Understanding Greenhouse and CEA Production Systems (For Food Safety Professionals)
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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 …
2023 Food Safety Update - Note Location change
This program will discuss food safety practices that apply to produce farms and packing houses. We will provide an …
Produce Safety Rule Cleaning and Sanitation Workshops
Topics to be covered This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective …
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 …
FDA Announces Changes to Harvest and Post-Harvest Ag Water: What Does This Mean for Small Fruit Farms and Packing Houses?
FDA announced January 13, 2023 the end of the enforcement discretion period for requirements for water used during harvest …
Extension is There When Disaster Strikes
North Carolina is one of the most geographically diverse states in the union. We have miles of coastline, major …
Pollinator Photography Contest Sponsored by NC Community Garden Partners and NC A&T University
Thank you to everyone that participated in the “Hatch Butterflies” program when 4-H Embryology took a break due to …
NCDA & CS Produce Safety Field Days Coming Up in April
Come out to participate in hands-on experiences and view demonstrations regarding produce safety practices in a packinghouse, hear about …
Update on HPAI From NCDA State Veterinarians
Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on …
ATTN: 4-H Agents Especially Those Doing 4-H Embryology!
If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …
Packing House Sanitation Workshops
This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing …
Workshop to discuss FDA's Proposed Water Rule for Produce Farms
How does FDA’s Proposed Water Rule impact NC produce farms? On December 2, 2021 FDA published the proposed content that …
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Update - Proposed Water Provisions Released in December, 2021
At the time of this update (January, 2022), the regulatory compliance dates for most provisions within the Food Safety …
Produce Safety Alliance Trainings in NC (2023-2024)
This is a one day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets …
Food Safety Considerations After a Flood
Communities in Western North Carolina have recently experienced floodwater damage and need to know important food safety information as …
Who Regulates Our Foods? - Webinar Series
Food businesses, such as restaurants, retailers, food processors, and farms, must understand which local, state, and/or federal agency has …
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 …
Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …
Updates for USDA Harmonized GAP and Harmonized GAP Plus Audits
Harmonized GAP Standards and Checklists On February 16, 2021, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced updates to the audit standards and checklists …
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