By Salvatore Mangiafico •
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Team and personnel from the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) at the University of Vermont would like to understand the costs and the barriers of beginning or expanding food safety practices on farms and in packinghouses to make educational materials more relevant to fruit and vegetable growers and […]
Tim Waller, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
( May 24, 2023) Source: plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/get-ready-for-bagworms-now/ Bagworms should begin hatching NOW through – 4 weeks in NJ, beginning in the southern regions. Now is an optimal time to get this pest on your radar and prepare materials or approaches to attack first/second instar caterpillars. The control window for this pest is typically between 600-900 GDD50 […]
Whitney Price
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
According to the National Ag Safety Database, 62 U.S. farmers are electrocuted every year. To raise an additional cause for concern, 3.6% of deaths among youth under 20 years old are caused by electrocution. As equipment continues to get larger and taller, and grain spouts on combines become longer to get past the headers, it […]
Inga Meadows, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds in New York, recently. Although there are not yet any confirmed positives for ToBRFV on tomato seed that have been deployed to date, anyone (growers and homeowners) who have received certain varieties of tomato seeds are […]
Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Office of Public Outreach and Communication
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) have entered an agreement to develop and implement a Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program. The pilot program, which was announced on May 1 and will last for three years, is designed to demonstrate and study the compatibility of agricultural or horticultural […]
Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
USDA has just announced that proposed audit fees for the Harmonized and GAP/GHP audits willincrease to $155 per hour. The average Harmonized Audit runs anywhere from 12 to 15 hours, GAP/GHP audits average 5 to 10 hours. The current fee is $132 per hour. For anyone who needs an audit tryto schedule before October 1, […]
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
(May 23, 2023) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a Request for Information today, announcing public listening sessions and soliciting public comments on possible changes to prevented planting crop insurance coverage. Coinciding with the public comment period, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will hold in-person and virtual listening sessions June through August. This includes […]
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
July 4- 8Cumberland County Fair; 3000 Carmel Rd., Millville, NJ 08332; Fun filled, family-friendly event that has been a summer staple for generations and attended by thousands from throughout the state. A demolition derby, amusement rides, all the tastes of a county fair, roaming entertainment, merchandise vendors and local 4-H exhibits, animals and activities. Interested […]
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
Pesticide Credit Exams Virutal testing available.Sign-up, exam schedule, and find more information at pacer.rutgers.edu/ Cumberland County Agriculture Development Board Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.Meetings start at 7 p.m. Virtual Meetings information can be found on the Public Meeting Calendar on www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/ For more information call the Dept. of Planning, Tourism, […]
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
Helena Chemical440 N. Main St.Woodstown, New Jersey Helena Chemical66 Route 206Hammonton, New Jersey Rutgers Fruit and OrnamentalResearch Extension Center283 Route 539Cream Ridge, NJ 08514-9634 Plastic Pesticide Container Processing Steps and Size Limits Items that Will Not Be Accepted and Will Be Returned to the Participant Non-Waxy CardboardHelena Chemical will also be accepting non-waxy cardboard 1 […]
Timothy Waller, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
By Salvatore Mangiafico •
Nursery and Landscape Pest Scouting with GDD50 – JUNE 2023 Link to pdf document