Commercial Ag Updates + Farm Food Safety

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Ag Agents provide updates on what they see in the field, upcoming events, and other important news that affects your operation, such as developments in on-farm Food Safety. Subscribe if you wish to be notified about workshops, meetings, and upcoming commercial ag events.
 
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August 7, 2019

Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for August 6, 2019

This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending at the last sale 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale.

Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the case (30 doz.) or by the flat (2&1/2 doz.) in the main office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Also available some Monday’s and Friday’s but please call office first (908)-852-0444.

Click on link for August 6 sale results:

Hackettstown 8.6.19

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock
July 31, 2019

Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for July 30, 2019

This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending at the last sale 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale.

Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the case (30 doz.) or by the flat (2&1/2 doz.) in the main office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Also available some Monday’s and Friday’s but please call office first (908)-852-0444.

Click on link for July 30 sale results:

Hackettstown July-30-19

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock
July 26, 2019

Imported Fresh Basil Cyclospora Outbreak

A multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to fresh imported basil was announced by the FDA late yesterday.    For more information on the outbreak visit the FDA outbreak webpage. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is closely monitoring the situation and will be communicating the latest updates.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Fruit, Vegetable Crops
July 25, 2019

On-Farm Food Safety Certificate Training 9/11/19

Strawberry fieldNeed a food safety training certificate for a third party audit or the FSMA Produce Safety Rule?  Join us on September 11th at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County in Ewing, NJ.  For more details visit our online registration page.

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Food Safety
July 24, 2019

Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for July 23, 2019

This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending at the last sale 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale.

Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the case (30 doz.) or by the flat (2&1/2 doz.) in the main office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Also available some Monday’s and Friday’s but please call office first (908)-852-0444.

Click on link for July 23 sale results:

Hackettstown 7-23-19

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock
July 17, 2019

Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for July 16, 2019

This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending at the last sale 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale.

Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the case (30 doz.) or by the flat (2&1/2 doz.) in the main office Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Also available some Monday’s and Friday’s but please call office first (908)-852-0444.

Click on link for July 16 sale results:

Hackettstown 7-16-19

 

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Field, Forage & Livestock