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11 Jul 2025
Check out this brief summary on factors that impact sanitizer effectiveness in reducing Salmonella populations!
If you're interested in learning more, check out the full report at the link below!
doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2023.1…
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8 Jul 2025
Salmonella survived 140 dpi on all tested ground covers, with reductions >5 log CFU/cm2.
Want to learn more? Check out the full report at doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2024.1…
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5 Jul 2025
Interested in learning more? Check out the full report at the link below!
doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.13…
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9 Jun 2025
Check out this CONTACT research summary! Report available at doi.org/10.1111/jfs.70018
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7 Jun 2025
Happy World Food Safety Day!! Join IAFP in celebrating food safety by watching their archived webinars, free for everyone this June. See the video for help locating them :)
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5 Jun 2025
Stay tuned for exciting new content on June 7- World Food Safety Day!
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1 Jun 2025
Have you wondered what foodborne illnesses occur in leafy greens? Check out this research summary to see the breakdown! Scan the QR code or click that link to read the full paper- and the best part, it's FREE!
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2 May 2024
Finally!!!! FDA Publishes Landmark Final Rule to Enhance the Safety of Agricultural Water fda.gov/food/cfsan-constitue…
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17 Apr 2023
Do you irrigate produce? 💦🍅🥕🥬 Help us learn about your operation and how you use #agriculturalwater as part of a successful #foodsafety program!
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14 Mar 2023
#BehindTheScenes #objective3 ~we spy in on our amazing research team out in CA at the @ucanr Desert Research and Extension Center (DREC). #romaine #lettuce field trial for food safety, but also conservation balancing natural resources @micheletjay @RayXiong23 @manan73 @USDA_NIFA
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10 Mar 2023
#BestThingWeReadThisWeek ~ Neat study where results support regional or scale-dependent food safety standards and guidance documents for controlling hazards to minimize risk ~ Check this new @AppEnvMicro article out from @lettucemandan @laurakstrawn and Claire Murphy #foodsafety
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9 Mar 2023
Curious about how foodborne illnesses are attributed to foods 🤔 Register now for #PSWS “It Must be the 🐔". While our title may be a little "tongue & cheek", this webinar is sure to shed light on an interesting and complex topic that affects us all! See link in bio @USDA_NIFA
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9 Mar 2023
Thanks @kalikniel ~ we appreciate all you do as a mentor! Such a role model and extremely multi-talented individual! You inspire us all 🥳🙌🧫🦠🔬#Science #WomensDay
8 Mar 2023
On #InternationalWomensDay I would like to celebrate the many talented and skilled scientists I have have been blessed to know and work with (Thank you @IAFPFood @ps_sci )- some I have even mentored and it is an honor & privilege!
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7 Mar 2023
#BehindTheScenes #objective7 ~ @AHamFoodSafety & @lauraKstrawn are hard at work editing #CONTACT webinars for #youtube - the work is long, and sometimes painful, but it’s worth it to capture a quality #audio #visual product that people can enjoy 4ever #accessibility @USDA_NIFA
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7 Mar 2023
With a beautiful weather Monday was all about outdoor experiences. #Youth learned about our #desert enviroment @UCFarmSmart and #researchers were advancing knowledge of #pathogen fate and transport in #lettuce production @micheletjay @ps_sci
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4 Mar 2023
Amazing honor for CONTACT friend & PAC member Dr. Trevor Suslow ~ Trevor is a rare blend of ag production knowledge & microbiology, unmatched in his generosity, and ability to communicate ~ today we feature our fav article #BestThingWeReadThisWeek “The Produce Safety Specialist”
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7 Feb 2023
#BehindTheScenes #objective4 ~ Grad student Rucha Boralkar determining rate of cross-contamination in cukes s w/ #pathogens using #sanitizers @ varying concentrations in presence of #organicLOAD @faithCritzer @USDA_NIFA #NIFAImpacts @UGAExtension @universityofGA @UGA_CollegeofAg
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In honor of #blackhistorymonth, join us in recognizing a food science pioneer. Referred to as the "father of bioluminescence," Emmett Chappelle invented the ATP bioluminescence assay, a test used to determine the number of bacteria living in a sample. 🦠💡
@vtcals @ps_sci
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1 Feb 2023
Perplexed about #Traceability 🤔 Register now for #PSWS “To the Buyer and Beyond: What the New #FSMA Traceability Rule Means For the Produce Industry” 🚀 @IntFreshProduce @Produce_Safety ~ You can register at the link in our bio! @USDA_NIFA #nifaimpacts #learn #educate #share
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