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 […]Read More
What George Washington Can Teach Today’s Farmers About Recordkeeping By Kevin Burkett, Clemson University|July 4, 2026
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 […]
New Technique Reduces Foodborne Pathogens In Spinach By Growing Produce Staff|November 28, 2012 University of Illinois scientists have found a way to boost current industry capabilities when it comes to reducing […]
Most Produce Samples Have No Detectable Pesticide Residues By Growing Produce Staff|November 7, 2012 The majority of fresh produce samples collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in 2011 had […]
Getting Educated On FSMA Regulations By Trevor Suslow|October 10, 2012 It Isn’t here today but it is inevitable. From the starter’s gun on Jan. 4, 2011, with the […]
Center For Produce Safety Awards $1.8 Million To Ten Projects Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 3, 2012 The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis, today announced ten new grant awards […]
Food Safety At The Farmers’ Market Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 26, 2012 Farmers’ markets have been a good way of providing consumers with locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Producers […]
Your Chance To Speak On Behalf Of Safe Produce Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 4, 2012 Definite progress has been made since 2010 when the Alliance for Food and Farming launched its Safe Fruits […]
Cantaloupe From Indiana Farm Tests Positive For Salmonella Strain Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 29, 2012 FDA announced Tuesday that samples of cantaloupe collected at Chamberlain Farms of Owensville, IN, show the presence of […]
