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California Agricultural Neighbors report highlights next steps for building proactive food safety culture in Salinas Valley

CDFA and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are announcing the joint release of the report “California Agricultural Neighbors: Building a Proactive Food Safety Culture.” California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) was formed in January 2021 to bring together members of the Salinas … Continue reading

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Midyear Update: California Agricultural Neighbors progress with food safety goals

As a collaboration with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Monterey County Farm Bureau, California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) continues to make progress on adjacent land interactions to better understand and manage potential risk intersections when produce growers, cattle … Continue reading

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FDA and Partners in Southwest Growing Region Share Findings from Multi-Year Environmental Study

The study highlighted below was initiated following a 2018 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Southwest growing region and represents one of the largest environmental microbiology research efforts to date. Multi-year environmental studies are designed to shed light … Continue reading

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