It has come to our attention that growers are using on old self audit checklist for their 2024 audit. According to USDA the old form was not acceptable after April 30, 2024! The USDA released the new Harmonized GAP Standard and Harmonized Plus+ Standard Audits in March to give growers the opportunity to update their […]
Continue reading...July 9, 2024 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report July 9, 2024
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/10 in both northern and southern counties. All Treatments for the second generation have past. OFM 2nd Generation Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 7/8 base 45 Conventional 2100-2200 2450-2500 Intrepid/Rimon 2000-2100 2350-2450 Diamides/Virus 2025-2150 2375-2450 Gloucester – Southern 2041 1st –7/9-7/12 […]
Continue reading...July 8, 2024 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Post-Bloom Insecticide Applications for Cranberries – July 08, 2024
Most beds are either out of bloom or should be coming out of bloom soon. If Sparganothis fruitworm trap counts have been high and you haven’t already treated, you should consider doing so in the next few days after honey bees are removed to prevent damage to berries. The best post-bloom treatment options are Diazinon, […]
Continue reading...July 7, 2024 Kate Brown
Beat the Heat: Training Resource
Employee training on working in the heat may reduce risk of heat illness by raising awareness of heat safety. OSHA has developed “A Guide for Employers to Carry Out Heat Safety Training for Workers” which provides step-by-step instructions on how to engage employees in participatory heat safety training on three topics: 1) health effects of heat, […]
Continue reading...July 3, 2024 Kris Holmstrom
Vegetable IPM Update 7/03/24
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches are very low in blacklight traps in the northern and central counties. Feeding signs are largely absent from whorl and pre-tassel stage plantings. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 7/03/24 are as follows: Clinton 1 Milltown 1 Dayton 1 Old Bridge […]
Continue reading...Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crop (FSCSC) Cost Share Program
This is the chance for eligible fresh fruit and vegetable growers to recover some of their expenses for implementing food safety practices on the farm. For 2024: Applications are due between July 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025 Eligible expenses must be between June 26, 2024 and December 31, 2024 For 2025: Application is due […]
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