Category Archives: Food Safety Modernization Act

LGMA Partners with Stop Foodborne Illness Group

Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Aids Decline in Citations By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor After a severe E. coli outbreak in …

Maintaining Food Safety – LGMA Part 3

Understanding the Farming Operation By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor California Ag Today met recently with Jon Kimble, and among other …

FSMA Deadlines and Details

Aspects of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Explained By Brian German, Associate Broadcaster   As many 2011 Food Safety …

Celebrating California Agriculture . . . on World Vegan Day!

Celebrate World Vegan Day! Peterangelo Vallis, executive director of the Fresno-based San Joaquin Valley Wine Growers Association, has an insightful viewpoint …

Fear-Based Messaging Reduces Produce Consumption – Both Organic and Conventional

New Study Finds Fear-Based Produce Safety Messaging Negatively Impacts Low Income Consumers’ Produce Consumption   New peer reviewed research, “Low-Income …

Food Tank’s Farm Tank Summit in Sacramento Reveals Knowledge Gap

Food Tank’s 1st Annual Farm Tank Summit in Sacramento Reveals Gap in Agricultural Knowledge Good Starting Point for Constructive Conversation By Patrick Cavanaugh, …

Almond Assessment Increase Comment Period Reopened

Comment Period Reopened for Almond Assessment Increase Through October 12.   Julie Adams, vice president global, technical, and regulatory affairs …

Eighteen New California Farm Academy Graduates!

Eighteen New Farmers Graduate from California Farm Academy   By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director   The California Farm Academy, …

It Is California Cantaloupe Week!

California Cantaloupe Week Begins in Fresno County By Lauren Dutra, NAFB Summer Intern   Established by the Fresno County Board of …