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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 2026: 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
    • Water Safety and Testing
    • Reference Materials
  • Industry
    • Pathogens
    • Food Safety for Processors
    • Industry Guidelines
    • Processing Considerations
  • Trainers
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    • Training Manuals
    • Educational Resources
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    • Worker Resources
    • Consumer Resources
    • Reference Materials
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Cyclospora oocyst

Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026 Read
Field of squash plants with tractor and worker loading white boxes under cloudy sky

Attend a Produce Safety Alliance Training in NC

Published - November 30, 2021 Read

News From NC Fresh Produce Safety

blueberry packing house
Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

Published - April 10, 2026

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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

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Managing Water Used at Harvest and Post Harvest in Produce Farms Workshops

Published - May 10, 2024

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Register Now for TH1: Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture

Published - July 24, 2026

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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 22

Published - July 24, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026

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Potato Leafhopper Question Peanut Notes No. 174 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Early phase of manganese deficiency
Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 173 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
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2026 Apple Maturity Program [7.21.26]

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Cooking Up Healthy Habits: Halifax County EFNEP

Published - July 23, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Applying Miravis plus Chlorothalonil Peanut Notes No. 172 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
Kudos OD injury
Volunteer Cotton Control in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 171 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

From: Peanut
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Nutsedge Control Peanut Notes No. 169 2026

Published - July 23, 2026

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