Farm food safety

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High Speed Hand Washing - Adult workplace posters (in English)

Mini-posters are recommended to be used with the High Speed Hand Washing Adult Workplace Training Guide. Choose the option(s) that best meet your needs. Available in Spanish, English or bilingual. Post them near the sink or portable hand washing station.

May 2025 | Online resource

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Understanding and living with climate grief and climate stress for farmers and ranchers

Farmers and ranchers face unique mental health challenges due to climate change, as they experience direct impacts from severe weather and environmental shifts. These individuals encounter "climate grief," a sense of ...

Maud Powell, Mary Halbleib, Kanchan Ojha, Courtney Olcott, Dede Setiono | Nov 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog

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Animal health, feeds, and livestock identification (in English)

This website provides essential information on Animal Health and Livestock Identification from the Oregon Department of Agriculture. It focuses on promoting livestock health and safety through effective identification and traceability practices. Users can access resources on regulations, disease prevention, and best practices for managing animal health, supporting the well-being of Oregon’s livestock and the agricultural community.

Oct 2024 | Online resource

Farm food safety resources

• OSU - Food Innovation Center (in English): The Food Innovation Center offers one stop access to important services for food producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs. Services include a commercial kitchen, marketing support, processing and packing technology, product development, export services and sensory and consumer analysis. It operates through a partnership between Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
• Food Safety and Environmental Stewardship Program (FSES) (in English): A research program at Oregon State University committed to providing the highest quality analytical laboratory research support for: chemical food quality assurance, environmental integrity preservation and enhancement of agricultural quality and production. This program developed wristbands to serve as passive samplers that quantitate chemical exposure from our environment.
• Produce Safety Alliance (in English): The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) is a collaboration between Cornell University, FDA, and USDA to prepare fresh produce growers to meet the regulatory requirements included in the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.

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La guía de buenas prácticas para el sacrificio al aire libre de aves de corral

Los productores de aves de corral en Oregón que cumplen con ciertas condiciones pueden sacrificar sus pollos, pavos y otras aves de corral al aire libre. Sin embargo, deben cumplir con los requisitos para la ...

Rebecca Thistlethwaite, Lauren Gwin | Aug 2020 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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USDA and FDA Food Safety Hotlines (in English)

For answers to your food safety questions year round contact: USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 7:00 am – 1:00 pm PST, Monday through Friday FDA Food Safety Hotline at 1-888-723-3366 7:00 am – 1:00 pm PST, Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Feb 2024 | Online resource