extension,

Location: 125A Lake Oswego Rd., Chatsworth, NJ.

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

$25 fee includes lunch.

To register call 609-726-1590

Filed Under: Blueberry
January 28, 2013

Presidio® Fungicide – Some Supplemental Label Uses Withdrawn

Valent has removed the Presidio® Fungicide Supplemental Label containing Brassica (Cole) Leafy Vegetables, Root and Tuber Vegetables, Carrot, Potato, and a 30-day rotation interval for Wheat. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Vegetable Crops
January 23, 2013

Guthion Use Extension in Apple

The EPA has extended the use of azinphosmethyl (AZM) for this year allowing fruit growers to use existing stock. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Tree Fruit
January 15, 2013

Soybean Storage and Drying Tips

With the high price of soybeans and good yields this past fall there are a lot of stored beans in NJ that will need attention during the winter and spring to maintain good quality. The following is information on a webinar by one of the nation’s top drying and storage experts who also will be a presenter at the February 13 Statewide Soybean Producers Meeting held at Rutgers Eco-Complex. Viewing this webinar in advance of the meeting will give you an opportunity to get important questions answered.

‘Focus on Soybean’ webcast, “Soybean Storage”

by Dr. Kenneth Hellevang, Professor of Ag and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University

http://tinyurl.com/Soybean-Storage

Produced to help practitioners in the United States dry, handle and store soybeans in a manner that helps maintain their value.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates
January 15, 2013

Statewide Soybean Producers Meeting February 13

The NJ Soybean Board (check-off program) is again sponsoring a Statewide Soybean Producers meeting at the Rutgers Ecocomplex from 9am to 3pm on February 13, 2013. Topics will include marketing, drying and storage, pest control updates (pesticide credits are being applied for) and other important topics.

You can register free by calling 609-585-6871 which will also entitle you to a free breakfast and lunch.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates