Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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...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...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...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...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 […]
Continue reading...Just in time for the holiday season! Please listen and SHARE with clientele. Listen to our NEW “Choosing the Perfect Christmas Tree” podcast by clicking here Agents Tim Waller (Cumberland) and Bill Errickson (Monmouth) were invited by Rutgers – Ask the Agent – hosts Steve Komar (Sussex), Bill Bamka (Burlington), and Lisa Chiariello (Sussex), to […]
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