The GlobalG.A.P. Tour 2011 conference Oct. 17 and 18 in Atlanta will bring together fresh produce industry-leading speakers and delegates to discuss safety and sustainability in the context of Good Agriculture Practices next week.
Among
The GlobalG.A.P. Tour 2011 conference Oct. 17 and 18 in Atlanta will bring together fresh produce industry-leading speakers and delegates to discuss safety and sustainability in the context of Good Agriculture Practices next week.
Among…
Efforts to serve local food in schools are expanding nationwide, but creating a market between small farms and school districts still poses many challenges, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first report on farm-to-school…
Continue Reading USDA Releases First Farm to School Evaluation
Farmers, researchers, state officials, produce industry experts and others interested in the safety of fresh fruit and vegetables are invited to join working committees to help develop a national Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) education curriculum.
The…
Continue Reading Work Begins to Develop National GAPs Education
The winter conference for the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) included a workshop on food safety. Held over the weekend in Saratoga Springs, the 29th annual event was larger than any previous…
Andy Bary is a soil scientist who manages the organic farm at Washington State University’s Puyallup research station south of Seattle.
Although the farm is primarily used for research, its crops are sold or donated…
In anticipation of the new federal regulations on fresh fruits and vegetables expected next year, Cornell University will house a public-private program aimed at providing growers and packers with the most current, science-based food risk…
Continue Reading FDA, USDA, Cornell in Alliance for Produce Safety