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Implementing the Final Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule Workshops

The FDA finalized the provisions under FSMA's Produce Safety Rule regarding agricultural water used during the growing season in produce farms in 2024. The final Pre-harvest Agricultural Water Rule…

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Assessing Damage in Produce Crops During Times of Excessive Rainfall

Hurricane Helene is expected to bring significant amounts of rainfall to areas where fresh fruits and vegetables are grown in Western North Carolina. This can lead to situations where produce…

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Produce Safety Field Day

The NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force will be hosting its 3rd Annual Produce Safety Field Day on Tuesday, September 24th at the NCDA&CS; Piedmont Research Station located in Salisbury, NC (8350…

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2023 Food Safety Update - Note Location change

This program will discuss food safety practices that apply to produce farms and packing houses. We will provide an overview of industry and regulatory updates for the 2023 season and wrap up with…

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Produce Safety Rule Cleaning and Sanitation Workshop in Salisbury, NC

Topics to be coveredThis interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing program. During this workshop we…

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Produce Safety Alliance Growers Online Training- March 2021

About the Training This is a two-day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets the regulatory requirements of the FDA’s Food Safety…