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Vermont’s marketing campaign marks farms’ focus on food safety
This summer, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets’ Produce Program partnered with growers to celebrate the steps they take to... READ MORE »
Drought-impacted producers get RMA-authorized emergency procedures
The USDA is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s Risk Management Agency ... READ MORE »
Produce Handling Facility debuts at North Carolina State University
North Carolina agricultural interests have invested in a facility that supports research and Extension programs focusing in research data collection... READ MORE »
CEA Food Safety Coalition has food safety standard for indoor-grown produce
The CEA Food Safety Coalition, comprised of leaders in the controlled environment agriculture industry, announced April 28 the first-ever food safety ... READ MORE »
Virtual event kicks off AgTech effort to provide new food safety tools
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology in conjunction with The Center for Produce Safety and the Yuma Center of Excellence for Des... READ MORE »
FDA takes steps to advance the safety of leafy greens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced April 6 it is taking two important steps to advance the safety of leafy greens. The first is the re... READ MORE »
Agriculture industry group announces safety leaders
The Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) has announced awardees in eight categories to be honored for leadership in agricultural ... READ MORE »
Million-dollar CPS donors: Produce safety is a ‘top-level threat’
Two of the fresh produce industry’s leading organizations are each donating $1 million to the Center for Produce Safety to continue that group’s w... READ MORE »
USDA sets deputy under secretary for food safety, other appointments
The USDA announced March 16 the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C. According to a news release, Sandra Eskin w... READ MORE »
Arizona researchers look to dendrites as labels for food safety project
Outbreaks of E. coli and other sources of food contamination are frustratingly common. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention d... READ MORE »
