We mentioned a new program from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to off set some expenses to help an operation prepare for food safety requirements earlier this year. The “Food Safety Certification For Specialty Crops (FSCSC)” will cost share expenses for: Developing a food safety plan for first-time food safety certification. Maintaining or updating […]
Continue reading...November 22, 2022 Melissa Bravo
New Director of NJ State Animal Health Division
Dr. Amar Patil Named Director Of NJDA’s Division Of Animal Health November 21, 2022 “(TRENTON) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher today announced the appointment of Dr. Amar Patil as Director of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health. The appointment was approved by the New Jersey State Board of […]
Continue reading...November 15, 2022 Rick VanVranken
NJ Governor Murphy Authorizes 2022 Bear Hunt
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher shared today that Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 310 (attached) concerning the black bear population. EO 310 rescinds EO 34 and states that, “…in consultation with the [DEP] Commissioner, I have determined that a regulated bear hunt that takes place on both state and private lands is necessary to […]
Continue reading...November 13, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Public Input on Draft Environmental Documents for Deregulation of American Chestnut Developed Using Genetic Engineering
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on two draft documents involving a petition from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY) seeking deregulation of an American chestnut variety modified for tolerance to chestnut blight. The first document is […]
Continue reading...November 4, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in NJ
New HPAI case in New Jersey, November 3, 2022 (TRENTON) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) has confirmed a new Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) case in a Bergen County backyard flock (non-poultry) as classified by the World […]
Continue reading...November 4, 2022 Wes Kline
Using Sanitizers in a Postharvest Setting: Selecting a Sanitizer and Understanding its Label
December 8, from 12-1PM EST Growers are taught “the label is the law” but finding the right information and understanding what the language means can be difficult. This free webinar will make understanding and following the label instructions more manageable in the postharvest setting and discuss the FSMA Postharvest water compliance requirements and timeframes. Presented […]
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