- Author: Pam Devine
- Editor: Mary Reed
Now that I've had time to digest the volume of and advancements showcased at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit floor exhibits and after editing video I took of friends and alumni at our hosted UC Davis Welcome Reception, I am overwhelmed by the support of UC Davis and the Postharvest Technology Center!
The annual event landed back in Anaheim for 2014 and was welcomed by a record attendance of over 22,000. Trying to work through the crowd to find some friends and sponsors of the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center I can attest that it felt like that record attendance were mostly all there on Saturday. The show boasts over 1,000 exhibitors, with some very effective and distracting displays. ...
- Author: Christine Huang
- Editor: Pam Devine
The first day of the workshop included an overview of conceptual and operational techniques for risk management, process controls, and cleaning and sanitation. Particularly well received this year was Dr. Jim Gorny's “Conceptual and...
- Author: Christine Huang
The importance of fresh-cut produce as a vital and expanding food category is not lost on us at the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center. We understand that consumers today demand increasingly safe and high quality products, which require
- Author: Mary E. Reed
We are delighted to announce that Stefan Jan Michel Droogendijk from the Netherlands is the first person to complete the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center's Produce Professional Certificate Program. He completed the entire program of 120 points (hours) in just ten months. Despite his speedy completion of the program, Stefan will continue to have access to the online site, including videos of lectures and updated course handouts for the full four years.
Stefan initially attended the 2013 Postharvest Technology Short Course and was inspired by what he learned. In October he enrolled in the Produce Professional Certificate program, and a month later attended the Produce Safety Workshop, one of the required...
- Author: Mary E. Reed
On Thursday, August 21, at a General Assembly during the International Horticultural Congress in Brisbane, Australia, Dr. Adel Kader was made an ISHS Fellow posthumously. It was a bittersweet experience for Dr. Beth Mitcham, Director of the Postharvest Technology Center, as she received the award on his behalf. Beth shared, "Adel was a strong champion of the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center, and worked tirelessly to improve the postharvest quality of horticultural products and reduce postharvest losses worldwide."
Dr. Mitcham invited Drs. Mary Lu Arpaia, Jeff Brecht and Jingtair Siriphanich, Adel's first three...
