Food Traceability Practices and Training Needs Among the Produce Supply Chain Stakeholders Hema Lingireddy recently received IRB approval for her Purdue University dissertation study, which focuses on food traceability practices, challenges, and training needs among stakeholders in Indiana’s produce supply chain. As part of the first phase of the study, she is currently recruiting participants…Read more about Participants needed! Focus group[Read More]
Petrus Langenhoven
Horticulture and Hydroponic Crop Specialist
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Petrus Langenhoven's website
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Petrus Langenhoven's website
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