Curtis Appointed to USDA Food Safety Advisory Committee
by Kristin Sargent (CALS) The USDA has appointed NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Patricia Curtis to the …
Food Safety & Processing
Making the Most Out of Bulk Sales Opportunities
Are you looking for ways to get more out of bulk meat sales? Do you want to know about …
One-Stop Poultry Shop From NC Choices
NC Choices, “an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension,” has finished …
FDA Provides List of Resources for Animal Food Producers Preparing for Hurricane Isaias Impacts
As North Carolina begins preparing for the potential landfall and impacts from Hurricane Isaias, the U.S. Food and Drug …
New Factsheet: How Animal Food Facilities Can Prepare for Regulatory Inspections
Regulatory inspections. They can be a source of worry, and many animal food facility teams only start thinking about …
FDA Releases New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the most sweeping reform of the U.S. food safety system …
FDA to Resume Routine Inspections
Late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA prepares for resumption of …
Selling, Handling, and Storage of Pasture Poultry Products in North Carolina
Learn from a Food Compliance Officer from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, who needs a meat …
EPA Cancellation Order on Dicamba, Distribution Ceases, Use Ends July 31
The EPA has issued its cancellation order pursuant to the 9th Circuit ruling last week ordering the delisting of …
FSPCA Extends Blended Course Part 2 Completion Deadline
The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) offers a blended option for the Preventive Controls for Animal Food course. …
Video: How to Freeze Chicken
Extension agents have a new video to help you wrap and freeze chicken safely. Margaret Ross, Eve Honeycutt, Kelly …
New Online Poultry Resources Available for 2020
With everything going on in the world right now, we know there is a lot of uncertainty about many …
Follow Us: NC State Feed Milling Is on Facebook and Instagram
The NC State Feed Milling program is now on Facebook and Instagram! Facebook: NC State Feed Milling Instagram: @NCStateFeedMilling Follow us for …
Poultry Processing Resources From NC Choices
NC Choices, “an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension,” has a …
NC State Animal Food Safety Qualified Individual Training Online Now
NC State Feed Milling Extension has launched a new online training course for animal food safety. The Qualified Individual Training …
Animal Food Safety and COVID-19 - Resources From the FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a new web page for Animal Health & Safety and …
FDA Releases Updates on Surveillance Inspections During COVID-19
On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement with updates on surveillance inspections …
National Grain and Feed Association and Grain Journal to Host Free COVID-19 Updates Webinar
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and Grain Journal are hosting a webinar to provide the grain, feed, …
2019 Annual Report Just Released for PDPS
The 2019 Annual Report from the Prestage Department of Poultry Science is now available! Browse online or flip through here: Want …
ALERT: Agriculture-Only Window Opens for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Advance
[Note, given the urgency and high competition for this program, this is copied from the Small Business Administration website. …
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