Search Results for: Center for Produce Safety
USDA offers flood assistance to Carolina farms
USDA reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent floods in North and South Carolina that USDA has programs to assist with their recovery eff... READ MORE »
AMS previews expansion of GroupGAP pilot program
At Sept. 15 meeting of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC), Agricultural Marketing Service (A... READ MORE »
Start off irrigation season with system inspections and repairs
As planting nears the end crop producers need to start preparing for irrigation season. If you ignore irrigation equipment until the first really hot ... READ MORE »
Maintain quality during postharvest handling
Successful marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables depends on maintaining the quality through harvest and beyond.Marita Cantwell, postharvest special... READ MORE »
Record turnout for SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
More than 3,200 members of the fruit and vegetable industry were in Savannah, Georgia Jan. 8-11 to attend the 2015 SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable C... READ MORE »
FDA to hold additional public meetings on FSMA Proposed Rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced two additional public meetings on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Rules on For... READ MORE »
Kass to deliver keynote address at the Washington Public Policy Conference
Sam Kass, executive director of Let's Move!, senior nutrition policy advisor and assistant chef at the White House, will highlight the important role ... READ MORE »
Beekeepers blame neonicotinoids for bee deaths
Recent research has suggested that neonicotinoid insecticides – used throughout the world to protect corn, soybeans, cotton, canola and other ma... READ MORE »
Indiana GAPs workshops scheduled
A series of workshops presented by Purdue Extension will focus on food safety practices for fruit and vegetable farms.“Good Agricultural Practic... READ MORE »
Lipman grows into largest U.S. operation
Max Lipman cultivated his first tomato fields in south Florida more than 80 years ago. He had no idea that his small operation would one day become th... READ MORE »
