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 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
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 […]
Continue reading...March 1, 2024 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
Advanced Audit Training – March 5th 9am-12 pm EST
This certificate online class is our last food safety program of the season, so if your auditors or buyers are requiring you to take food safety training and you have not done so for the 2024 season this is the class for you. What you will learn: How to Verify that Your Cleaning and Sanitizing […]
Continue reading...February 29, 2024 Wes Kline and Meredith Melendez
Water Testing Requirements Under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule for 2024
Does your farm fall under the FSMA: PSR? Find out at this link: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IagP1mbPyrp42N. The requirements for water management only apply to operations that are not exempt or qualified exempt. Check out the link above to determine whether you fall under an exemption category. Note: If you are third party audited (GA/GHP, Harmonized, Global GA, […]
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