Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Newsletter
May 7, 2024 - Phil Tocco, Heather Borden and Alison Work
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EmailThe Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety Team (MIOFPS) publishes a monthly produce safety newsletter for growers and other stakeholders in support of on-farm produce safety efforts. Each newsletter highlights produce safety information and resources on a theme related to agricultural production. Subscribers enjoy a variety of resources such as articles, fact sheets, videos, podcasts and infographics in addition to updates on programs available to help growers learn more about produce safety. For questions related to the Produce Safety Newsletter, please contact Heather Borden at bordenhe@msu.edu.
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This Month's Newsletter:
May 1, 2024
Pre-Season Cleaning and Sanitizing: Tips for starting the season off clean!
Past Newsletters
2024
April 1, 2024 ISSUE
April Fools... but this is no joke! Mushrooms are covered by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
MARCH 4, 2024 ISSUE
Things to consider when adding value to your produce AND when a license is required
FEBRUARY 12, 2024 ISSUE
Controlled Environment Agriculture Part 2: Hydroponics & Aquaponics
JANUARY 8, 2024 ISSUE
Controlled Environment Agriculture: A look at water, sprouts and microgreens
2023
DECEMBER 11, 2023 ISSUE
What's Under Your Farm's Christmas Tree?
NOVEMBER 13, 2023 ISSUE
Produce Safety Practices that Can Improve Your Yield
OCTOBER 23, 2023 ISSUE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 ISSUE
AUGUST 16, 2023 ISSUE
JULY 10, 2023 ISSUE
JUNE 5, 2023 ISSUE
MAY 9, 2023 ISSUE
Pre-Season Produce Safety Considerations
APRIL 10, 2023 ISSUE
MARCH 16, 2023 ISSUE
Achieving your On-Farm Food Safety Goals takes more than luck!
FEB 13, 2023 ISSUE
It takes more than love to make a food safety culture on your farm!
JAN 20, 2023 ISSUE
2022
DEC 21, 2022 ISSUE
Produce Safety Practices That "Give Back"
NOV 21, 2022 ISSUE
Meet the On-Farm Produce Safety Team
OCT 24, 2022 ISSUE
Microorganisms Are Unseen, But Can Be Lurking
SEPT 26, 2022 ISSUE
Shared Use Equipment in the Wash Pack
AUG 29, 2022 ISSUE
Resources to Help with Worker Training
AUG 1, 2022 ISSUE
Challenges and Resources for U-Picks, CSA's and farms that commonly host visitors
JULY 3, 2022 ISSUE
Happy Independence Day -- Produce Safety Your Way!
JUNE 5, 2022 ISSUE
Poopy Problems: Poop can make people sick!
MAY 8, 2022 ISSUE
Preparing for the Growing Season with Food Safety in Mind
APRIL 10, 2022 ISSUE
Protecting Against the Spread of Foodborne Illnesses
MARCH 13, 2022 ISSUE
Making Sense of the Proposed Water Rule Changes
FEB 13, 2022 ISSUE
Insights Into the Proposed Water Rule Changes
JAN 16, 2022 ISSUE
New Year... New Produce Safety Resolutions!
2021
DEC 14, 2021 ISSUE
NOV 22, 2021 ISSUE
NOV 1, 2021 ISSUE
Halloween Edition: If Produce Safety's got you spooked... Who you gonna call!?
OCT 18, 2021 ISSUE
On-Farm Food Safety for Agritourism and U-Pick Farms
SEPT 26, 2021 ISSUE
Working with Agriculture Support Agencies such as NRCS
SEPT 8, 2021 ISSUE
Food Safety from Farm to School
AUG 16, 2021 ISSUE
More about Food Safety Risks in Indoor Growing Environments
JULY 25, 2021 ISSUE
Food Safety Risks with Indoor Growing Environments
JULY 4, 2021 ISSUE
Handling Produce Safety with Volunteer labor
JUNE 13, 2021 ISSUE
More Ideas and Resources to Help with Worker Training
MAY 23, 2021 ISSUE
Ideas and Resources to Help with Worker Training
MAY 3, 2021 ISSUE
What You Need to Know About Qualified Exemptions
APRIL 22, 2021 ISSUE
Produce Safety and Sustainability for a Healthy Community and Planet
APRIL 13, 2021 ISSUE
Resources to Help You Prepare for a FSMA Produce Safety Inspection
MARCH 22, 2021 ISSUE
Tackling Produce Safety in the Off Season: Review Last Season Pt. II
MARCH 1, 2021 ISSUE
Produce Safety in the Off Season: Review Last Season
FEB 8, 2021 ISSUE
Produce Safety in the Off Season: Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
JAN 18, 2021 ISSUE
Produce Safety Tech Talks and Spanish Language PSA Trainings Recently Announced
JAN 11, 2021 ISSUE
Produce Safety in the Off Season: Produce Safety Technicians
2020
DEC 21, 2020 ISSUE
Managing the Relationship between Poop and Produce
DEC 1, 2020 ISSUE
Resources to Help Demystify On-Farm Water Testing
NOV 9, 2020 ISSUE
Produce Safety Topics for the Small to Medium Sized Produce Growers
OCT 19, 2020 ISSUE
Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sanitizing
SEPT 28, 2020 ISSUE
Resources to Help You Manage Manure and Wildlife
SEPT 14, 2020 ISSUE
On-Farm Environmental Monitoring
AUG 31, 2020 ISSUE
Is Water a Produce Safety Risk on Your Farm?
AUG 18, 2020 ISSUE
Resources Related to Worker Training
AUG 3, 2020 ISSUE
JULY 20, 2020 ISSUE
Resources for Protecting Your Farm From a Public Health Crisis
JULY 7, 2020 ISSUE
Produce Safety Resources for Michigan Growers
