Workshop Series - Food Safety Rules and Regulations
Food Safety Training for Small Farms N.C. Cooperative Extension of Durham and Orange Counties are coordinating to host NC State Extension …
Food Safety & Processing
Updates for USDA Harmonized GAP and Harmonized GAP Plus Audits
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Preparing for Winter Storms
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Produce Safety Rule Review
Because we know how important it is to stay up to date with food safety practices and learn about …
Produce Safety: North Carolina's Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
[Farmlaw Editor’s note: the narrative below was written by Dr. Elena Toro Rogers, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State …
NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force (NCFPSTF) Update
NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force (NCFPSTF) Update January 2021 NCFPSTF Website The NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force (NCFPSTF), founded in …
Cleaning and Sanitizing Survey for Small-Medium Produce Farms
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Produce Safety Alliance Growers Online Training- March 2021
About the Training This is a two-day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that …
AAFCO Midyear Meeting Updates: What to Expect During Animal Food Inspections
One of the most anticipated sessions from this year’s Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) midyear meeting focused …
Specialty Crops: Dr. Daniel Tregeagle Provides Analysis on Caneberry Marketing Risk
[Farmlaw Editor’s Note: The article below is not a legal article per se, it nonetheless provides information useful to …
AFIA-KSU 500 Feed Manufacturing Course Next Session
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Kansas State University (KSU) offer online feed milling courses, AFIA-KSU 500, four …
Just for You: We’ve Updated Our Portal With More Info and Tools
We’ve been working hard to refresh most of our website pages. Things change – we’re keeping up so you …
Students, Industry — Register Now for FSPCA’s 2020 (Virtual) Conference
Are you interested in learning about – or catching up on – the latest food safety news, including FSMA …
December Deadline: Biennial Food Facility Registration and Qualified Facility Attestation
The biennial food facility registration and qualified facility attestation period is open. The December 31, 2020, deadline is coming …
New Extension Publication: Guide to Writing PCAF Food Safety Plans
Food safety plans (FSP) are required for animal food facilities under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule. …
New Resource Helps You Answer “Does PCAF Apply?”
Have you been looking for an easier way to figure out if the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) …
New Factsheet: Extrusion Processing
What is extrusion? How does it fit with animal feed production? This new factsheet, Extrusion Processing: A Versatile Technology for …
Two Is Better Than One...Especially When It Comes to Canning Lids
The current difficulty in some areas of the U.S. of obtaining needed canning supplies is causing a lot of …
Feed Mills Nourish Animals, State Economies
image from Economic Impact of a New Poultry Feed Mill in Alabama/Getty Images Did you know? Here in North Carolina, …
Saving Milk
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