National Needs Assessment Offers Guidance to Tailor On-farm Food Safety Education for Military Veteran Farmers August 8, 2025 - From Issue: 759 By: Autumn Stoll and Yaohua (Betty) Feng Read More Food safety education is most effective when it is customized to meet the unique needs of its intended audience. A one-size fits all approach is not appropriate, especially when working[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Education Food Safety
Understanding Farm Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024-2025 Producer Survey June 26, 2025 - From Issue: 756 By: Yaohua (Betty) Feng and Autumn Stoll Read More Small and medium-sized vegetable farms face unique challenges balancing profitability with sustainable production practices and food safety requirements. To better understand how these farmers navigate complex decision-making processes, the Soil[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Consumers Food Safety
Ensuring Food Safety in Produce Drying: Best Practices for Handling, Preparation, and Dehydration April 3, 2025 - From Issue: 750 By: Autumn Stoll and Yaohua (Betty) Feng Read More Drying produce can be an attractive technique for adding value to your crop, reducing waste, and diversifying the products offered to consumers. The process of dehydrating produce extends shelf life[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Processing Food Safety
Safety Considerations of Freeze-dried Foods: Learnings From the Consumer Food Safety Education Webinar Series March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Suyapa F. Rojas and Yaohua (Betty) Feng Read More Numerous educators and extension volunteers took advantage of the annual Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education program. The 2024 speakers of the second webinar session were Carla Schwan, an[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Freeze-Dried Foods
Application of GMPs for the Cottage Food Industry: Learnings From the Consumer Food Safety Education Webinar Series February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Suyapa F. Rojas and Yaohua (Betty) Feng Read More The Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education is an annual program that conducts continual consumer food safety training for educators and extension volunteers through expert-led presentations. This program serves[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Good Manufacturing Practices
