Report Interprets Food Safety Research For Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 A new report released by Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers aims to help produce industry members […]Read More
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Kennedy Groves Keeps Competitive Edge Through Quality, Transparency By Frank Giles|March 14, 2013 When you consider the challenges facing Florida’s citrus industry, it is clear that much will be expected from […]
Scientists Receive $2 Million To Improve Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 13, 2013 Scientists at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are looking to naturally […]
Florida Ag Department Accepting Specialty Crop Grant Applications Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 12, 2013 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is now accepting applications for $4.2 million in federal […]
10 Things You Need To Know About The Produce Safety Rule By Christina Herrick|March 6, 2013 July 26, 2013 UPDATE: In July, FDA published two proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). These […]
New Cantaloupe Guidance Published Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 A new resource, “The National Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Cantaloupes and Netted Melons,” is now available […]
Food Safety: A Fair Apples To Apples Comparison? Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 If you read through FDA’s proposed Produce Safety Rule, you’ll realize that most tree fruits are included in […]
FDA To Inspect Cantaloupe Packinghouses In 2013 By Growing Produce Staff|February 27, 2013 In a Feb. 25 letter to the cantaloupe industry, which includes those that grow, harvest, sort, pack, process […]
Pacific Northwest Tree Fruit Industry Targets Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) will collaborate to fund produce […]
Market, Regulations Challenge Florida Strawberries By Frank Giles|February 14, 2013 If you were to take a snapshot of Florida’s proud strawberry heritage, one image that might arise would […]
The Call To Farm: Choosing A Career In Agriculture By Rosemary Gordon|February 11, 2013 This story began when a British immigrant earned the American dream. Back in the 1850s, Robert Call came […]
FDA To hold public meetings on food safety rules By Growing Produce Staff|February 7, 2013 FDA has released public meetings on the proposed produce rule and preventive control rules as part of the […]
United’s David Gombas Appointed to Food Safety Advisory Committee Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 5, 2013 United Fresh Produce Association has announced that Dr. David Gombas has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee […]
Food Safety Law Unfair By David Eddy|February 4, 2013 While well-intentioned, the rules recently proposed in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act don’t make sense as they […]
Center For Produce Safety Announces Call For Food Safety Research Proposals Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 1, 2013 The Center for Produce Safety at the University of California, Davis, has announced its 2013 request for food […]
Leafy Green Growers Must Stay In Step With Food Safety Measures By David Eddy|January 30, 2013 Food safety is such a common term these days. It’s hard to attend a grower trade show or […]
Opinion: Putting Food Safety First Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 10, 2013 One of the predictably difficult areas to negotiate in the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act was […]
Getting A Grip On Listeria By Trevor Suslow|January 9, 2013 Without question, one of the top three topic questions reaching my Extension office for the past nine months […]
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules For Produce Posted by Christina Herrick|January 4, 2013 FDA has proposed two new food safety rules that will help prevent foodborne illness. The proposed rules implement […]
‘Frankenfood’ Myth Spurned By David Eddy|December 10, 2012 Tuesday, Nov. 6, was a great day to be a Californian. On that day a lot of my […]
