Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree fruit phenology is advanced in southern counties based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are at pink to 5% bloom. Most peach blocks are at bud swell to pre-pink. Redhaven was at bud swell on March 13, about 10 days earlier than the median observation date. Red […]
Continue reading...March 11, 2024 Thierry Besancon
Endangered Species Act: What will soon change for pesticide labelling and uses?
Endangered Species Act and Pesticides: How will pesticide labels change to protect endangered species? Wednesday, March 20 at 11 a.m – Webinar Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires all federal agencies to consider the impact to threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat when making decisions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Continue reading...March 11, 2024 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
Four Water Samples Required for Harvest and Post-Harvest Water Under Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule
Growers that have been testing their wells for years have been asking us if that historical data would meet the four-sample requirement for FSMA for the first year and the answer we got from the FDA is NO. What that means for you: For harvest and post-harvest water, you are required to test each well […]
Continue reading...March 7, 2024 Claudia Gil Arroyo
Free webinar: Tools for Weed Identification and Management – March 14
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County will host a free, virtual presentation for farmers: Tools for Weed Identification and Management Thursday, March 14, 2024 6:00 to 7:00 p.m The presenter will be Thierry E. Besançon, PhD, Associate Professor and Extension Weed Science Specialist for Specialty Crops, Rutgers University, Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry […]
Continue reading...March 7, 2024 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
USDA just released the new Harmonized GAP Standard and Harmonized Plus+ Standard Audits.
The standards go into effect May 1, 2024. There are several changes related to section numbers and deleted numbers so if you have your audit plan setup by section number check to make sure they have not changed. Also, eight questions have been added. Following is a summary of those questions: G 2.4 – Approved […]
Continue reading...March 6, 2024 Thierry Besancon
Take a quick survey to help with Field Equipment Sanitation Research!
In a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant designed to guide future solution and resources centered around field equipment sanitation, collaborative team comprising pathologists, weed scientists, agronomists, and experts in agricultural equipment sanitation has crafted a questionnaire. This questionnaire is designed to gather growers’ input on their current practices and determine the necessity for implementing […]
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