Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) during preharvest, harvest, and postharvest of produce.
Food Safety
Worker Health & Hygiene
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Preparing a holiday meal can be hectic. Remembering to check the turkey, make the gravy and cook all of the fixi...
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The Alabama Cottage Food Law went into effect in 2014 and was revised in 2021. The law states that individuals can produce certain nonhazard...
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The Alabama Cottage Food Law, which went into effect in 2014 and was revised in 2021, provides rules and regulations for foods prepared by c...
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Pickles add zip and zest to your meals, snacks, and party refreshments—if they are good pickles. They enhance the flavor of some f...
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Jelly, jam, preserves, conserves, marmalade, butters—any of these fruit products can add zest to meals. Most of them also provide a good w...
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Meat sanitation practices reduce spoilage and provide a longer product shelf life. Learn processes to prevent contamination an...
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Benefits of Produce Safety Training
Produce safety training is not just about produce safety. Implementing practices required by auditors i...
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Drying is the oldest method of preserving vegetables. It is easy and can be the least expensive method too. Most can be stored for 6...
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Drying is the oldest method of preserving fruits. Instead of canning or freezing, most fruits can be dried. It is easy and can also ...
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Of all the methods of preserving food, drying is the simplest. Dried food is preserved by the removal of water. It weighs less and t...
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Aren’t you proud when you look in your pantry and see all those jars of pretty canned food? Or has your canned food begun to turn dark...
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