We continue to see the need for resources focusing on farm worker training and sanitizers. We invited to produce safety experts to discuss the topics on recorded webinars. These recordings are now available for viewing on the Rutgers NJAES YouTube Produce Safety playlist. Retraining and Upskilling Workers on Produce Safety Best Practices by Phillip Tocco, […]
Continue reading...January 5, 2023 Meredith Melendez
Worker Training and Sanitizer Labeling and Use Recorded Webinars Now Available
January 5, 2023 Kate Brown
Upcoming Northeast Cover Crops Council Annual Conference
The Northeast Cover Crops Council (NECCC) annual conference will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland, Maine. The meeting is open to farmers, students, extension agents, crop consultants, and other agricultural professionals. Look forward to concurrent tracks covering a range of topics to include: Economics and […]
Continue reading...January 3, 2023 Wes Kline
Food Safety Trainings For Winter and Spring 2023
Not sure if your farm is covered by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule? Use this decision tool to find out: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IagP1mbPyrp42N Please follow the links for each class to get more information and to register: FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training – Wednesday, Jan 11, 10:00 AM, FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer […]
Continue reading...January 3, 2023 Wes Kline
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods Under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule
The FDA has finalized traceability requirements under FSMA. The rule takes effect January 20, 2023, but enforcement will be delayed until January 20, 2026. All operations will need to start complying on that date. Operations with sales of less than $25,000 on average over the last 3 years adjusted for inflation based on 2020 are […]
Continue reading...January 3, 2023 Wes Kline
Harvest and Post-Harvest Agricultural Water Requirements Start in 2023 Under The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule
The water rule under the Food Safety Modernization Rule (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) has been under review for some time. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the harvest and post-harvest water portion which includes water used during harvest, for hand washing, cleaning equipment, cooling, and cleaning produce. As with other FSMA rules, […]
Continue reading...December 27, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Updated Disaster Declarationss & Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Weekly LFP Program Eligibility Maps and Table These maps and table depict the weekly LFP program eligibility by county for the US and Puerto Rico, based on grazing periods, drought intensity, and forage types – https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index On the LFP list as of a download on December 22, 2022 are: NATIVE PASTURE 10-03-2022 34-NJ Hudson FULL […]
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