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USDA details its role during government shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Dec. 21 detailed which functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will remain available in t... READ MORE »
BREAKING: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients
They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of the afternoon of Dec. 13, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the... READ MORE »
FDA eases ban on romaine lettuce related to E. coli issue
The following is a Nov. 26 statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on the current romaine lettuce E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak investigation: "T... READ MORE »
Fast E. coli test keeps bad food off shelves
A new E.coli rapid testing kit developed by researchers at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada is revolutionizing food safety testing by pro... READ MORE »
E. coli lettuce outbreak ‘likely from California’
The romaine lettuce responsible for an E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 30 people across multiple states likely originated in California, acco... READ MORE »
Groups react to E. coli related to romaine lettuce reports
Specialty crop organizations are responding to the outbreak of E. coli reports involving romaine lettuce. Western Growers' statement: "In respon... READ MORE »
Salinas Valley startup Food-Origins harvests data from fieldwork
At a busy office in a famous California valley, a small team of entrepreneurs, coders and customer reps work on a data-gathering blockchain system tha... READ MORE »
Virginia projects receive Specialty Crop Block Grant funds
Gov. Ralph Northam announced an award of $556,321 in grant funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for ten Virginia agricultur... READ MORE »
Arizona’s leafy greens firms plan ‘safe and successful season’
Arizona's leafy green industry is responding to the recent report by the FDA, issuing the following statement on Nov. 2: "Dur... READ MORE »
Findings from romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak; FDA’s plans
Earlier this year, the U.S. experienced the largest E. coli O157:H7 outbreak the country has seen in the last decade, leaving hundreds sick and clai... READ MORE »
