Webinar: Estimating Pesticide Risk to Improve Product Selection and IPM Program Evaluation Pesticides are invaluable tools for food and fiber production, and undergo careful evaluation prior to registration and commercial availability. Post-registration risks remain, and can be managed through informed product selection, and use-specific mitigation measures. The Pesticide Risk Tool (PRT) is an innovative, science-based […]
Continue reading...October 16, 2017 Meredith Melendez
2017/2018 Farm Food Safety Trainings
2017/2018 Farm Food Safety Certificate Trainings Registration required! 2017 November 29 and 30 FSMA-Produce Rule Training and Third Party Audits, Rutgers Snyder Research Farm, 140 Locust Grove Rd, Pittstown, NJ 08867. $50.00 for day 1 or $75.00 for both days, 9am-4pm. Lunch included. December 13 and 14 FSMA-Produce Rule Training and Third Party Audits, Rutgers […]
Continue reading...October 12, 2017 Rick VanVranken
Food Safety Survey Looking for Responses from NJ Growers
A National Grower and Processor Needs Assessment currently underway is seeking additional input from the Northeast farmers and food processors who serve local markets. The Local Food Safety Collaborative aims to provide specialized training, education, and outreach. They are conducting a food safety survey until October 31, 2017 to help direct their resources to best enhance fundamental food safety knowledge and […]
Continue reading...October 4, 2017 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 10/04/17
Note: Today’s edition is the last regular IPM Update of the season. We will continue to monitor late season crop pests and will publish updates as necessary. Sweet Corn Corn earworm (CEW) moth catches declined dramatically over this past week with evening temperatures dropping into the high 40s in many locations (see CEW blacklight map […]
Continue reading...October 2, 2017 Meredith Melendez
Garlic Production Basics – Ultra-Niche Crops Series
Learn about growing garlic through: – A virtual field trip – Participation in a panel discussion with specialists and farmers – Completion of a risk assessment to determine if this crop is right for you Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Dinner 5:30 p.m. Class 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Choose your location: Cape May Court House, Bordentown, […]
Continue reading...September 27, 2017 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/27/17
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) catches have again fallen to levels too low to register a map image. This pest is not much of a threat at this point, with most remaining plantings in silk. ECB feeding in less mature NJ sweet corn plantings is nearly non-existent now. Sprays for fall armyworm and corn earworm […]
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