A New Era of Smarter Food Safety, An FDA Initiative

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public forum in Maryland to seek perspectives of stakeholders on their upcoming initiative called “A New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” FDA gathered all sectors of the food industry to gain insights on traceability and outbreak responses, smarter tools for prevention, retail modernization and food safety culture.

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Jonathan Sarager

Register for Nov. 14 Webinar on Irrigation Water Treatment

Join us on November 14 for our upcoming Lunch & Learn webinar, as we dive into key concepts and parameters producers should consider when implementing irrigation water treatment in an agricultural system. During the webinar, Dr. Ana Allende of the Spanish National Research Council will share her research findings related to irrigation water treatments as well as discuss best practices that may be applied to your operation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our speaker and to ask questions about irrigation water treatment. Register today!

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Sonia Salas

FDA Partners with Academia, Industry to Help Identify Kill Step

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new initiative to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the environment in the Yuma agricultural region. The initiative – which will focus on how pathogens survive, move and possibly contaminate produce prior to harvest – will be implemented with support from the Arizona Department of Agriculture, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District and members of the Yuma area leafy greens industry.

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Hank Giclas

Resources to Implement New LGMA-Approved Agricultural Water Use

The Arizona and California leafy green sector continues to drive forward the highest standards for food safety in the United States. Western Growers, working closely with industry experts, academia and the Arizona and California Leafy Green Marketing Agreements (LGMAs), developed resources to assist with the implementation of the new LGMA-approved best practices for water use.

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Sonia Salas

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