WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the first public meeting of the inaugural Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on March 23-24, 2022.  The public – including urban producers– is encouraged to attend. “I look forward to working with this new urban agriculture federal advisory committee,” said Agriculture […]

DOVER, Del. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule change on December 6, 2021, to amend the agricultural water requirements of the Produce Safety Rule. In response to the proposed change, the Delaware Department of Agriculture and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension will host two outreach sessions on January 21, 2022, to engage farmers […]

WATERLOO, N.Y. — Approximately one in six Americans becomes sick each year from a food borne illness.  The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Obama and went into effect in 2016. One of the major portions of the legislation is the Produce Safety Rule. The Produce Safety Rule focuses on preventing […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires facilities processing any type of animal food (complete feed or ingredients) to comply with new current good manufacturing practices and to implement a written animal food safety plan developed and overseen by a “preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI).” In order to assist businesses in meeting […]