HOME GARDENING, PRESERVATION, AND STORAGE
Apples: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (PDF 462k)
Cantaloupe, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (PDF 240k)
Garlic, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (PDF 15k)
Growing Seed Sprouts at Home (PDF 193k)
This publication provides a brief outline of the important components of microbial food safety practices for home gardeners and edible landscape practitioners. The diversity and scale of home garden environments, gardening practices, and food handling practices make a single approach to food safety planning in the garden unrealistic. This publication, drawn from research and practical experience, focuses on the key guiding principles of preventing contamination, reducing the survival of pathogens, and preventing cross-contamination at each step.
Olives: Safe Methods for Home Pickling (PDF 574k)
Oranges: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (PDF 1.12MB)
Peppers, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (PDF 111k)
Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (PDF 241k)
Guidelines for minimizing the risk of foodborne illness from fresh fruits and vegetables through proper handling, washing, and storage.
Safe Methods of Canning Vegetables (PDF 355k)
Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste (PDF 24k)
Strawberries, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy (PDF 404k)
Tomatoes, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy (PDF 286k)
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
This publication provides a brief outline of the fundamental components of microbial food safety that should be part of any comprehensive management plan for melon producers, harvest service operators,distribution and wholesale handlers, and fresh cut processors. The diversity of environments, crop management practices, and handling practices make a single, universally applicable approach to food safety planning unrealistic. This quick reference guide focuses on the key guiding principles of prevention of contamination, reduction of survival, and prevention of cross contamination for each step in melon commerce up to consumer handling.
This publication provides a brief outline of the fundamental components of microbial food safety that should be part of any comprehensive management plan for growers, specialty crop producers, harvest service operators, distribution and wholesale handlers,direct marketers, and fresh cut processors. The diversity of environments, crop management practices, and handling practices makes the notion a single, universally applicable approach to food safety planning unrealistic. Instead, this quick reference guide focuses on the key guiding principles: prevention of contamination, reduction of survival, and prevention of cross-contamination for each step, up to consumer handling. These principles are the combined result of specific research and practical experience with diverse commodities and crop management systems.
This publication provides a brief outline of the important components of microbial food safety practices for home gardeners and edible landscape practitioners. The diversity and scale of home garden environments, gardening practices, and food handling practices make a single approach to food safety planning in the garden unrealistic. This publication, drawn from research and practical experience, focuses on the key guiding principles of preventing contamination, reducing the survival of pathogens, and preventing cross-contamination at each step.
POSTHARVEST HANDLING
Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) for Water Disinfection Monitoring, Control, and Documentation
Ozone Applications for Postharvest Disinfection of Edible Horticultural Crops
The basic properties of ozone and its use in produce disinfection are discussed in this publication.
The goal of this publication is to offer guidelines for monitoring and minimizing the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in an agricultural packing operation and minimizing the possibility of its presence in the final food product, whether sold as a raw agricultural product or uncooked minimally processed vegetable.
MEAT PRODUCTION
Selling Meat and Meat Products