Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers off-ground harvest as a stepwise process, COVID considerations for Produce Safety Rule inspections,…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…require audits to ensure food safety plans are being followed, 100% U.S. grown and raised food is being procured and delivered, and food products meet all of USDA’s high-quality standards….
Unsolicited Seeds from China Likely to be Online Scam
…and arriving directly at an individual’s home bypass the necessary protocols and safety measures that are in place. “It’s problematic because for one it’s an unlawful entry of potentially prohibited…
OPN to Offer More Online Events With Organic Grower Summit Cancellation
The Organic Produce Network (OPN) has had to cancel this year’s Organic Grower Summit due to COVID-19 safety concerns. The event provides information and education on a variety of organic…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-27-20
…is needed, Cal/OSHA updating a COVID safety poster and why employers are seeking clarification. Also, learn how heat stress can take a toll on future dairy productivity and an NRCS…
New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint Released by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. The initiative will be used as a basis for shaping food safety measures…
Week in Review: New HLB Treatment Shows Promise, Burger King Makes A Stink About Methane
…that has sparked a passionate conversation about methane emissions from livestock. Employers would be best served by communicating to employees that many of the company’s COVID-19 safety measures should also…
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
…Agricultural Health and Safety have been working to provide employers with the necessary information related to coronavirus safety standards. Employers are continually updating their safety practices as new guidelines are…
Facility Inspections Resume for Produce Safety Rule
After a temporary postponement of facility inspections under the Produce Safety Rule (PSR), the practice has resumed. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) began routine PSR inspections last…
Addressing A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Employees
There have been multiple reports of agricultural operations that are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak among employees. Even as operations adhere to the updated safety protocols and implement safety checks…
COVID-19 Farm Survey Open Until July 10
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is asking for feedback from the agricultural industry. Farmers and ranchers are being…
China Imposes Coronavirus Restrictions on Food Products
…of Safety of Import Food for any food shipments coming into the country. U.S. officials have emphasized the fact there has not been any evidence that COVID-19 can be spread…
The Western View: Earthquake Safety On The Farm
…could cause large crop losses. So earthquake safety on the farm goes beyond protecting people and structures during the shaking. Growers and packers need to have the assets needed to…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…court to find the proposition invalid. “This law was sold to California voters as a solution to improve animal welfare and food safety, but it has nothing to do with…