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  Agrifood Safety

  Providing resources and assistance to fresh produce growers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

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• Practical pointers around submitting water samples for food safety

  Published on May 10, 2017
  Water sampling to meet federal on-farm food safety guidelines can be confusing. This article helps eliminate some confusion about taking and submitting a water sample.

• Starting a licensed food business

  Published on May 8, 2017
  Starting a licensed food business training will help you understand how to turn your food business idea into a successful commercial reality.

• Three MSU IAT off-campus certificate program sites in Southwest Michigan

  Published on May 8, 2017
  Kellogg Community College joins Glen Oaks Community College and Southwestern Michigan College as partners with Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology.

• Compost use and FSMA compliance: What does FDA mean by compost?

  Published on May 3, 2017
  How does the FDA define composting and its use in fresh produce with regards to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? Let’s clarify the definitions used by the FDA in FSMA.

• On-farm food safety documentation: How much is enough?

  Published on May 3, 2017
  Knowing how much documentation is necessary to prove practices were done can be difficult to figure out. Here are considerations when trying to determine how much is enough.

• Flint’s local food movement innovates to increase healthy food access

  Published on May 2, 2017
  Healthy food access is a key strategy in fighting lead exposure and improving one’s diet, and several innovative programs are up and running in Flint to increase the availability of healthy food in non-traditional ways.

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  Declining growth, condition of Lake Michigan lake whitefish creates concern for fishery

  Published on May 2, 2017
  Study finds lack of specific food source just one factor in complex issue.

• Local institutional sourcing in the “off-season”

  Published on April 10, 2017
  Institutions can find a bounty of local fruits and vegetables available for purchase all winter.

• Help implement new food date terminology

  Published on April 3, 2017
  New food expiration date terminology can save food from waste.

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  Program boosts amount of local fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias

  Published on March 31, 2017
  10 Cents a Meal program preliminary report indicates 50,000 kids in west Michigan, dozens of businesses benefiting from program.

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  Aquaculture, commercial fishing, and local fisheries products on agenda at Seafood Summit

  Published on March 30, 2017
  Michigan Seafood Summit to be held in Detroit along with the International Association of Great Lakes Research Conference.

• Wild mushroom certification courses scheduled

  Published on March 23, 2017
  Courses offer foragers necessary certification for selling wild mushrooms.

• Upper Peninsula Cottage Food Law classes teach regulations and marketing

  Published on March 23, 2017
  The two hour workshop not only covers the regulations around producing under Michigan’s Cottage Food Law but also covers items related to food safety and business aspects such as marketing your product.

• The difference between audits and inspections

  Published on March 16, 2017
  As fresh produce growers learn about the Food Safety Modernization Act, many are confused by the difference between a food safety audit and an on-farm produce safety inspection.

• Turbidity in post-harvest wash water: Monitor and change when needed

  Published on March 16, 2017
  Excessive turbidity may hamper efforts to effectively maintain sanitary post-harvest wash water. Keep monitoring this very important post-harvest wash component.

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  Food Safety Summit focused on safe produce, certified growers for FSMA

  Published on March 13, 2017
  Second annual Southwest Michigan Food Safety Summit certifies 45 growers.

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  Ontario Ojibwa members travel to U.P. to attend Seafood HAACP training

  Published on February 28, 2017
  Anishnawbeg Iskatewizaagegan of Kiigoogewin working to reopen walleye fishery in Shoal Lake, Ontario.

• Celebrate CSA Day 2017

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Celebrate CSA Day 2017 by supporting a local farmer and ensuring a season’s worth of fresh fruits and vegetables.

• 2017 Spring FDA FSMA-defined grower produce safety trainings scheduled

  Published on February 13, 2017
  Registration for all four Michigan locations hosting Produce Safety Alliance grower training is now open.

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  Put Michigan dried and frozen cherries on the menu year-round

  Published on February 8, 2017
  Source Michigan cherries all year with Cultivate Michigan’s latest product guide.