The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced March 20 that the Traceability Rule is being delayed for 30 months. The rule was to go into effect January 1, 2026, but now enforcement will not start for at least 2.5 years. FDA will be publishing a proposed rule at a later date. There are no indications at this time what changes they plan to make or how it will impact growers of different size operations.
March 21, 2025 Kate Brown
Stop the Bleed Training: Burlington County
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ and the Rutgers NJ Medical School, will host a Stop the Bleed training on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Rutgers EcoComplex located at 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Attendees of this free training will also receive a complementary bleeding control kit. Space is limited, register today! Please complete our pre-registration form by Monday, April 1.
Questions? Email Kate Brown, RCE-Somerset County Ag Agent, at kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 908-526-6293.
March 10, 2025 Kate Brown
Stop the Bleed Trainings: Hunterdon and Burlington County
Rutgers Cooperative Extension has partnered with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ to offer two upcoming Stop the Bleed trainings. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Attendees of this free training will also receive a complementary bleeding control kit. Space is limited, register today!
HUNTERDON COUNTY:
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 pm
- Amwell Valley Fire Company located at 22 County Road #579, Ringoes, NJ 08551
- Training will be delivered by trainers from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Please complete our pre-registration form by Friday, March 14
BURLINGTON COUNTY:
- Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Rutgers EcoComplex located at 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505
- Training will be delivered by students from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Please complete our pre-registration form by Monday, April 1
Questions? Email Kate Brown, RCE-Somerset County Ag Agent, at kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 908-526-6293.
March 3, 2025 Kate Brown
SAVE THE DATE: Farm Viability Extension Specialist Candidate Seminar
Manlin Cui, candidate for Extension Specialist in Farm Viability, will deliver her stakeholder seminar “Bridging Research and Practice: Enterprise Budgets, Sustainable Innovations, and Consumer Insights” on Monday, March 10, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
The seminar will take place at the Middlesex County E.A.R.T.H. Center located at 42 Riva Ave, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902. We welcome you to attend in person, but a Zoom option is available. Email kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu for Zoom attendance troubleshooting. [Read more…]
March 2, 2025 Kate Brown
Stop the Bleed Training in Burlington County: Registration Open
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, will host a Stop the Bleed training on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The training will be held from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Rutgers EcoComplex located at 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Attendees of this free training will also receive a complementary bleeding control kit.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please complete our pre-registration form by Monday, April 1.
Questions? Email Kate Brown, RCE-Somerset County Ag Agent, at kbrown@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 908-526-6293.
LAST CHANCE FOR FSMA PRODUCE SAFETY RULE GROWER TRAINING
When: March 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, 1440 Parkside Ave., Ewing Township, NJ 08638
Pre-Registration Required Deadline to register online is Monday March 3
This training fulfills the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that at least one person from each farm needs to receive a standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA.
Topics Include:
- Introduction to Produce Safety
- Worker Health, Hygiene & Training
- Soil Amendments
- Wildlife, Domesticated Animals & Land Use
- Agricultural Water – Production Water
- Agricultural Water – Postharvest Water
- Postharvest Handling & Sanitation
- How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Each attendee will receive a grower manual and be eligible for a certificate from the Association of Food & Drug Officials of the United States (AFDO). Note: Each participant must stay the entire training to be eligible for the certificate of training.
The cost is $100/per person (Lunch included)
For more information, email Jennifer at jmatthews@njaes.rutgers.edu
Register at: https://onfarmfoodsafety.rutgers.edu/
This training is partly funded through grants from the United States Food & Drug Administration.
Note: Financial Assistance for Food Safety Certification and Training is available from the USDA Farm Service Agency. This is the chance for eligible fresh fruit and vegetable growers to recover some of their expenses for implementing food safety practices on the farm. For more information on this program please go to: Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops for Program Years 2024 and 2025
