Resources

  • Footbaths for Animal Facilities

    Human footwear is often not cleaned, and therefore can introduce diseases onto the farm. In this document, you'll learn how to make a foot bath for your farm, which is an easy, inexpensive way to reduce these risks.

  • Truck Checklist Log

    Truck Checklist Log

  • Cooler Temperature Log

    Cooler temperature log

  • Example Field Map

    Here, we can show you an example of a field map.

  • Considering Irrigation Water Sources

    This guidance document addresses relative risks associated with irrigation water sources and delivery methods. It will also discuss the frequency of testing each source.

  • Rodent and Bird Control

    This guidance document addresses due diligence for rodent and vertebrate pest control and offers a standard operating procedure (SOP) boilerplate that can be adapted to your farm and help address rodents and other vertebrates in storage and packing areas.

  • Interpreting Water Test Results

    This guidance document addresses how to read and understand water testing results and what to do about them.

  • Farm Food Safety Words

    This document gives examples of important food safety phrases to know in both English and Spanish.

  • Compost and Biosolids

    Manure and Organic Fertilizers Segment 3: Compost and Biosolids

  • Am I Covered?

    Try out this interactive tool to help you determine whether or not you're covered by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule.

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