Eye on Cantaloupes as Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Under Investigation [Updated] Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 20, 2023 FDA and Centers for Disease Control probing for connections in foodborne illness case that has sickened scores of people.Read More
Spotted Wing Drosophila Surge Has Florida Blueberry Growers On Watch Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2024
How Drones Are Making Artificial Intelligence More Accessible To Farmers By Jane Marsh, Environment.co|March 14, 2024
Food Safety Data Sharing Tech Grows on California Leafy Greens Producers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 23, 2023 Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement to adopt Western Growers’ proprietary GreenLink food safety data sharing platform.
Postharvest Water Management: Why This Doesn’t Have To Be So Difficult By Trevor Suslow|August 26, 2023 Postharvest water provisions under the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule are now in full enforcement mode. Get in the know.
Trending Topics at Center of the International Fresh Produce Association Washington Conference By International Fresh Produce Association|August 12, 2023 Industry event to address major issues, including the Farm Bill, labor, food safety, WIC, and more.
Storm-Induced Flood Concerns a Reality for Tree Crops By Trevor Suslow|May 2, 2023 Prolonged flooding has potentially serious disease impacts beyond food safety.
Greenhouse Vegetable Food Safety at the Center of New Survey By Greenhouse Grower|April 26, 2023 Feedback needed to improve the quality of food safety educational programs and to develop a targeted university educational curriculum..
Discrediting the ‘Dirty Dozen’ List? Ag Industry Advocates Point to the Data Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 20, 2023 Folks at the Alliance for Food and Farming say there is plenty of research to refute controversial listing from Environmental Working Group.
What Top-Level Food Safety Looks Like at a Vegetable Farm By Carol Miller|March 1, 2023 JV Smith Companies shares how it reached its exemplary cleanliness levels.
How To Know What Kind of Food Safety Audit You Need By Kellie Worrell|December 16, 2022 When seeking the right certification for your growing operation, start first with your customers.
Instagram Takeover Puts Safe Fruits and Veggies in the Social Media Spotlight Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 5, 2022 The Alliance for Food and Farming is handing over the keys to its Insta account for a day to let a Florida farm show how its produce is grown and shipped.
Plenty in Store for Growers With New Food Traceability Rule By Brian Sparks|November 29, 2022 The International Fresh Produce Association has shared reactions to the newly published rule on the Requirements for Additional Traceability Records.
Improving Water Quality and Food Safety on the Farm By Michael Cahn|September 14, 2022 Using polyacrylamide can boost efficacy of chlorination during irrigation.
Food Safety Factors: What Growers Need To Know By David Eddy|September 12, 2022 Postharvest industry suppliers weigh in on the new food safety rules and what they mean for producers.
Postharvest Predicament: The Dog Days of Summer Renew Interest in Water Reuse By Trevor Suslow|September 6, 2022 Drought and regulation make water sustainability measures increasingly more important.
Wishing Good Riddance to the ‘Dirty Dozen’ List By David Eddy|June 28, 2022 It’s time for the “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce” — which might actually reduce produce consumption — to go away.
USDA Aid Set Aside for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 20, 2022 Up to $200 million in assistance for new program that’s part of a broader effort to transform food systems and create jobs.
Microbiome of Lettuce Might Hold Secret to Better Food Safety Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 23, 2022 Learn how researchers are preparing to launch a study on E. coli colonization from a new angle.
Why Does E. coli Keep Showing Up in Fall Romaine? Posted by Carol Miller|May 11, 2022 New research from USDA ARS suggests microbe communities in romaine play a bigger role than expected.
Listeria Might Be a Risk on Straw Mulch for Strawberries By Trevor Suslow|April 26, 2022 While the chance of an outbreak is not great, the quality of straw mulch being used is definitely a point worth pondering.
Walmart Recalls Its Second Fresh Market Vegetable in a Month Posted by Carol Miller|April 20, 2022 The retailer is recalling organic zucchini distributed by World Variety Produce due to Salmonella concerns.