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  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
    • Produce Safety Rule
    • How Is Produce Classified Under the Produce Safety Rule?
    • Exemptions
    • Compliance Dates
    • Template for 2025: Determine Where Your Farm Falls Under the PSR
    • What Are the Requirements for Small Farms?
    • “Defining a Farm” to understand how the PSR applies to your farm
    • Signage for Produce Farms
    • Resources
    • How Do GAP Certifications Compare to FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule?
  • Online Learning Modules/ Módulos De Enseñanza
    • Production and Post Harvest Water Testing and Sampling
    • Análisis Y Muestreo De Agua Para La Producción Y Post Cosecha
    • Soil Amendments
    • Mejoradores De Suelo
  • Good Agricultural Practices
    • GAPs Information
    • Audits and Plans
    • Risk & Crisis Management
    • Commodity Specific Guidance
    • Postharvest Handling
    • Recalls & Traceability
    • Worker Resources
  • Growers
    • Produce Quick Reference Guide for Food Hubs and Farmers
    • Farmers Market Resources
    • Production Considerations
    • Worker Health and Safety
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    • Reference Materials
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    • Food Safety for Processors
    • Industry Guidelines
    • Processing Considerations
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Attend a Produce Safety Alliance Training in NC

Published - November 30, 2021 Read
blueberry packing house

Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

Published - April 10, 2026 Read

News From NC Fresh Produce Safety

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Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

Published - October 16, 2025

Red and green apples on white roller conveyor belt
Food safety training for packing house managers and supervisors

Published - July 16, 2025

Sprinkler head on metal riser beside rows of strawberry plants in a field
Implementing the Final Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule Workshops

Published - March 27, 2025

Tractor spraying mist over orchard rows under cloudy sky
Ensuring Water Is of Sanitary Quality for Pesticide Applications After Hurricane Helene

Published - October 11, 2024

Tomato plants on stakes with green and red fruit in a flooded, plastic-mulched row
Assessing Damage in Produce Crops During Times of Excessive Rainfall

Published - September 26, 2024

Man pours liquid from pitcher into tall clear measuring cylinder while others watch
Produce Safety Field Day

Published - September 12, 2024

Red apples being washed on a conveyor belt under spraying water
Managing Water Used at Harvest and Post Harvest in Produce Farms Workshops

Published - May 10, 2024

Crates of red and yellow tomatoes labeled "Vine Ripened TOMATOES"
Food Safety Update for Western NC- May 16, 2024

Published - April 29, 2024

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What Should I be doing in the Apiary this month? June

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Pollinators
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Summer 2026 Pest Update Video

Published - June 1, 2026

From: TurfFiles
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Shared Harvest: A Conversation with Melinda Roberts and Andrea Sherrill

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Local Food
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What North Carolina Dairy Farmers Learned in Oregon

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy
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Cattle Artificial Insemination School

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Dairy
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Lessons from Events on the Front Line: Webinar Recap

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Tourism Extension
Flyer for the NCDA Block Grant Final Information Session on June 4, 2026, details in main text.
Final NCDA&CS Hurricane Helene Block Grant Information Session on June 4th

Published - June 1, 2026

From: Christmas Trees
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Avian Bowl and Poultry Judging Registrations Due Soon

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Poultry 4-H & Youth
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Group 15 Herbicide Clarification Peanut Notes No. 95 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Peanut
Flooded field in Mills River, NC
Veggie Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
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