8/30/2021
Where were you when ...?
When President Kennedy was shot? On 9/11? For produce people: When the FDA issued the "do not eat" spinach order in 2006?
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8/10/2021
New Compliance Officer Alyssa Licata Brings Fresh Perspective and Skill set to LGMA
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) has a new Compliance Officer.
8/2/2021
What’s Behind LGMA’s Preharvest Testing Requirement
At its last meeting, the LGMA Board voted unanimously to require its members to conduct preharvest testing of product grown in fields where elevated risk factors may be present. I’m not sure if people realize what a significant action this is when it comes to leafy greens safety and what a tremendous commitment it is for lettuce farmers.
6/23/2021
Pathogen testing: A positive test can be a positive thing
Though no one wants a positive when testing for pathogens when it happens this can be very helpful in understanding how the pathogen found its way to the farm. And that information is what will help us find real solutions.
5/28/2021
A New Dawn Ages
A Q&A WITH TIM YORK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CALIFORNIA LEAFY GREENS MARKETING AGREEMENT
5/13/2021
Fear of Flying and Building Trust
Over the past 12 years, US airlines have accomplished an astonishing feat: carrying more than eight billion passengers without a fatal crash. Is there something the produce industry can learn from this?