December 1, 2022

December 8th Webinar with NJ Veterinary Services to Discuss Hipath Avian Influenza

Announcement Date: December 1, 2022

On behalf of the South Jersey Poultry Association and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County, Ag Agent, Melissa Bravo, we invite anyone with poultry in New Jersey to attend a webinar on:

How the Hipath Avian Influenza Outbreak relates to and impacts my poultry flock.

Have questions? Get answers. December 8, 6:00 pm. EST. Virtual

  • Back yard poultry
  • Pastured meat birds going into on farm sales
  • Egg layers selling eggs on home farm sales or to CSA’s
  • Selling birds at livestock auction
  • Selling birds at live bird market
  • Any permits required for importing chickens, manure, selling eggs, birds if applicable when a control zone is in force.

Speakers

Sandy Strilec, DVM, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health, Veterinarian

Lisa De lambert, NJ Veterinary Services, Senior Animal Health Technician and NPIP Administrator for National Poultry Improvement Plan Administrator in New Jersey. General information about The Plan can be found at http://www.poultryimprovement.org/

Pre-registration is required. Please send an email to chelsey.fitton@salemcountynj.gov. We will send you the zoom link the day of the meeting. Or call (856) 769-0090 and ask for Chelsey.

Pre-registration closes at 4:00 pm, December 8th.

For additional information, please call Melissa Bravo at 856-340-6582.

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Uncategorized
November 22, 2022

New Director of NJ State Animal Health Division

Dr. Amar Patil Named Director Of NJDA’s Division Of Animal Health

November 21, 2022
“(TRENTON) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher today announced the appointment of Dr. Amar Patil as Director of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health. The appointment was approved by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture at its monthly meeting last week.

Dr. Patil has been the Director of the NJDA’s Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (AHDL) since July 2021, and before that was the lab’s Assistant Director from November 2011 to July 2021. He started with the NJDA as a Research Scientist in the Division of Animal Health in October 2007.

“Dr. Patil has been a key part in the success of both the AHDL and the overall operations of the Division of Animal Health, and he is certain to continue and expand his fine work in this new Division Director position,” Secretary Fisher said. “He has all the qualities to be an effective director and will ensure the continuity of the division and laboratory working cohesively.”

During Dr. Patil’s work with the laboratory, the AHDL received ISO 17025:2005 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, making it one of approximately two dozen such labs in the United States and the only one in New Jersey, that offers veterinary diagnostic testing.

With that accreditation, the AHDL is able to conduct more types of tests and significantly reduce the time it takes for results to become official, especially important when responding to disease outbreaks and other emergency situations, such as the recent detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in New Jersey.

Animal Health is one of five primary divisions that make up the Department of Agriculture, along with the in-but-not-of State Agriculture Development Committee. The Division protects and monitors livestock for disease and other threats and administers the Humane Standards for the Care and Keeping of Livestock, which govern the minimum standards of humane care for livestock animals in New Jersey.

Dr. Patil succeeds Dr. Manoel Tamassia as the division director. Dr. Tamassia left the post in August for a position with the World Organization for Animal Health. “- Jeff Wolfe, NJ Dept. Agric.

 

 

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Uncategorized
November 4, 2022

Using Sanitizers in a Postharvest Setting: Selecting a Sanitizer and Understanding its Label

December 8, from 12-1PM EST

Growers are taught “the label is the law” but finding the right information and understanding what the language means can be difficult.  This free webinar will make understanding and following the label instructions more manageable in the postharvest setting and discuss the FSMA Postharvest water compliance requirements and timeframes.

Presented by: Donna Clements, Produce Safety Alliance Coordinator and NE Regional Extension Associate, Food Science Cornell AgriTech.

At the end of the webinar participants will understand:

  • EPA labeling, what to look for and what it means
  • Ideal chemistries for use in surface sanitation and postharvest water
  • Best practices for sanitizing surfaces and postharvest water
  • Management of postharvest sanitation systems
  • FSMA Postharvest water compliance dates

For more information on this free webinar or to sign up:  Go to: https://go.rutgers.edu/8bgart4a

Filed Under: Uncategorized
November 1, 2022

Wheat, Other Small Grain Variety Trial Links

2022 Oregon: https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/wheat/osu-wheat-variety-trials

2022 Indiana: https://extension.purdue.edu/county/knox/_docs/2022-wheat-trial-final-report.pdf

2022 Pennsylvania: https://extension.psu.edu/2022-barley-and-winter-wheat-performance-trials

2022 Ohio: https://ohiocroptest.cfaes.osu.edu/wheattrials/

2022 Maryland: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/2022-small-grain-variety-trials

2022 Tennessee: https://search.utcrops.com/wheat-2

North Carolina: https://officialvarietytesting.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/07/2022-nc-ovt-wheat-barley-and-oats-data-now-available/

2022 Texas: http://varietytesting.tamu.edu/wheat/

 

Resources on sourcing Local Grains/Whole Grains Council: https://wholegrainscouncil.org/find-whole-grains/local-grains

 

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops
November 1, 2022

USDA Grain Transportation Reports

The USDA Grain Transportation Report is a weekly publication from the Agricultural Marketing Service. The weekly highlights cover snapshots by sector for Export Sales, Truck, Rail, Barge, and Ocean movements.

