Answers To Common Questions About Agriculture Water In FSMA Posted by Christina Herrick|October 8, 2013 With the deadline for commenting on the Produce Safety Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act nearing, Dr. […]Read More
What You Need To Know about New Final Rule That Protects Farmworkers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 26, 2024
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Center for Produce Safety Awards $3 million To 16 Projects Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 1, 2013 The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis, announced last week 16 new grant […]
Attorney Says Listeria Liability Should Be Shared In Tainted Cantaloupe Case Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 1, 2013 In a recent blog post in the Food Poison Journal, William Marler, a leading foodborne illness attorney, agrees […]
United Fresh’s Washington Public Policy Conference Marches On In Spite Of Government Shutdown By Rosemary Gordon|October 1, 2013 “These are strange times we live in.â€� That expression was uttered more than once in the last two […]
Opinion: Listeria Charges Could Set A Dangerous Precedent By James C. Sulecki|September 30, 2013 Who in the produce and agricultural communities could not regret 2011’s listeria outbreak in cantaloupe and subsequent loss […]
Cantaloupe Growers Criminally Charged In Listeria Outbreak Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 27, 2013 Brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen of Jensen Farms were charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver, CO, […]
Florida Growers Gather To Take On Big Issues By Frank Giles|September 25, 2013 The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) hosted its 70th Annual Convention in Amelia Island tackling the hot […]
Comments Still Taken For Produce Safety Rule Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 4, 2013 Growers have until Nov. 15 to comment on the USDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), specifically the Produce […]
Changes To Leafy Greens Metrics By Growing Produce Staff|September 4, 2013 The changes to Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) metrics are a result of months of work, according to […]
Food Safety Training Worth The Effort Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 26, 2013 Florida vegetable growers Natalie Parkell and her husband Kevin Osburn say the “Building Your Food Safety Manual” workshop […]
Food Safety Starts With Your Manual By Frank Giles|August 21, 2013 It has been nearly three years since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law. The […]
Extreme Magnification Provides Insight On Threatening Pests Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 14, 2013 High-resolution images produced by USDA scientists at the Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit (ECMU) in Beltsville, MD, are […]
Opinion: Prepare For Food Safety Law By Rosemary Gordon|August 8, 2013 Editor’s Note: In late July, FDA released two more proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). […]
Opinion: Facing Up To Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 8, 2013 With so much minutiae contained in the many pages of the Food Safety Modernization Act it’s easy to […]
Changes to Pre-Harvest Harmonized Standards Now Official Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2013 The Produce GAPs Harmonization Initiative Technical Working Group (TWG) has approved changes to the Field Operations and Harvesting […]
Soil and Water Conservation Society Recognizes SureHarvest Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 31, 2013 SureHarvest was recently honored for its innovative work as a private sector consultant by the California-Nevada Chapter Soil […]
Bagged Salad Under Investigation As Source Of Stomach Bug Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 31, 2013 [Updated Aug. 5 for named source of illness in two states from FDA] A prepackaged salad mix is […]
FDA Releases Two More Proposed Rules Under Food Safety Modernization Act Posted by Christina Herrick|July 26, 2013 FDA published two proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). These are the Foreign Supplier Verification […]
FDA Answers Farmers’ Questions About Food Safety Modernization Act Posted by Christina Herrick|July 16, 2013 Editor’s note, the FDA recently published this article online here. Mike Taylor, deputy commisioner for Foods answers questions […]
District Court Sets Publish Date For All FSMA Rules Posted by Christina Herrick|June 27, 2013 The Produce Safety Rule and Preventative Controls portions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were rolled out […]
