Alert Date: 5/30/2012 Pest: Cucurbit downy mildew Location: Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in areas near Swedesboro/Glassboro (Gloucester County). This is the first report of cucurbit downy mildew in the mid-Atlantic region this year.
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Part 6 of Preparing Your Farm Food Safety Plan -Meredith Melendez and Wes Kline The USDA Good Agricultural Practices audit requires that certain activities on the farm be documented. These logs should accurately reflect what you have done on the farm to ensure food safety. If you do not write your activities down the auditor […]
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Farm Food Safety: Compliance Documentation – Field Operations Log
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Part 3 of Preparing Your Farm Food Safety Plan -Meredith Melendez and Wes Kline The purpose of the Answers to General Questions portion of your farm food safety plan is to cover the broad details of your plan. Who is responsible for plan implementation and how to reach them; worker health and hygiene education; pesticide […]
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