Deer Hunting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recent studies suggest high rates of COVID-19 infection in deer in the United States. COVID-19 is not a blood-borne …
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Fiddlehead Farm Wins Another National Good Food Award!
Chatham County’s Fiddlehead Farm has won their THIRD national Good Food Award! Earlier this year they won for their Black …
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Food Retailers in Ontario
A recent paper from Ontario, Canada discusses the findings from a study in which surfaces in retail stores were …
Deer Butchery and Processing Workshop October 9
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Extension Agents Eddy Labus and Margie Mansure will explore …
Produce-Handling Facility Opens at MHCREC
The new Produce Handling Facility was officially opened at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills …
Yancey County Reconciliation House Community Kitchen Class
For more information on this workshop, please contact the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Yancey County Center at 828-682-6187. Interested in producing and …
FoodCoVNET University for Businesses Training Courses Now Available
The FoodCoVNET University for Businesses training course is focused on providing the necessary knowledge and information needed to manage …
Latest FoodCoVNET Webinars
If you missed it, please check out the latest FoodCoVNET webinar discussing international and trade perspectives of SARS-CoV-2 in …
Upcoming Events
As part of FoodCoVNET we are coordinating an ongoing webinar series. All webinars will be recorded and posted here …
Where Does My Farm Fall Under the Produce Safety Rule in 2021?
FDA just released “adjusted inflation cutoffs” that are used to determine how produce farms will be affected by FSMA’s Produce …
FoodCoVNET Webinar Series: Air Flow, Ventilation, and Close Contact
Air Flow/Ventilation and Close Contact in the Food Sector Date and Time: Thursday, March 4, 2021, noon–1 p.m. EST Panelists: Dr. Angela Rasmussen | …
FoodCoVNET Webinar Series: Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy
Vaccine Uptake in the Food Sector and Communicating Around Vaccine Hesitancy Join us for our first FoodCoVNET webinar. Date and Time: Wednesday, …
Collaborator Michelle Danyluk (University of Florida) Talks About COVID-19 Management in Citrus Settings
The All In For Citrus Podcast posted on October 23, 2020, includes an interview with FoodCoVNET collaborator Dr. Michelle …
USDA to Fund NC State-Led Group on COVID-19 Food Safety
North Carolina State University experts will lead a national project for COVID-19 research and outreach to the food sector …
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Infosheet
This infosheet details the most current information related to SARS-CoV-2 transmission in food settings including person-to-person and fomites as …
Video: How to Preserve Meat in a Pressure Canner
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Polk County Family and Consumer Sciences Agents Renay Knapp and Jimmi Buell recently held a …
Food Safety Talk 221: AB-CDC+
Food Safety Talk is a podcast from FoodCoVNET’s Dr. Ben Chapman and Dr. Don Schaffner. All episodes can be …
Should I Send My Kids Trick-or-Treating This Year?
The kids are begging to partake in one of their favorite holiday traditions of the year – trick-or-treating. But …
Meatless Meals
Meatless Meals Newland, N.C. – Panic buying at grocery stores, coupled with the sudden shift to more at-home eating, has …
Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance for situations under which farms may be affected by flooding …
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