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 Wes Kline
FDA Provides Flexibility to Farms Regarding Eligibility for the Qualified Exemption Under the Produce Safety Rule
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.
Continue reading...May 30, 2020 Thierry Besancon
Specialty Crops Injury Caused by Dicamba Herbicide Drift
By Maggie Wasacz1 and Thierry Besancon2 1 Rutgers Weed Science Graduate Student; 2 Rutgers Weed Science Extension Specialist for Specialty Crops Glyphosate-tolerant soybeans were first commercialized in 1996 in the United States. By 2006, almost 9 out of every 10 soybean acres were planted with glyphosate-tolerant cultivars. However, reliance on glyphosate alone for soybean weed […]
Continue reading...May 30, 2020 Meredith Melendez
On-Farm Direct Marketing Webinar Series Now Online
The four-part On-Farm Direct Marketing webinar series recordings are now available online and linked below. Social Distancing and Safe Food Handling Guidance for Farm Markets, Wes Kline Sales and Distribution Strategies, Bill Bamka and Steve Komar U-Pick Guidance for Compliance with Executive Orders, Meredith Melendez Farmer Panel Discussion, Featuring Tracy Duffield, Jessica Neiderer, and David […]
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