MSU Extension Agrifood Safety

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  Key points and resources to keep vegetable farms running during novel coronavirus

  Published on May 19, 2020
  In this constantly changing environment, here are some resources to help produce farms run while keeping personnel and plants healthy.

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  Find the right water testing lab for Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule compliance

  Published on April 14, 2020
  Although the Food Safety Modernization Act has added new testing methods to the approval list, finding the right lab still isn't easy. Use this map to find a lab near you.

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  Don't undercut the market

  Published on April 6, 2020
  It is hard to compete on price when you are starting a new business. Instead, compete on customer service, quality and your unique selling proposition.

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  Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19

  Published on March 27, 2020
  Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19.

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  Farm biosecurity basics: Keeping employees healthy

  Published on March 26, 2020
  On a field crop farm, the goal of biosecurity is to keep the owners, operators and staff safe and healthy.

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  COVID-19 and food safety: Common questions from fruit and vegetable growers

  Published on March 20, 2020
  Novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19, is on every grower’s mind. Here are answers to common questions about how to approach handwashing and sanitation on produce farms.

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  Risks posed by cats on produce farms

  Published on March 16, 2020
  Many farmers rely on cats to control rodents on farms, limiting crop loss and reducing other produce safety risks from rodents. However, cats bring risks of their own. Here’s how you can reduce those risks.

• Building a HACCP team

  Published on March 2, 2020
  A good HACCP plan consists of more than one person writing something down and filing it in a binder to collect dust on the shelf.

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  Why should I worry about clean breaks and lot sizes?

  Published on February 24, 2020
  Cleaning and sanitizing all food contact surfaces are required to establish a clean break. Learn what a clean break is and why it might be important to fruit and vegetable growers who grade, sort and store the produce they grow.

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  Factors to consider when purchasing used produce processing equipment

  Published on January 28, 2020
  On-farm produce safety can be undermined with the wrong postharvest equipment. Consider these food safety concerns when buying equipment and come to an upcoming workshop on hygienic equipment design.