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| Dr. Malekian discusses the Produce Safety Rules |
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| Course teachers and farmers pose for group photo |
Baton Rouge, La (September 25, 2017) – Today, 12 farmers who grow
and sell vegetables and
fruits attended a produce safety training hosted by the SU Land-Grant Campus. The
farmers learned about the Produce Safety
Rules and exemptions as delineated by the Food Safety Modernization
Act. They also learned about worker health, hygiene, and training; soil amendments;
wildlife, domesticated animals, and land use; agricultural water; post-harvest
handling and sanitation; and how to develop a farm food safety plan.
The purpose of the training
is to make our food
safer by preventing
problems that result in foodborne
illness, rather than dealing
with problems after they happen. The
project is funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The course was taught
by Fatemeh Malekian, PhD, Produce Safety Project Director; Audrey Carrier, La.
Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry; Mila Berhane, Senior Research Associate;
Burnell Muse, extension specialist, St. Helena Parish; Kranti Yemmireddy, LSU
AgCenter; Allison Dumas, La Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry. The session was
coordinated by Emily King, Produce Safety
Program Coordinator.
For more information, please contact Emily King, at
225-771-2367 or Dr. Malekian at 225-771-0251.
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