Posts from the "Pre-harvest & Agricultural water" category
Back up the food safety training with a good book, writes Richard Bennett
There’s a lot of people responsible for grower, packer or processor quality assurance and food safety who are not technically trained in QA and food safety. That’s just a fact of life that reflects the size, structure and necessities of many fresh produce businesses – small, family and tight. It’s also the reason why some QA standards and customers insist on a minimum level of training for the person(s) responsible for managing food safety in the business, with some now also providing the required training.
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‘What it takes to instill a food safety culture in your business’ new presentation
Food Safety in our industry is a consumer-right, requiring a collaborative effort from all sectors of the industry. Dr Douglas Powell, Professor of food safety at Kansas State University was at PMA Fresh Connections 2013 Conference last week to challenge businesses not to rely on regulation, but to rely on their staff to deliver safe food.
Read Article →Webinar: Top FAQs about Produce Wash Water Management for Small -Scale & Direct Market Farms
A free, downloadable presentation based on a webinar on produce wash water system management, is now available on the Center for Produce Safety website.
First presented in September 2012 by Trevor Suslow, extension research specialist at the University of California-Davis, the presentation focuses on the “Top FAQs about Produce Wash Water Management for Small-Scale and Direct Market Farms”. The presentation aims to:
Focus on presenting information that you can use
Give basic ideas and suggestions
Give you the tools to make improvements in your operation
Answer questions
Click here to download the presentation.
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