Past reports provide a snapshot of production costs and grain delivery to ports, and how grains were ‘moving’ along in the system. These reports are useful for penciling out capital risk. For example: 

October 8, 2015 report: National diesel fuel price $2.49

  • page 2, feature article: The importance of China to Grain Transportation and Logistics.
  • page 4, current transportation issues: slow demand for barge services. No significant rail disruptions.
  • page 4, grain transportation cost indicators: Using a base year 2000 = 100 value (biweekly value shown)
    • truck 165
    • rail 255
    • barge 359
    • gulf 147
    • pacific 126
  • page 13, barge movements, all commodities nearly all above three year trend since July.

October 25, 2022 report: National diesel fuel price $5.34

  • page 2, feature article: Using inspection data and services metrics to analyze grain rail exports.
  • page 4, grain transportation cost indicators: using a base year 2000 = 100 value (biweekly value shown)
    • truck 358
    • rail 332
    • barge 1112
    • gulf 284
    • pacific 262
  • page 12, barge movements, all commodities nearly all below three year trend since July.

For more indepth reading on these reports and more, see the website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/transportation-analysis/gtr-datasets

 

Filed Under: Field, Forage & Livestock, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops
September 28, 2022

Driving into High Path Avian Influenza Quarantine Zones in PA. Know the rules.

September 28, 2022. There has been a significant area placed under quarantine in Lancaster County East Lampeter Township. Read below to refresh on the rules when driving into a HighPath Quarantine Area.

For those traveling to Lancaster County for equipment, supplies and feed, be aware of the 20km zone that includes areas near Ephrata, New Holland, Gap, Quarryville, and Manhiem locations; and the 10km zone that includes Lancaster and Stroudsburg areas; and the epic-center 3km zone. 

Secretary Fisher has sent along the PADLS quarantine map to Ag Agents, you can contact your Ag agent for a copy of the map. The map when it is updated, can also be found at:  https://padeptag.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a9066a3d68a443a08043766cb84bf4ae

“Migration season is underway and the virus is obviously in the environment.  Please ensure all your poultry caretakers are practicing their best biosecurity, especially regarding using clean and dedicated footwear when entering the poultry houses.”- PADLS

Earlier this year….

As of 5/11/2022: The PA Department of Agriculture, via communications from Kevin D. Brightbill, DVM | State Veterinarian | Director is requesting continued compliance of the agriculture industry at large with the General Quarantine Order; Virus Control for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Poultry, Poultry Litter, Conveyances, Feed, Refuse, Containers and Material Standards for the existing control zones established in Lancaster and Berks County.

There is an Interstate (existing or carried on between states) and General Quarantine Order in effect in Pennsylvania; specific to Virus Control for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Vehicle, Container and Material Standards that is critical to abide by to prevent introduction of High Path. The specifics of “following the conditions and requirements of this Interstate and General Quarantine Order Order related to vehicles and products being transported including other domestic animals” can be found in the Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 52 Issue 18 52 Pa.B. 2597 General Quarantine Order; Virus Control for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Poultry, Poultry Litter, Conveyances, Feed, Refuse, Containers and Material Standards.

https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol52/52-18/637.html

New Jersey agriculture producers, please be mindful of these efforts as you travel in and out of the location of the current quarantine area (10 kilometer radius) as shown in the PA DEPT AG MAP https://padeptag.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a9066a3d68a443a08043766cb84bf4ae.

Elsewhere in the region, please consider how you can help reduce potential spread as you travel to and from agriculture service centers in the region.

To stay up to date on the quarantine restrictions and recommendations related to disinfecting transportation vehicles and conveyances, please join the weekly Pennsylvania High Path Avian Influenza call by contacting Jennifer Reed – Harry, Penn Ag Industries at Email: jrharry@pennag.com

NJ Poultry Producers. To participate in the next South-Jersey Poultry Association monthly webinar with guest veterinarians from either USDA or state agencies, contact Melissa Bravo at the Salem County Extension Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Commercial Ag Updates, Disease Forecasting, Field, Forage & Livestock, Food Safety, Fruit, Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Plant Diagnostic Lab, Uncategorized, Vegetable Crops