The Inspection Process Has Started! June 14, 2019 - From Issue: 660 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering On June 5, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) mailed letters to produce growers having annual food sales over $500,000 informing them that inspections of produce farms would start[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Purdue Extension Offers Produce Food Safety Training Across Indiana August 16, 2018 - From Issue: 649 By: Scott Monroe, Amanda J Deering and Rhonda Taylor Beginning in August, Purdue Extension will offer produce food safety trainings throughout Indiana. The trainings utilize the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) training curriculum and will be offered at multiple locations[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
On Farm Readiness Review is Available for Growers August 16, 2018 - From Issue: 649 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering The On Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) is now available and being offered to Indiana produce growers. The OFRR is a VOLUNTARY assessment of your farm’s readiness to be in compliance[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Produce Safety Rule Updates October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering In the last two months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released several communications dealing with the Produce Safety Rule (PRS). The following is a brief summary of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Please Welcome Rhonda Taylor to Extension Food Safety October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Read More Rhonda Taylor has recently joined the Department of Food Science, and the Extension food safety team, as Food Science Outreach Extension Specialist and Food Processing Manager. Rhonda obtained her B.S.[Read More…]
New SafeProduceIN Website is Up and Running October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Scott Monroe, Amanda J Deering and Rhonda Taylor The new SafeProduceIN website is now live and may be accessed at www.SafeProduceIN.com. SafeProduceIN is a collaboration between Purdue Extension, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, and the Indiana State[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
Results of Specialty Melon Variety Trials will be Presented at the Indiana Hort Congress October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan, Ariana Torres and Amanda J Deering In the past season, we tested performances of eight specialty melons grown under high tunnel, greenhouse, hydroponic, and conventional field systems. The melon varieties we have tested in our trials[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Article Tags: Crop Culture
Food Safety Considerations for Flooded Fields May 4, 2017 - From Issue: 627 By: Scott Monroe and Amanda J Deering Read More Recent heavy rains across much of the state have resulted in widespread ponding and flooding in fields. This creates multiple considerations for those growing produce for fresh consumption. Flooding and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
North Central Regional Center for FSMA Training, Extension, and Technical Assistance Seeking Grower Input – Round 2 January 31, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Amanda J Deering The North Central Regional FSMA Center is again seeking fresh produce growers input in order to determine how they can help growers comply with the Produce Safety Rule of FSMA. [Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
North Central Region Center for FSMA Seeking Grower Input September 15, 2016 - From Issue: 621 By: Amanda J Deering Read More Amanda Deering is the Indiana Leader for the North Central Region Center for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Training, Extension and Technical Assistance. As the state leader, she is responsible for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety
