There is continued confusion about the difference between a third party audit and the produce safety rule under FSMA. The biggest difference is one is voluntary (third party audit) and one is government regulation (FSMA). Whether you need a third party audit depends on who is purchasing the produce. Some buyers will require an audit […]
Continue reading...May 8, 2017 Wes Kline
Difference between a third party audit and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
May 5, 2017 Thierry Besancon
Controlling a Noxious Weed of Blueberry Plantations
With favorable weather conditions for germination and growth during the last few days, some of the summer weeds have started to emerge, including one of the most troublesome weeds in our blueberry plantations! Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is an aggressive rhizomatous perennial vine that belongs to the morningglory family. It spreads by seeds and by […]
Continue reading...May 5, 2017 Jim Murphy
Soil Temperatures
Soil temperatures have been steadily warming since late March at Hort Farm No. 2 (North Brunswick). Temperatures consistently ran above 50 degree Fahrenheit in early April, and between 50 and 60 degrees from 10 to 27 April. May 1st was the fifth consec… Read More »
Continue reading...May 5, 2017 Jim Murphy
Soil Temperatures
Soil temperatures have been steadily warming since late March at Hort Farm No. 2 (North Brunswick). Temperatures consistently ran above 50 degree Fahrenheit in early April, and between 50 and 60 degrees from 10 to 27 April. May 1st was the fifth consecutive day of the maximum soil temperature reaching at least 65 degrees. Thus, soil temperatures […]
Continue reading...May 5, 2017 Jim Murphy
Soil Temperatures
Soil temperatures have been steadily warming since late March at Hort Farm No. 2 (North Brunswick). Temperatures consistently ran above 50 degree Fahrenheit in early April, and between 50 and 60 degrees from 10 to 27 April. May 1st was the fifth consecutive day of the maximum soil temperature reaching at least 65 degrees. Thus, soil temperatures […]
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May 5, 2017 Jim Murphy
Soil Temperatures
Soil temperatures have been steadily warming since late March at Hort Farm No. 2 (North Brunswick). Temperatures consistently ran above 50 degree Fahrenheit in early April, and between 50 and 60 degrees from 10 to 27 April. May 1st was the fifth consecutive day of the maximum soil temperature reaching at least 65 degrees. Thus, soil temperatures […]
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