MSU Extension Agrifood Safety

This page features webinars and resources that provide an overview of Cyclospora, practical guidance to help prevent contamination and protect your growing season, and the latest updates on the current outbreak.

WEBINAR
Cyclospora Overview

Presentation by Teresa M. Bergholz, Ph.D.
Michigan State University, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

This video covers the basics of Cyclospora, including its biology, how it spreads, and why it is difficult to detect and remove from produce. 

Resources referenced in presentation:

• https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7926854/
• https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.01653-24

WEBINAR
How to Keep Cyclospora From Ruining Your Season

Presentation by Phil Tocco
MSU Extension Educator, On-Farm Produce Safety
tocco@msu.edu  |  517-416-5314

Learn how Cyclospora gets on produce, talk through strategies to keep it off, and review resources that can help you improve your on-farm food safety practices

Resources referenced in presentation:

• Produce Safety Texting Service
• Agriculture Water Rule Hotline (1-855-WATR-RUL)
• Lending Library for Tools & Technology