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We had a wonderful time at the 2024 Mercer County 4-H Fair! Check out our fair pictures below. We hope to see you next year for our 106th Mercer County 4-H Fair, July 26 & 27, 2025!
Join us July 27th and 28th at the Mercer County 4-H Fair!
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Looking for summertime fun for the whole family? Head to the Mercer County 4-H Fair at beautiful Howell Living History Farm, Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28 for animal shows, hayrides, music, food, and more! Tour the farm, explore the exhibits, attend a magic show, challenge a friend on the archery range, or simply relax and […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Partners with NOFA NJ to Educate on Pest Management Techniques
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension partnered with NOFA NJ (The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey) to educate about the Rutgers Integrated Pest Management scouting program. This farm workshop was held at Terhune Orchards on July 10th and focused on the use of IPM practices on an organic farm. Important parts of an IPM program include […]
Training on the Food Safety Modernization Act for Eastern Produce Council
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Meredith Melendez held a training for the 2024 Eastern Produce Council (EPC) Leadership Class at their general membership meeting in Edison, NJ. Meredith spoke about the realities of compliance with the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act Produce rule to this class of wholesale produce buyers and sellers representing companies such as Wakefern Food Corp., OrganicGirl, […]
Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Team Trains Farmers on Produce Safety
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million individuals get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases each year in the United States. Outbreaks are regularly associated with fresh fruits and vegetables, and farmers need to implement risk prevention strategies to grow quality produce. New Jersey farms growing vegetables had […]