Smartphones might be an important tool for food safety inspectors because of their inconspicuousness. Researchers at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have found that phones used in place of clipboards can improve the quality
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Penn State Launches Pilot Food Safety Program for Farmers Market Vendors
Some farmers market vendors in Pennsylvania will be getting food safety training this summer courtesy of a new Penn State program. The pilot program in select cities across the state is directed at small-scale food
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Penn State Receives Anonymous $1M Donation Dedicated to Food Science
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Penn State Offers Food Safety Program for Growers
As Penn State’s College of Agricultural Science sees it, “the ‘locavore’ movement is growing and those locavores are increasingly demanding assurances that their produce is safe to eat.” On top of consumer demand, the recently
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Penn State Extension Cuts Jobs
Penn State announced today that ten jobs and dozens of additional positions are being eliminated at the university’s College of Agricultural Sciences due to budget shortfalls.
The job cuts will impact the Agricultural Sciences