- Author: Mary E. Reed
Next week, September 1st and 2nd, we will be hosting a dynamic and interactive workshop taking a look at the use of irradiation on fresh produce and cut flowers. The workshop will bring together leaders in food irradiation, agriculture, and regulators to describe the benefits and drawbacks of irradiation for U.S. exporters of perishable commodities. This workshop has been partially underwritten through a USDA grant, and also by the PMA, and will bring together leaders in the food irradiation industry and agricultural industry to discuss technical information, from both a regulatory and industry perspective, on the benefits and drawbacks this technology can offer to the U.S. exporting agricultural sector for perishable commodities. ...
- Author: Mary E. Reed
University of California's Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center's Christine Bruhn and Jim Gorny were featured experts in an article about Grilling, Fresh Produce, and Kitchen food safety tips which appeared in today's Sacramento Bee. Some food safety tips excerpted from the article:
GRILLING
- Author: Mary E. Reed
The Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis recently received a new Postharvest Group Endowment from the trust of Leonard and Marsaille Morris in the amount of $100,000. The funds generated from the interest on this endowment are to be used for postharvest research and education. Leonard Morris was a Professor of Postharvest Physiology at UC Davis from 1941 to 1982 and he died at age 88 on 23 January, 2003.
A number of photos taken by Morris continue to be utilized on the Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center's web site, including the...
- Author: Mary E. Reed
A five day intensive study of current technologies and best practices associated with the postharvest handling of fresh fruits and vegetables will be offered in Antalya, Turkey.
Offered collaboratively by the University of California, Davis, and Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey, this exciting course will be offered April 13-17, 2009. The course is limited to 25 participants from countries with developing or emerging economies. It is designed specifically as a "train the trainer" educational outreach event for...
- Author: Mary E. Reed
Registrations continue to arrive for the limited seats available for the Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies short course scheduled for March 24-26, 2009. This course will be held in the Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Theater, located on the UC Davis campus. The program has been developed for fresh produce industry managers and executives who are interested in improving their ability to develop and execute innovative fresh produce marketing strategies. Dr. Roberta Cook, Cooperative Extension Marketing...
