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February Newsletter

January 27, 2026

The February newsletter was sent on January 27.

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Toll-free Hotline

January 16, 2026

The NCR FSMA is starting a toll-free hotline to answer water rule questions.

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Annual Conference 2026

January 13, 2026

The NCR FSMA Annual Conference will be held in May.

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Juice HACCP Training

January 13, 2026

A Juice HACCP course will be offered this spring.

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January 2026 Newsletter

December 23, 2025

The January newsletter was sent on December 23.

December Newsletter

November 24, 2025

The December newsletter has been sent.

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October Newsletter

September 29, 2025

The October newsletter has been sent.

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Leadership Updates

September 10, 2025

A few updates of the leadership team of the NCF FSMA

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September Newsletter

August 25, 2025

The September newsletter has been emailed.

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USDA NIFA FSOP Update

August 20, 2025

The USDA NIFA FSOP program has shared information about this year's grant funding.

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August Newsletter

July 31, 2025

The August newsletter has been sent.

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Fall Professional Development Event

July 23, 2025

The Fall Professional Development Event will be held October 2-3, in Minnesota.
Registration is open!

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July Newsletter

June 30, 2025

The July newsletter has been sent.

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Virtual Participation at the FSOP Conference

June 02, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined the FSOP conference virtually!

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June Newsletter

June 02, 2025

The June newsletter has been sent out.

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May Newsletter

April 30, 2025

The May newsletter has been sent.

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New NCR FSMA Resource

April 10, 2025

The NCR FSMA has a new resource, created by Hayley Wood.

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2024 Evaluation Report

April 02, 2025

The 2024 Evaluation Report has been released.

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April Newsletter

March 31, 2025

The April newsletter has been sent out.

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FDA Announces Extension of Compliance Date for Traceability Rule

March 25, 2025

The FDA has announced its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule (the “final rule”) by 30 months.

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NCR FSMA Evaluation

March 12, 2025

Read the results of the February 2025 NCR FSMA survey.

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Annual Conference Draft Agenda Is Available

February 25, 2025

An agenda is available for the annual conference.

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March newsletter

February 17, 2025

The March newsletter has been sent out.

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February Newsletter

January 31, 2025

The February newsletter has been sent out.

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January newsletter

December 16, 2024

The January newsletter was sent out early this month.

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