Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Annie’s Project New Jersey Presents: Retail Marketing Conference for Farm Women October 15, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bridgeton $75 includes materials, breakfast, lunch and bus tour to Rutgers Food Innovation Center Agritourism Social Media Marketing Strategies Value-Added Enterprises How to Set Financial Goals Writing Your Marketing Plan […]
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The last couple of weeks in the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory brought a flurry of phone calls regarding bacterial leaf scorch. Folks are concerned about the disease and several samples have been submitted from locations in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.
Continue reading...Today the FDA released key revisions for: Produce Safety Rule Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule Preventive Controls for Animal Food Rule Food Supply Verifications Programs for Importers of Food Rule The comment period on the revised provisions will open on September 29th.
Continue reading...For no-till fields, a non-selective herbicide needs to be used prior to planting. If grasses or perennial weeds are present, glyphosate is a better choice than paraquat. Fields worked with a vertical tillage implement for residue management, still need a non-selective herbicide. These implements are not weed control tools. There are few effective herbicides labeled […]
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Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Peppers Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter Squash Cole Crops Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Map –Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map –Pepper Weevil Trap Map Vegetable IPM Report 9-17-14 – Click to View | Download | Print
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Friday, September 19th 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Join Annie’s Project NJ for a free one hour webinar focusing on: Food Safety Modernization Act Update NJ Department of Health regulations Results of on-going NJ farm food safety related sampling Evaluating food safety risks and developing standard operating procedures Pre-registration is required online. All pre-registrants will automatically receive a […]
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