Offering important farm management lessons to help women* farmers succeed Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) will present a new online version of the popular Annie’s Project, over the course of six weeks, one evening per week, starting this Wednesday, January 11. Registration (click here) is still open at the $100 price until the program begins and […]
Continue reading...January 9, 2023 Rick VanVranken
‘Annie’s Project’ Online Course for NJ Farmers Begins This Week – Still Time to Register
January 9, 2023 Andy Wyenandt
Greenhouse Sanitation Important for Disease Management
Proper greenhouse sanitation is important for healthy, disease-free vegetable transplant production. Efforts need to be made to keep transplant production greenhouses free of unnecessary plant debris and weeds which may harbor insect pests and disease. Efforts need to be taken throughout the transplant production season to minimize potential problems. All equipment, benches, flats, plug trays […]
Continue reading...January 5, 2023 Meredith Melendez
Worker Training and Sanitizer Labeling and Use Recorded Webinars Now Available
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 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 […]
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