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University of Georgia helps with testing of milk for bird flu; warns of dangers of raw milk

The Food and Drug Administration is partnering with the University of Georgia to test dairy supplies for avian influenza. “This virus and its spread are concerning,” said S. Mark Tompkins,

By News Desk

/ 11 Oct 2024

University of Georgia helps with testing of milk for bird flu; warns of dangers of raw milk

A Trump win won’t bring Sonny Perdue back to USDA

If Donald Trump does win back the Presidency, it’s unlikely that Sonny Perdue will make a repeat performance as Secretary of Agriculture, Feedstuff Daily is reporting. Perdue says he

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Jul 2024

A Trump win won’t bring Sonny Perdue back to USDA

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), along with the University of Georgia and New Mexico State University, has developed an online-animated tool with three learning modules to help educators

By News Desk

/ 11 Nov 2022

WSDA launches an online tool for farmers and asks for feedback on produce safety education

University research advances food safety with faster Listeria test and Norovirus vaccine

A new way of detecting deadly Listeria contamination in food and a vaccine for troublesome Norovirus are being reported by major research universities. University of Georgia College of Engineering researchers

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

University research advances food safety with faster Listeria test and Norovirus vaccine

USDA gives grant to University of Georgia to study antimicrobial blue light tech

The U.SDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded researchers from the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety a three-year, $599,900 grant to begin a

By News Desk

/ 18 May 2022

USDA gives grant to University of Georgia to study antimicrobial blue light tech

Extension service hires specialist in food safety and home food preservation

The University of Georgia has hired Carla Schwan as an assistant professor and as the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialist in food safety and home food preservation in UGA’

By News Desk

/ 11 Jan 2022

Extension service hires specialist in food safety and home food preservation

Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting

Researchers led by Jinru Chen, Ph.D., with the University of Georgia, are using an anonymous survey to better understand the current cleaning and sanitation methods used on blueberry harvest

By News Desk

/ 10 Dec 2021

Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting

Sourcing and trade of poultry breeding stocks could be behind global spread of Salmonella Enteritidis

Researchers at the University of Georgia have provided multifaceted evidence to suggest the likely origins behind the global spread of SalmonellaEnteritidis, which has caused recurring outbreaks of the foodborne pandemic

By News Desk

/ 16 Sep 2021

Sourcing and trade of poultry breeding stocks could be behind global spread of Salmonella Enteritidis

Study finds that traditional sampling methods miss harmful salmonella

A study from researchers at the University of Georgia, published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, showed that 60 percent of cattle fecal samples contained multiple strains of salmonella that traditional

By News Desk

/ 13 Jul 2021

Study finds that traditional sampling methods miss harmful salmonella

Researchers examine Listeria tolerance to sanitizers

Researchers at the University of Georgia are studying the risk of Listeria monocytogenes developing a tolerance to sanitizers, with a specific focus on fresh produce production plants. The project, titled

By News Desk

/ 20 Jan 2021

Researchers examine Listeria tolerance to sanitizers

Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources

In partnership with the Center for Produce Safety, researchers from the University of Georgia are working on a project to identify potential sources of the protozoan pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis. The

By News Desk

/ 20 Dec 2020

Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources

Auburn researchers find food safety gaps at ‘local’ farms

The local food trend continues to spread, with U.S. consumers increasingly wanting to know exactly where their food comes from, but new data from Auburn University shows food safety

By Kelsey M. Mackin

/ 31 Jul 2018

Auburn researchers find food safety gaps at ‘local’ farms

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