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  1. Severe Weather on the Farm

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm

    weather on a radio can let the operator know well ahead of time what is coming.  In the spring severe ... weather season, conditions can change drastically during any given day.  What is heard on the 6:00 a.m. ...

  2. Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/ag-safety-stat-safety-through-seasons-2024/ohio%E2%80%99s-burn-ban-returns-march-1st

    The beginning of March is a great time to get started on outdoor spring-cleaning projects, but it ... winter. Due to this risk, there is a ban on open outdoor burning in Ohio for the months of March, April, ... /open-burning-restrictions-lift-december-1-don’t-get-burned-laws More information on what is permissible to burn can be found here: ...

  3. Fresh Produce Traceability

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/traceability

    The FDA final rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods (Food ... additional traceability records are required.  The following covered fresh fruits and vegetables are on the ... of the Food Traceability Rule.  Key requirements for any fruit and vegetable on the food traceability ...

  4. Agricultural Water

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/agricultural%20water

    developed standards for agricultural water used on farms, which are published in the Produce Safety Rule.  ... 2018, depending on the farm’s business size.  However, grower concerns about the complexity and ... corrective actions must be implemented before the water can be used on the crops. Examples of corrective ...

  5. Food Safety Modernization Act

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/fsma

    President Obama on January 4, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus ... and holding produce on domestic and foreign farms. Final Rule. Foreign Supplier Verification Program: ... depending on the key requirement an d farm size.   Qualified Exemption Requirements The rule provides ...

  6. Produce Safety Training Programs

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/good-agricultural-practices/training-programs

    programs at OSU provide growers with the knowledge and tools needed to implement on-farm best management ... information on these trainings and how to register for a training is provided below. GAPS TRAINING On ... -line GAPs Course- Register here The new on-line course is self-paced  and provides produce growers with the ...

  7. OSU OFFERS ONLINE GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES COURSE FOR HYDROPONIC OPERATIONS

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/osu-offers-online-good-agricultural-practices-course-hydroponic-operations

    The OSU Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team launched their new on-line course for Good Agricultural ... Practices in Hydroponic Operations this week.  This self-paced on-line course provides produce growers with ... here  (go.osu.edu / hydroponicgapscourse). The goal of this on-line course is to provide hydroponic ...

  8. How Coronovirus Impacts the Safety of Fresh Produce

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/how-coronovirus-impacts-safety-fresh-produce

    a handshake. The virus can also transmit by touching an object or surface with the virus on it and then ... which also includes buffaloes and bison) coronavirus have shown that the virus can be stable on the ... surface of lettuce in laboratory conditions. Coronaviral RNA was detectable on the lettuce surface for 30 ...

  9. Hope IS a Strategy

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/hope-strategy

    and care of livestock; and the list goes on. No matter how many steps are taken or how prepared ... livestock; or low commodity prices and/or high costs; producers rely on HOPE to get through and keep going. ... sleep a priority. Try a relaxing activity. Set goals and priorities. Practice gratitude. Focus on ...

  10. OSU OFFERS NEW ONLINE COURSE FOR GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

    https://producesafety.osu.edu/news/osu-offers-new-online-course-good-agricultural-practices

    The OSU Fruit and Vegetable Safety Team launched their new on-line course for Good Agricultural ... Practices this week.  This self-paced on-line course provides produce growers with the knowledge and tools ...

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