Food Safety
Alliance: Reports show produce safe, ‘Dirty Dozen’ unsupportable
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sampling data, 99 percent of residues on fruits and vegetables, when present at all, are well below safety... more »
Vermont awards $74K in Produce Safety Improvement Grants
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) awarded $74,000 to nine Vermont produce growers making on-farm improvements that prevent or reduce produce safety risks. Prompted by high demand, VAAFM’s Produce Program issued a... more »
New controlled environment agriculture food safety coalition set
Leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) growers including BrightFarms, AeroFarms and Little Leaf Farms have founded a new food safety group geared specifically toward CEA produce brands. The goal of this group is to establish food... more »
STK hires VP of human resources, marketing director
STK , a bio-ag technology firm, has hired two new major hires. Nilly Maik has joined the company as director of marketing. Prior to joining STK, she served... more »
Last call for winter Michigan FSMA-defined grower safety training
Day-long training courses addressing sound food safety and environmental practices satisfying the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule certification requirement will be offered 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2018 Winter Program... more »
Brandt Illinois lab opened for growers
Brandt has just completed the construction of a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab in its Pleasant Plains, Illinois production facility. The new lab will serve as a hub for new formulation development and testing,... more »
FSMA produce safety training helps growers navigate rules
Farmers are learning that the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule is... more »
Final rule set to standardize phytosanitary treatment regs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its treatment regulations to standardize the process for approving new cold treatment facilities in southern and western U.S. States. “We are... more »
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