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Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers an overview of information useful for developing and implementing an effective cleaning and sanitizing program. During this workshop, we…

Sprinkler head on metal riser beside rows of strawberry plants in a field

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…

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

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…

Red apples being washed on a conveyor belt under spraying water

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…

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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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…

Green bell peppers being washed on a stainless-steel processing conveyor

FDA announces changes to agricultural water used in produce farms during harvest and post harvest

FDA announced January 13, 2023 the end of the enforcement discretion period for requirements for water used during harvest and post-harvest in produce operations effective Jan. 26, 2023. This means…

Two workers hosing a wet floor next to an industrial conveyor and stacked buckets

Packing House Sanitation Workshops

This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing program. During this workshop we will go over…

Field of squash plants with tractor and worker loading white boxes under cloudy sky

Attend a Produce Safety Alliance Training in NC

This is a one day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets the regulatory requirements of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)…

USDA header: Produce GAPs Harmonized Food Safety Standard; February 8, 2021

Updates to the USDA GAP Harmonized Audit Webinar

The USDA GAP Harmonized Audit is probably the most common food safety audit used by the produce industry in North Carolina. The audit checklist was recently revised by USDA to reflect changes made to…