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July Ag Review.Indd Volume: 94 - No. 7 July 2019 Looking for work? Part-time Farmers urged to have emergency peanut inspec- preparedness plans ready just in case tors wanted Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler’s annual reminder for The N.C. Department of farmers to prepare for hurricane season is especially poignant this Agriculture and Consumer year, considering many are still recovering from Hurricane Florence. Services is looking for seasonal “So many of us are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane peanut inspectors to help during Florence. This storm has been a terrible reminder of just how important fall harvest. Inspectors will it is to have an emergency plan for your farm, food company or start as early as September with agribusiness,” Troxler said. “Take precautions and think through your assignments lasting up to two plan now, and discuss it with your employees and family.” months depending on harvest Scientists at N.C. State University are predicting 13 to 16 named storms in the Atlantic basin this year, which is the average as of recent conditions. years. Of those storms, fi ve to seven could become hurricanes. The Normal color vision, basic math Atlantic hurricane season typically runs June 1 to Nov. 30. and computer skills are required. Planning helps farmers protect their fami lies, workers, equipment Training will be provided. The and buildings, Troxler said. “Livestock operations should maintain starting hourly rate is $10.34 emergency plans that address power needs and on-site feed capabilities,” per hour. The NCDA&CS is an he said. “Also, identify places to relocate animals from low-lying Equal Employment Opportunity areas. We need farmers to take these precautions to reduce animal Rescue scenes such as this are good reminders of why having an emergency preparedness plan in place is a good idea. Employer, and provides an losses from the storm.” alcohol and drug free workplace. Farmers and businesses should review insurance policies to ensure a website, www.ncagr.gov/disaster, with links and resources for New and returning inspectors they have proper coverage, including wind, hail, fl ood and catastrophic different types of agribusinesses to plan and recover from a disaster. must attend a job fair to complete coverage if necessary. Some coverage takes 30 days to go into effect. A Farm Emergency Plan Template is available on the site to help The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has an application and employment organize information that is needed after a disaster. paperwork. Each applicant MUST bring their Social Security Card and a state issued ID or valid Keep the Ag Review paper coming; renew today driver’s license to the job fair. Job fairs will be held from 9 Once a year, Agricultural Review is a part of the front page of the which appears above your name We are a very small staff and do a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following subscribers are asked to renew their June newspaper. It is the lower left and address on the card, and your not have the resources to handle locations throughout Eastern subscription to keep the newspaper hand corner of the paper with the zip code. Log onto www.AgReview. all the calls and emails from our North Carolina this July: coming to their mailbox. We think dotted lines. Clip out the card along org and enter your subscription loyal subscribers. July 9 – Roanoke Chowan it is a bargain for 12 issues of the the dotted lines, add a stamp and number and zip code and you are If you are signed up to receive (See Job fairs, pg. 2) Agricultural Review. drop it in the mail. You are done! renewed. email notifi cations when the If you haven’t renewed yet, there You can also renew you subscription We asked that you please do newspaper is posted online, you is still time. We haven’t taken you online and save the stamp. You will not call to renew or email your do NOT need to do anything. That off the list yet. The renewal card need your subscription number, information asking us to renew it. list remains active year-round. From the tractor by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler FSMA was signed into law access to produce safety experts essential background knowledge in 2011 and establishes a “farm that will evaluate on-farm practices about the FSMA Produce Safety to fork” approach to food safety and conditions to provide feedback Rule and recommended produce with a focus on prevention. As on what is going well and identify safety practices that will help part of that, the Produce Safety opportunities for improvement you to get the most out of the Rule establishes science-based, in food safety practices. The OFRR. It is very important the minimum standards for the growing, reviewers will provide resources to reviewers observe routine farm harvesting, packing and holding of enhance produce safety practices operations, such as harvesting, fruits and vegetables. Farms that and will suggest produce safety washing, packing, cooling and produce fresh fruits and vegetables improvements specifi c to the farm. holding, during the OFRR so commonly consumed raw may be All notes taken