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Tag Archives: Food safety
Irrigation Water Quality and Mitigating Food Safety Risks
By Rebecca Shortt, Kathryn Carter, and Danielle Visschedyk, OMAFRA Irrigation water can contain pathogens, microorganisms that cause illness or death in humans. Every time contaminated water comes in direct contact with fruit or vegetables, there is a risk that these … Continue reading
Free Agri-food Courses to Grow Your Business
from Jenny Huynh, Stakeholder Communications and Marketing Officer, OMAFRA: Are you interested in developing a strong business and growing your success? Sign up for free agri-food online courses and — for a limited time — free in-person workshops. Take advantage … Continue reading
Lavender Crop Update – June 23, 2017
The first lavender cultivars are close to bloom in some areas and the harvest season will begin shortly (Fig. 1). For bundles and buds, it is best to harvest near the time the first buds begin to open. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Diseases, Food safety, Good Agricultural Practices, harvest, Lavender
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New Food Safety and Traceability Online Courses!
By Jennifer Jarvis, Stakeholder Communications and Marketing Advisor, OMAFRA Give your company a competitive edge – take free eLearning courses to learn more about industry best practices and to be more competitive in the marketplace! Access the new Food Safety … Continue reading
Information on the USDA’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted a webinar entitled , “An Overview of the PACA Complaint Process”. Information on how to access this webinar and other information on this program is detailed in the message below that was sent out … Continue reading
Posted in Culinary, Goji, Haskap, Herbs, Lavender, Medicinal, Other Herbs, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Other Specialty Vegetables, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Vegetable Meetings, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Meetings, Sweet Potato Other, Sweet Potato Pest Management, Sweet Potato Production, Tree Nuts, Uncategorized
Tagged culinary herb, Food safety, Marketing, Regulations, Specialty Berries, Specialty Fruit, Specialty Vegetables
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How to Prepare for and Respond to a Product Recall
By: Wayne Du, On-Farm Food Safety Specialist, OMAF and MRA Having an effective recall system in place is essential to removing contaminated food products from the supply chain quickly and preventing foodborne illness. Are you ready to conduct a product … Continue reading
