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Two types of funding are available to support produce safety training in the NCR.
The evaluation report for the 12 month follow up survey has been released.
Remarks on World Food Safety Day: ‘Food Safety Is Everyone’s Business’ by Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response - Food and Drug Administration, Frank Yiannas
Read the recent statement from Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas on steps to usher the U.S. into a new era of smarter food safety
The Food Protection Trends May/June edition includes an article by NCR FSMA staff. Learn more about the needs assessment we conducted in the article.
Catch up on the latest listening session/ webinar where we discussed the NCR FSMA add on's, learned what was happening around the region, and brainstormed ideas for future sessions.
The Food Safety Outreach Program RFA was recently released. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 6, 2019.
You can find the RFA at:
https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/rfa/fy-2019-food-safety-outreach-program-rfa.pdf
The Produce Safety Alliance is leading a PSA Grower Training targeting industry (multinationals, buyers) that attend the Food Safety Summit in May.
Conducted meeting with our Extension Partners, State Leads, and Department of Agriculture, Produce Safety Alliance, and FDA staff:
Five NCR FSMA virtual meetings
Eleven optional listening session calls
For some growers, the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training is their first introduction to the resources that are available to fruit and vegetable growers through Extension.
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