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Posts By: Gustavo Reyes

May, 2026
CA LGMA Metrics, Issue 6 Water: Open Comment Period Webinar

We invite you to join us for a webinar to review the comments submitted during the CA LGMA open comment period for Issue 6 Water. This will be an opportunity to provide feedback and to hear from those that submitted comments We look forward to your input as we work together to build practical, science-based guidance leafy greens.   Webinar Details Date:…

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What’s New in the Literature This Week (5/11/2026)

This week’s food safety literature highlights several topics for the fresh produce industry, including PFAS mitigation, pathogen survival on strawberries, emerging sanitation technologies for fresh-cut lettuce, and decision-support tools for evaluating microbial hazards in ready-to-eat fresh produce.  PFAS mitigation in soil, water, fruits, and vegetables A new scoping review in…

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What 2.5 Years of Working on GreenLink® Have Taught Me About Data Science in Produce Safety

Last week, the Western Growers Science staff had the opportunity to present on GreenLink® during the Western Food Safety Conference. The presentation focused on how data science is transforming produce food safety and how GreenLink® is helping the industry move from compliance snapshots toward a more practical, data-driven food safety culture.   For me, developing this…

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LGMA Metrics Comment Period Extended for 2026 Agricultural Water Metrics Update 

The comment period for proposed changes to the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement-approved metrics related to agricultural water metrics has been extended from May 13, 2026, to May 20, 2026, due to requests for additional time from stakeholders.  The comment period originally opened on Monday, April 13, 2026, to provide stakeholders an opportunity to review the proposed…

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