…critical part of almond food safety practices and quality control. Bob Curtis, associate director for Agricultural Affairs at the Almond Board, says growers or handlers need to be aware of…
Tulare County Farm Bureau to Host Tree Nut Harvest Safety Seminar, July 22
Tulare County Farm Bureau, in partnership with Kings County Farm Bureau and the State Compensation Insurance fund, will host a nut harvest safety seminar training on Wednesday, July 22, 2015…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 10
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, thirty years of food safety advice…
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
…sit in water that’s possibly contaminated with pathogens. He says all these measures are important aspects to food safety. Another step in orchard management – weed control. Finally, as growers…
Invisible ‘Barcode’ Helping Traceability
Some technology in the agriculture industry is looking at an old problem in the food supply chain. Food safety and traceability has always been a heavily debated topic, but as…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
…with compliance to animal health and food safety regulations. Despite this long history of such an economically devastating animal disease, the Administration did not conduct an objective quantitative risk analysis…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…will again take advantage of this safety net program for 2016. USDA will continue outreach efforts, including partnering with cooperative extension services, to ensure dairy producers are fully informed about…
The Western View: COOL Repeal
…nothing to do with food safety. Holy cow. This is amazing on so many levels. First off, how is it discriminatory to identify where a cow was born and raised?…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
…(Food Safety and Inspection Service), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Department of Commerce (National Marine…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…that could pose potential threats to dam safety. “With tools like this, USDA is using the newest technologies to meet our mission,” Vilsack said. “This tool provides a ‘one-stop’ source…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
…help solve many current issues including food safety. Catching Food Safety Events Sooner Rodrigue says the concept can be hard to understand at first; however one of his researchers used…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
…part of almond food safety practices and quality control. Bob Curtis, Associate director for Agricultural Affairs at the Almond Board says growers or handlers need to be aware of moisture…
Bacteria Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water
With lots of misinformation about food safety floating around the internet, researchers are trying to shift the focus off of irrigation water. Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water UC Davis Extension…
Commodity Message Key to Misinformation Fight
Part of the battle against food safety misinformation can be fought by each commodity and one in particular is used as a good example. Commodity Message Key Researchers site the…