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ACFSQ’s District Dinner Recap
By Mike Hurley It was a full house at the ACFSQ’s District Dinner at Manhattan’s on April 28, 2009. On the menu was good food, great company and speaker Linda J. Harris from UC Davis. Her presentation “Salmonella, Old Dog, New Tricks” kept everybody in their seat. She held the rooms’ attention as she covered a brief history of Salmonella and then began addressing common misconceptions about Salmonella. Linda also discussed her current Propylene Oxide project, where she has partnered with ACFSQ fumigation and microbiology departments to conduct the study. After the presentation, Linda began a robust question and answer session from the audience. A vast amount of information was shared that night, check out Linda’s website www.ucfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu. for any follow up questions you may have. A big thank you goes out to our members and guests for attending the dinner. We look forward to seeing everyone at the southern district golf tournament on June 18th at Sherwood Forest Golf Course. The traditional shish kabob dinner will top off the great day. Contact the Fresno Office (559) 233-0604 ext 102 for more details. |
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Comments, questions or story ideas? Please contact newsletter editor Richard Cherrix at 916.561.5900 ext. 107 or richc@agfoodsafety.org IN THIS ISSUE Speciality Crop Trade Council Annual Meeting 2009 Safe and Efficient Inspection Guidelines Time to Reevaluate Food Safety Programs The Dried Fruit Moisture Tester New Allergy Webinar to Assist with Food Safety Issues Member Spotlight: Riverwest Processing, Inc. Nestled between the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast Ranges in California's fertile Sacramento River Valley, lies more than a half-million acres of the world's finest, and most productive almond orchards. Riverwest Processing, Inc., located in Glenn, California, was founded in 2004 by the Koehnen and Paiva families. Their mission was simple: to provide a first-class processing destination for their growers, and a complete supply solution for customers seeking high-quality, natural California-grown almonds. read more Carrier of the Year Award The Specialty Crop Trade Council would like to announce that APL has been awarded the “Carrier of the Year” award for 2008. The “Carrier of the Year” award is based on the total number of containers shipped by the carrier in the calendar year. AgTC: “Clean Truck” Program The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) recently wrote to the Port of Seattle Commission summarizing its support for the Port’s approach to effort to reduce emissions and improve air quality. A full copy of AgTC’s comments can be read by clicking here. DFA Terms and Conditions Clarification In mid February, members received a letter regarding the misuse of the phrase “DFA Terms and Conditions.” We would like to remind you that in actuality, the terms and conditions referenced are actually a contract developed by the California Dried Fruit Export Association (CDFEA), which is now referred to as the Specialty Crop Trade Council (SCTC.) For more information regarding these terms and conditions, and the changes in some of the trade and contract requirements in particular industry segments, please read the full letter to our industry members, and the Export Contract Terms & Conditions at http://www.agfoodsafety.org/news-events-links.php |
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