Food Safety

APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh Orange and Tangerine for consumption from Egypt into the U.S. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the [...]

Last week, USDA National Organic Program (NOP) published the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule, which “amends the USDA organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement [...]

In September, The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its annual Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour and invited a group of registered dietitians to visit Central Valley farms to learn about [...]

This week California Citrus Mutual joined several ag organizations as sponsors of the 2022 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour, presented by the Alliance for Food and Farming. The tour hosted ten [...]

A two-day Agriculture Safety Certificate Program will be held on June 8 – 9 in Fresno. The program will educate employers on how to improve common workplace safety issues, reduce injury and [...]

The California Citrus Quality Council will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm on FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Rule on Agricultural Water.  FDA’s [...]

On February 8, 2022, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $17.6 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and [...]

The California Office of Emergency Services has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the County Ag Commissioners to provide FREE N95 masks for agricultural [...]

Have you completed your Produce Safety Rule Grower Training yet? If not, now is the time to sign up for an online course through the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Upcoming Grower Trainings [...]