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Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

The North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety Task Force invites produce growers, food safety coordinators, extension agents, food safety consultants, and professionals involved with produce farms to join…

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Food safety training for packing house managers and supervisors

In preparation for a very busy season, this two-part series seeks to provide packing house owners, supervisors and managers an opportunity to review critical food safety practices. Whether you are…

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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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Ensuring Water Is of Sanitary Quality for Pesticide Applications After Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has seriously compromised the different water sources that can be used for crop management foliar applications. Due to the timing of the storm there are some crops that are yet to be…

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

During these workshops we will discuss the FSMA Produce Safety Rule final requirements for managing water used during harvest and post harvest operations. We will go over the science and principles…

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Food Safety Update for Western NC- May 16, 2024

Location: Produce Handling Facility, 74 Research Dr., Mills River, NCDate and Time: May 16, 2024 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.During this 3-hour workshop we will go over food safety updates for farmers…

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Understanding Greenhouse and CEA Production Systems (For Food Safety Professionals)

We have partnered with the University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center in Live Oak, FL to offer a hands-on workshop about the industry, the systems and the components used in…

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2023 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference

LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF FOOD SAFETY INCIDENTS The NC Produce Safety Task Force is inviting you to join us for this year's conference. The topic we will be focusing on is addressing food safety…