by the reviewers reviewers can make accurate subject to the PSR, although there will be left with the farm at the recommendations for produce are exemptions to the rule. end of the visit. safety improvements specifi c Commissioner Troxler To help farms be prepared for The On-Farm Readiness to your farm. The OFRR should these mandatory safety audits, we Reviews will be conducted jointly be scheduled when the farm is have worked hard to develop the by NCDA&CS Produce Safety in production and conducting I want to remind produce farmers On-Farm Readiness Review as Program and Produce Safety area activities covered under the PSR, about the free, voluntary and non- a way to highlight areas where specialized agents from N.C. State so as farms are entering into the regulatory safety assessments farms need to make improvements University Cooperative Extension production season, it is a good offered through our Produce Safety in hopes all farms will pass their Service. time to make an appointment. Program and encourage them to safety audits. To prepare for the voluntary Contact the NCDA&CS Produce sign up to have one conducted on The voluntary reviews will review, we strongly recommend Safety Program to request an their farms. These assessments will provide farmers with information that at least one person from the OFRR and learn more about the help prepare your produce farm and resources to assist in meeting the farm complete the Produce Safety process. The program can be for produce safety inspections of requirements of the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course reached by phone at 919-614- the Food Safety Modernization Rule and prepare for inspections. before scheduling an OFRR. Grower 3082, or email at chris.harris@ Act that are not voluntary. During an OFRR, a farmer has training will provide you with ncagr.gov. Page 2 AGRICULTURAL REVIEW July 2019 Agricultural Review N.C. legislators face off in 22,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $826.44 or 3.9 cents per copy. milk chugging challenge Andrea E. Ashby Editor & Mng. Editor DIVISIONS Jackie Bullock ..............................Ads & Agronomic ........... Dr. Colleen Hudak-Wise At left, state legislators do Circulation Mgr. Emergency Programs ..............John Howard Heather Overton ..................Staff Writer Food Distribution .........................Gary Gay battle by quickly consuming Emily Hughes ......................Staff Writer Food & Drug ................... Anita MacMullan a half pint of milk in a race Joey Pitchford ..................... Staff Writer Human Resources ............. Sylvia Crumpler separated by just 3 seconds. Legal Affairs .............................Tina Hlabse Below, the Seante Supper Marketing ..............................Joe Sanderson Sippers took home bragging AGRICULTURAL REVIEW (ISSN Meat & Poultry Inspection Dr. Beth Yongue rights and a $200 donation 07445466) is published monthly by the N.C. Forest Service ...................David Lane to the N.C. 4-H Foundation. N.C. Department of Agriculture and N.C. State Fair .................G. Kent Yelverton Consumer Services, 2 W. Edenton St., Pictured left to right are: are Plant Industry ....................... Phillip Wilson Sen. Eddie Gallimore, Sen. Raleigh, NC 27601. Second-class post- Property & Construction ...... Richard Clark age paid at Raleigh, N.C. Public Affairs ........................Andrea Ashby W. Ted Alexander and Sen. Research Stations ...............Kaleb Rathbone Jim Burgin. Soil & Water Conservation .......Vernon Cox POSTMASTER: Send address changes Standards .........................Stephen Benjamin and classifi ed advertising to Statistics ...................................... Dee Webb AGRICULTURAL REVIEW, 1001 Mail Structural Pest & Pesticides .... Jim Burnette Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699- Veterinary ....................Dr. Douglas Meckes 1001. AGRICULTURAL REVIEW is printed in interest of the farmers of the State and Chief of Staff: is sent free to residents upon request. Zane Hedgecock Chief Deputy Commissioner: N. David Smith Jr. PHONE: 919-707-3001 Assistant Commissioners: Scott Bissette Steve Troxler Joe Reardon Commissioner Dr. Sandy Stewart N.C. Pesticide Board announces settlements The N.C. Pesticide Board recently a manner inconsistent with its approved the following settlement labeling. Aldape applied a pesticide agreements. Settlements involved to blooming parts of peach trees, individuals in Mecklenburg, resulting in a bee kill in nearby Montgomery and Perquimans hives. The label for the pesticide counties. product stated not to apply to Settlements are listed by blooming, pollen shedding or Three seconds separated the winning team from the runner-up team, but in the end the “Senate Super county below: nectar producing parts of plant if Sippers” beat the “House All Stars” in the 19th Annual Legislative Milk Chugging contest today at -- (Mecklenburg) Terry F. bees may forage during this period. the Legislature Building. Teams competed to see who could chug six half pints of milk in the shortest North Jr., owner and operator -- (Perquimans) Bryson Jeff Cooper, amount of time.
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