Hort Show Day 1: Keynote and morning highlights
Economist discusses immigration and imports for WSTFA keynote speech.
New line time: 2023 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
After decades of labor-intensive stone fruit packing, Douglas Fruit makes the jump to modern technology.
USApple panels discuss food safety and sustainability
Best practices include being ready for an apple recall.
Listeria hot spots
Study ranks packing line locations for prevalence of pathogen indicators.
Produce Safety Rule trainings available in Yakima and Wenatchee
Registration is open for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training courses in March and April, subsidized by the Washington State Department
Critzer: $7 million investment in food safety decision aid
A new SCRI grant funds scientists and economists to help fresh produce producers better protect produce safety.
National food safety survey seeks input from produce industry
Washington State University is part of a national team of food safety researchers working on a project to help support
Organic production suffers with the silent treatment
Grower comments help protect access to needed materials.
Tynan: Lessons learned from year one of FSMA farm inspections
First on-farm inspections under the Food Safety Modernization Act began in spring 2019.
Critzer and Gordon Nuñez: Ready for the FSMA future
A variety of resources available to help with training and implementation of food safety practices on the farm.