Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Date: January 16, 2015 10am – 1pm Location: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County, 2 Academy Drive, Westampton, New Jersey 08060 Keynote Speaker: Peggy Fogarty, Executive Director at Keystone Development Center. Ms. Fogarty has expertise in strategic planning and organizational development for farmer groups. All NJ Farmers currently growing hops and NJ Farmers considering growing […]
Continue reading...NJAES Agritourism Team members will be speaking at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Hershey, PA. This session will be held Thursday, January 29, 2015 in the Crystal Room, Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Risk Management in On-Farm Direct Marketing 9:00 Direct Marketing – Is It Right For You, Doing a Self Assessment Stephen […]
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The newly revised proposed Produce Rule is drastically different than the original provisional rule. Growers are encouraged to comment on the changes, and respond to several questions that the FDA has about animal based compost requirements. Please consider commenting – comments are due by December 15, 2014. In the previously published FSMA proposed Produce Rule, […]
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The 2015 New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show will be held on February 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. Highlights from this year’s program include a session on “What Chefs Want” in regards to ethnic in specialty crops, growing vine crops in high tunnels, and choosing tomato […]
Continue reading...The newly revised Produce Rule is drastically different than the original provisional rule. Growers are encouraged to comment on the changes, and respond to several questions that the FDA has about water microbial requirements. Comments are due by December 15th. The Produce Rule previously required farms to sample surface water used for irrigation (water that […]
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