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NCDA & CS Produce Safety Field Days Coming Up in April
Come out to participate in hands-on experiences and view demonstrations regarding produce safety practices in a packinghouse, hear about …
Update on HPAI From NCDA State Veterinarians
Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on …
ATTN: 4-H Agents Especially Those Doing 4-H Embryology!
If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …
Packing House Sanitation Workshops
This interactive workshop provides fruit and vegetable growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing …
Workshop to discuss FDA's Proposed Water Rule for Produce Farms
How does FDA’s Proposed Water Rule impact NC produce farms? On December 2, 2021 FDA published the proposed content that …
FSMA Produce Safety Rule Update - Proposed Water Provisions Released in December, 2021
At the time of this update (January, 2022), the regulatory compliance dates for most provisions within the Food Safety …
Deer Hunting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recent studies suggest high rates of COVID-19 infection in deer in the United States. COVID-19 is not a blood-borne …
Produce Safety Alliance Trainings
This is a one day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets …
Fiddlehead Farm Wins Another National Good Food Award!
Chatham County’s Fiddlehead Farm has won their THIRD national Good Food Award! Earlier this year they won for their Black …
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Food Retailers in Ontario
A recent paper from Ontario, Canada discusses the findings from a study in which surfaces in retail stores were …
Food Safety Considerations After a Flood
Communities in Western North Carolina have recently experienced floodwater damage and need to know important food safety information as …
Who Regulates Our Foods? - Webinar Series
Food businesses, such as restaurants, retailers, food processors, and farms, must understand which local, state, and/or federal agency has …
Produce-Handling Facility Opens at MHCREC
The new Produce Handling Facility was officially opened at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills …
June 2021 EBCI Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Newsletter
Here is the June edition of our Agriculture and Natural Resources newsletter! See the images …
Heavy Rains Bring Masses of Millipedes
Recent heavy rains across the state have resulted in invasions of yards and homes by what some might call …
FoodCoVNET University for Businesses Training Courses Now Available
The FoodCoVNET University for Businesses training course is focused on providing the necessary knowledge and information needed to manage …
Latest FoodCoVNET Webinars
If you missed it, please check out the latest FoodCoVNET webinar discussing international and trade perspectives of SARS-CoV-2 in …
Upcoming Events
As part of FoodCoVNET we are coordinating an ongoing webinar series. All webinars will be recorded and posted here …
Updates to the USDA GAP Harmonized Audit Webinar
The USDA GAP Harmonized Audit is probably the most common food safety audit used by the produce industry in …
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