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On-Farm Food Safety Posts

Recent Articles

LAST CHANCE FOR FSMA PRODUCE SAFETY RULE GROWER TRAINING

February 28, 2025

NJ Ag Convention Educational Session Summaries Available Online

February 18, 2025

CMC Board of Agriculture’s 2nd Annual Industry Night

February 17, 2025

Ask the Experts

Dr. Wes Kline,
On-Farm Food Safety Coordinator, &
Meredith Melendez,
Mercer County Agricultural Agent,
respond to grower questions.

On-Farm Food Safety: Document Your Plan

About Your Operation
Documenting Compliance
Potential Contamination Review
- Farm Review: Irrigation waters, Animals, Previous Land Use
Specific Procedures that Maximizes Farm Food Safety
- Field Harvest and Field Packing Activities
- Packinghouse Activities

On-Farm Food Safety Publications

Third Party Audit Manual
Third Party Wholesale Manual
Manual Forms

NJAES Event Calendar

Mar 17: Hydric Soils
Mar 17: Irrigation Systems: Repair and Maintenance
Mar 19: CORE Basic Pesticide Training Course (English Instruction ONLY)
Mar 19: Hydric Soils
Mar 19: Grape Expectations
Mar 19: Let's Talk About Stress: A 3-Part Series on Understanding and Managing Stress, Session 1: Stress 101

Commercial Recommendations

Commercial Blueberry Pest Control Recommendations
Commercial Cranberry Pest Control Recommendations
Commercial Grape Pest Control Recommendations
Commercial Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide (from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences)
Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide
Disease Control Recommendations for Ornamental Crops
Fungicide Resistance Management Guidelines for Vegetable Crops - Mid-Atlantic Region
Insect Control Recommendations for Shade Trees and Commercial Nursery Crops
Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations
More Commercial Guides

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Contact Information
Rutgers NJ Weather Network (NJWxNet)
- CoCoRaHS
- National Drought Monitor
NEWA: Weather-Pest Forecasting
Who to Call for Wildlife Damage
Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program
Pesticide Applicator Training

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