November 2024

Vegetable IPM Program – Corn Earworm Monitoring

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Plant and Pest Advisory – Kris Holmstrom and Amanda Quadrel – October 24, 2024 It is likely that blacklight trapping will not be continued in the Rutgers Vegetable IPM Program beginning in 2025, due to the unavailability of the specific bulb that has been the standard for blacklight traps for decades. Under these circumstances, the […]

Financial Assistance for Food Safety Certification and Training

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This is the chance for eligible fresh fruit and vegetable growers to recover some of their expenses forimplementing food safety practices on their farms. For 2024: For 2025: Eligible specialty crop operations can apply for Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) byworking directly with the Farm Service Agency offices at your local FSA office […]

Food Safety Trainings for Fall and Winter

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This is the time of the year to update your food safety trainings. There are severaltrainings planned through February that are in person or remote. DecemberThe registration deadline is fast approaching for our December 5 and 6, 2024Remote Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Rule Training. This trainingfulfills the requirements of the Food and Drug […]