U.S. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention sent this bulletin at 06/01/2020 03:35 PM EDT Additional Information There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting the health and safety of Americans, especially during the COVID-19 publ… Read More »
Continue reading...June 2, 2020 Pat Hastings
EPA Releases Temporary Guidance on Respiratory Protection for Agricultural Pesticide Handlers During COVID-19
June 1, 2020 Wes Kline
Hand Sanitizers for Use in the Field
Under the “Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, Their Employers, and Housing Providers”, employers are required to provide hand sanitizers with at least 60-95% alcohol in various locations and employers are to schedule handwashing breaks every hour. If soap and water are not available, an alcohol-based sanitizer that contains 60-95% alcohol may be […]
Continue reading...June 1, 2020 Wes Kline
FDA Provides Flexibility to Farms Regarding Eligibility for the Qualified Exemption Under the Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will provide flexibility regarding eligibility criteria for the qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, farms are eligible for a qualified exemption and associated modified requirements if they […]
Continue reading...June 1, 2020 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Sparganothis Fruitworm Degree-Day Update: as of June 01, 2020
As we approach bloom, Sparganothis fruitworm, spotted fireworm, and blackheaded fireworm adults will start to emerge. Growers need to start monitoring for Sparganothis adults using pheromone traps. As in previous years, I will be tracking the activity of Sparganothis adults using a degree-day model we developed in collaboration with Dr. Shawn Steffan from University of […]
Continue reading...June 1, 2020 Thierry Besancon
Residual Weed Control in Cabbage and Other Cole Crops
Good weed control in transplanted and seeded cole crops requires planning and the use of pretransplant or preemergence herbicide applications. Preplant incorporate Treflan HFP at 1 to 1.5 pt/A for seeded and up to 2 pt/A for transplanted, or apply Dacthal 6F at 6 to 14 pt/A or Prefar 4E at 4 to 9 qt/A […]
Continue reading...June 1, 2020 Rick VanVranken
Signage for Farm Worker COVID-19 Education Available
NJ Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has requested the following message be shared with the farm community. To assist farm operators in the provision of COVID-19 education, the NJ Department of Health has created a set of prevention messages that can be used as signage to be hung in common areas on farms.
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