By Heather Cooper •
Wesley Kline On November 30 the Food and Drug Administration rolled out new tools and FAQs that will continue toinform stakeholders about the Food Traceability Rule and help covered entities come into compliance.The rule is a key component of Section 204(d) of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Thisfinal rule was issued in November […]
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Kate Brown The nature of agricultural work demands farmers spend long hours outdoors in direct sunlight, whichincreases their risk of developing skin cancer. Prevalence of skin cancer among the agricultural community has prompted Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ to partner with ScreenNJ to offer no-cost skin cancer screenings to farmers […]
By Heather Cooper •
Per NJNLA – Green Industry Updates njnla.director@gmail.com “Invasive Species Bill Progresses out of Committee – For the past year, the NJ Nursery & LandscapeAssociation has been advocating for the nursery and landscape industries with respect to a bill thatproposes to ban the propagation, sale, export or import of a select group of plants that are […]
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Patricia Hastings, Email: hastings@njaes.rutgers.edu Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM(PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED-SPACE Respirator Mask LIMITED)As part of the 2024 New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show, Rutgers Cooperative Extensionis hosting educational sessions and workshops on Tuesday, February 6 through Thursday, February 8 atHarrah’s in Atlantic City. On Thursday morning pesticide applicators have […]
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The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is now acceptingapplications from agricultural producers and forest landowners for the classic Conservation StewardshipProgram (CSP). Agricultural producers and forest landowners looking to build on conservation efforts while strengthening their operation can apply for technical and financial assistance through CSP and IRA CSP. Additional CSP funding […]
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The FSCSC application period for calendar year 2023 runs from February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. Eligible specialty crop operations can apply for FSCSC by working directly with the Farm ServiceAgency office for Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties call 856-205-1225 or your local FSA officefor details. Applications will be accepted via mail, fax, […]
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There will be a listening session in our office (291 Morton Ave., Millville) Thursday January 11 at 1:00 PM.The focus group is limited to 10 participants. If interested email: njfooddemocracy.org/jersey-fresh-for-all or call 609-857-1335. Note: Registration is not though our office! Jersey Fresh for All -The Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program will be purchasing from […]
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Come join us to find outLocation: 355 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House NJ(At the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Building)Date: January 18, 2024 Time: 7:00 PMTopics To Be Discussed
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The new standards have been released and are available to comment,but there is only a 30-day comment period which started December 20. This applies to farm operations which generate over 2,000 gallonsper day. It does not include single family houses if they are a separateseptic systems. However, if two houses use the same septic systemthen […]
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The minimum wage for agricultural workers increases to $12.81 starting January 1, 2024. This willcontinue to increase each year until it reaches at least $15.00
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Michelle Infante-Casella; Plant and Pest Advisory Conservation programs with USDA have received unprecedented increases in funding and farmers should investigate programs to make improvements on their farm. One program in particular, is increasing the minimum annual payments to producers for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from $1,500 to $4,000 in fiscal year 2024. The increase […]
By Heather Cooper •
There will be a listening session in our office (291 Morton Ave., Millville) Thursday January 11 at1:00 PM. The focus group is limited to 10 participants. If interested email: njfooddemocracy.org/jersey-fresh-for-all or call 609-857-1335. For more information see the attached announcement.Note: Registration is not though our office! WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 — The U.S. Department of […]
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Pat Hastings; Plant and Pest Advisory [Released by EPA 11/15/2023]. The U.S. Environmental Protection agency is requesting feedback on itsplan to adopt digital pesticide labels that will make labeling information clearer, more consistent, and more accessible to users. The Agency is specifically requesting feedback on the proposed organization of digital labels and the proposed phases […]
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State Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS) continues to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) across the United States. Manywestern states are currently experiencing active infection in both commercial and backyard flock poultry. Additionally, the virus has infected flocks in Alabama, Minnesota, and Iowa. Highly […]
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The 2024 Annual New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show will be held Tuesday to Thursday,February 6-8 at Harrah’s Resort and Waterfront Conference Center 777 Harrah’s Blvd. in Atlantic City,New Jersey. The convention is hosted in cooperation with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ, theNJ Department of Agriculture, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The VGANJ is […]