By Heather Cooper •
Meredith Melendez – Rutgers Plant & Pest Advisory – June 13, 2026 A robust annual worker training is a requirement of both the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and a buyer required third-party audit. Are your produce workers trained? Do you feel good about the training they receive? Develop, review, or improve your produce worker food […]
By Heather Cooper •
When: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 9:30-4:30 PM.Where: Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County1440 Parkside Ave., Ewing, NJ 08638Cost: $100.00 (lunch included) as part of registration process you will ask to payby card. Online ticket Sales end on Friday, March 6, 2026. If paying afterthe deadline or in person payment must be by check made […]
By Heather Cooper •
Fall and winter are the prime time for food safety training. We will be startingin October with basic hands-on training for anyone starting to farm or wantinga basic refresher. That is followed by a two-day online Produce Rule Training.This training is required for most fresh fruit and vegetable growers before theNew Jersey Department of Agriculture […]
By Heather Cooper •
Wesley Kline, PhD The new traceability rule goes into effect January 20, 2026, for all operations. There will be no phasein period as there has been for other parts of FSMA. The rule is not part of the Produce Safety Rule,but part of FSMA. The Food and Drug Administration wants the ability to trace a […]
By Heather Cooper •
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 […]
By Heather Cooper •
Does your farm fall under the FSMA: PSR? Find out at the link below:https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IagP1mbPyrp42N. The requirements for water management only apply to operations that are not exempt or qualified exempt. Check out the link above to determine whether you fall under an exemption category. Note: If you are third party audited (GAP/GHP, Harmonized, Global GA, […]