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Peri & Sons Farms achieves SCS certification
A growing onion farming operation based in Nevada continued to move up the charts as an industry leader in 2016. Peri & Sons Farms has been gro... READ MORE »
HACCP workshop scheduled for Florida packers
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will host a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) workshop in Imm... READ MORE »
Penn State launches FSMA information website
Penn State Extension recently launched a new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) information website and will be organizing several FSMA educational... READ MORE »
Tests show low or no pesticide levels in California fruits, vegetables
Tests on produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) indicate the vast majority of fruits and vegetables available fo... READ MORE »
Nathan Dorn named United Fresh senior tech adviser
Nathan Dorn has joined United Fresh's team as senior technology adviser to help build its education and trade show technology platform, supporting the... READ MORE »
LGMA honors Congressman Farr
The California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA) and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California hosted a breakfast event honoring Cong... READ MORE »
University of Maryland Extension offering FSMA training workshops
The University of Maryland Extension will host training workshops in produce safety and preventive control rules under the Food Safety Modernization A... READ MORE »
USDA prepares for Hurricane Matthew
The USDA reminds farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that could potentially be affected by Hurricane Matthew that USDA has several pro... READ MORE »
Canadian bee expert joins OSU pollinator health programs
An expert on bee pollinators has arrived at Oregon State University to fill a new Extension position focused on improving the health of honey bees and... READ MORE »
USDA awards $21.4 million for organic research, Extension
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details of 26 grants that will help organic f... READ MORE »