Food Safety
USDA updates Harmonized GAP standards
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is updating the Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and GAP Plus+ audit standards and has scheduled a... more »
Tips to prepare for filing taxes
Tax season is here and it’s time for producers to file taxes for their operations. To help navigate the challenges of tax filing, USDA has partnered... more »
Produce Traceability Initiative adds FSMA guidance
The Produce Traceability Initiative has updated its website to include traceability information related to the Food Traceability List. In November ... more »
California workforce summit extends discount registration deadline
More than 500 agricultural safety and human resource professionals, farm managers and supervisors, labor contractors and farm owners are expected to c... more »
AI boosts inspection capabilities
Neolithics, an artificial intelligence (AI) agritech company, is launching Neolithics Light, an automated, portable produce inspection system. The ... more »
USDA reminds specialty crop growers on-farm food safety expenses application deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop growers that assistance is available for producers who incur eligible on-farm food sa... more »
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention includes organics
Multiple concurrent educational sessions and a large industry trade show will be featured during the three days of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Veg... more »
$3.5 million grant aids organic growers in food safety efforts
The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center, along with co-investigators from three other universities, were recently awarded a $3.5 million... more »
