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Tag Archives: California Agricultural Neighbors
Food Safety: FDA releases initial findings of 5-year CA Central Coast environmental study, highlighting benefits of government and industry collaboration
The California agriculture industry continues to demonstrate that science and partnerships are the cornerstones of advancing food safety. In April 2021, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross called for industry participation to help solve recurring food safety incidents. This action followed a number of … Continue reading
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
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
CDFA celebrates partnerships, advancements in food safety initiatives during Food Safety Education Month
CDFA joins the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other state and federal partners in recognizing September as National Food Safety Education Month. CDFA also celebrates FDA’s recent announcement to form a new, unified Human Foods Program, with James “Jim” … Continue reading
Secretary Ross joins FDA commissioner to discuss strategies to enhance food safety
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf met to take a tour of Gotham Greens in Davis (top photo) before attending a roundtable discussion at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) … Continue reading
California Agricultural Neighbors report outlines collaborative actions for enhanced food safety in Salinas Valley
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are joining together to announce the release of “California Agricultural Neighbors: neighbor-to-neighbor best practices to help enhance localized food safety efforts.” California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) was … Continue reading
Webinar series and interim report about agricultural neighbor best practices for food safety available online
A webinar series hosted by the California Farm Bureau Federation in partnership with the Monterey County Farm Bureau and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) about best food safety practices for agricultural neighbors is now available online. The … Continue reading
First two webinars in Good Agricultural Neighbors series posted, registration still open for last webinar on July 14
The first two of three webinars about best food safety practices for agricultural neighbors are available to view online and registration is still open for the last webinar on July 14. Hosted by the California Farm Bureau Federation in partnership … Continue reading
First webinar in Good Agricultural Neighbors series posted, registration still open for remaining webinars on July 7 and July 14
The first of three webinars about best food safety practices for agricultural neighbors is available to view online and there’s still time to sign up for the remaining webinars. Hosted by the California Farm Bureau Federation in partnership with Monterey … Continue reading
Remember to sign up for California Agricultural Neighbors food safety webinars
All interested parties are invited to register for a free webinar series starting this week about best food safety practices for agricultural neighbors. Hosted by the California Farm Bureau Federation in partnership with Monterey County Farm Bureau and the California … Continue reading