Category: Food Safety
Bill aims to increase Specialty Crop Block Grant funding
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Laphonza Butler (D-California) have introduced a bill to increase the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program authorization by $15 million.
FDA meeting focuses on data and tech for food safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking ideas on how the agency can leverage data and technology to advance food safety.
USDA webinar focuses on GAP updates
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service will a webinar on the updates to the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and GAP Plus+ audit standards.
California workforce summit extends discount registration deadline
AgSafe workforce summit, labor, agricultural safety, farm managers, supervisors, labor contractors, ACTIVATE24,
CEA pathogen risks, sanitation examined
Controlled environment agriculture ,CEA, indoor ag, vertical farming, greenhouse, pathogens, sanitation, food safety,
USDA pesticide data report shows overwhelming compliance
The USDA has released its Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report focused on 2022 sampling results, which shows that more than 99% of all foods sampled had residues well below Environmental Protection Agency safety standards, if residues were present at all.
New Kroger supplier rule requires IPM practices
Kroger IPM supply chain rule, IPM, sustainability, biodiversity, retail, rules, requirements, Kroger,
IFPA cites 10 key 2023 impacts
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) released its Annual Impact Report and the 10 key industry issues in 2023.
USDA reminds specialty crop growers about on-farm food safety expenses application deadline
USDA Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program assistance U.S. Department of Agriculture on-farm food safety program expenses
DeltaTrak, University of South Florida awarded patent
DeltaTrak and the University of South Florida have jointly received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an approach to monitoring and encoding the quality of perishable goods along the supply chain.
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention to include strawberry growers group
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
Grant helps organic growers with food safety hurdles
The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center, along with co-investigators from three other universities, were recently awarded a $3.5 million USDA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) grant to help reduce food safety barriers for organic specialty crop growers.
Conference focuses on Kentucky specialty crops
Registration for the Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference is open.
EFI fills staff marketing, ethical monitoring positions
Equitable Food Initiative EFI farmworkers
USDA Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative launched
USDA Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative
ReposiTrak unveils food safety traceability network
ReposiTrak, operating the world’s largest food supply chain network of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers, has hit another milestone following the launch of its ReposiTrak Traceability Network.
BioSafe Systems rounds out 25th-anniversary celebration
In the final quarter of the year, BioSafe Systems is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away $1,000.
Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference registration opens
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Georgia Peach Council
USDA extends deadline for specialty crop grants
The USDA has extended the deadline for the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program Request for Applications (RFA).
The Organic Center grants focus on food safety, climate, pests
The USDA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) research program is awarding The Organic Center almost $900,000 for four new projects.