The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under the standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by […]
Continue reading...February 3, 2021 Wes Kline
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – Produce Safety Alliance Training Course
February 1, 2021 Tim Waller
NEW- Nursery and Ornamentals Track (2 sessions – 8 speakers) at this year’s virtual VGA
Please join us at the NEW- Nursery and Ornamentals Track at this year’s virtual VGA When: Monday, February 22nd (Session I: 9:15 – 11:45am)(Session II: 1:15 – 3:45pm (recert. credits pending)) Click here to register by Wednesday Feb. 17th for pesticide credits! Click here for additional pesticide credit requirements and instructions (mandatory steps for recertification […]
Continue reading...January 29, 2021 Rick VanVranken
2021 NJ Ag/VGANJ Virtual Convention Update
By now you’ve probably heard from many venues that the educational sessions of our 2021 NJ Ag/VGANJ Convention will be held virtually the last week of February. Members of the Rutgers NJAES Vegetable Working Group and our colleagues that cover other commodities have developed a comprehensive program covering a wide range of topics. The entire […]
Continue reading...January 28, 2021 Kate Brown
Nominate Your Fire Department to Win a Grain Bin Rescue Tube
In support of “Grain Bin Safety Week” (February 21-27, 2021), Nationwide Insurance has partnered with the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), KC Supply, and others to sponsor the “Nominate Your Fire Department Contest”. Winning departments will receive one grain rescue tube and a 6-hour grain entrapment rescue training session at the winner’s location […]
Continue reading...January 28, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
A survey for all basil growers in the US.
As a follow-up to the virtual Basil Workshop held by UMASS, Rutgers University, and the University of Florida in December 2020, UMASS has created a short survey for any US basil grower to participate in. Below is a link to the survey and additional information that basil growers might find useful. The link to the […]
Continue reading...January 27, 2021 Michael Westendorf
Llama and Alpaca Production
Llamas (Lama glama) and alpacas (Lamapacos) are members of the Camelid family, which also includes the vicuna (Lama vicuna) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe). Their inclusion in this family is based upon their characteristic traits of being hornless, cud-chewing ruminants with an even number of toes and padded feet. Their gentle disposition, need for minimal care, […]
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