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E. Coli 0157:H7 Present But Not Common in Wildlife of Nation’s Salad Bowl
The disease-causing bacterium E. coli O157:H7 is present but rare in some wildlife species of California’s agriculturally rich Central Coast reg... continue reading »
USDA Estimates E. coli, Salmonella Costs at $3.1 Billion
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), using its recently released tool for calculating the cost of foodborne illnesses, estimated that Salmonella a... continue reading »
Freshway Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of Lettuce
Freshway Foods, Sidney, Ohio, announced a voluntary recall today of certain Romaine lettuce products because of the possible connection between the re... continue reading »
Children Will Eat More Fruit ‘As Long As It Looks Good’
Making fruit look good holds the key to getting children to eat more of it, a study suggests. BBC News
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Fruit Packer Conquers Produce Traceability Initiative Challenge
Sun Valley Packing Co., Reedley, CA, is a fruit grower and packer, operating more than 50 conveyor lines, funneling down to 10 case-packing lines. Pac... continue reading »
Farmers Solidify Knowledge of Heat Safety Regulations
While steady rains poured outside the State Compensation Insurance Fund office in Santa Rosa last week, safety specialists told farmers and other outd... continue reading »
Farmworker Activists Press Publix for Higher Tomato-picker Pay
Through protests and letters, South Florida’s Coalition of Immokalee Workers group has tried to pressure Publix into paying one extra cent per po... continue reading »
Hiring New Workers Might Earn You Tax Benefits
According to a bill signed into law March 18, employers -- including agricultural employers -- who hire previously unemployed workers this year might ... continue reading »
Two Nevada Schools Welcome Salad Bar Donations
Two Nye County, Nev., schools will receive salad bars donated by United Fresh Foundation, The Vollrath Co. and Cambro Manufacturing Co., at the close ... continue reading »
Stations Pump Up the Retail
Area fuel vendors are sprucing up their in-store features and offerings to lure folks inside their doors, rather than leave consumers to passively pay... continue reading »
