NC State Featured in Neogen's Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report
Marissa Herchler, Area Specialized Agent for animal food safety, joins Adam Fahrenholz, assistant professor, to discuss mycotoxins in relation …
Agriculture & Food
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CFIA Feed Production School
On November 22, 2019, the Carolina Feed Industry Association and the NC State University Feed Milling Program will host …
FDA Releases Records Checklist for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
Do you import ingredients or animal food products into the U.S.? If so, you may be subject to the …
Blended Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Course Now Available
The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) has released a new blended learning option for the Preventive Controls for …
FSMA Updates From the 10th Annual Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference
The 10th Annual Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference, hosted by the National Grain and Feed Association-Pet Food Institute, …
Online CGMP Course From FSPCA Available
Are you or your employees interested in learning more about the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements of the …
Turkey Show Tips From the Girls Who Know
The 2019 Youth Market Turkey Show is just around the corner and youth all over the state are preparing …
Self-Audit Checklist for Animal Food Current Good Manufacturing Practice Compliance
Does your facility need to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? Are you trying to prepare for a …
Bringing Augmented Reality to Feed Milling Distance Education
from DELTA: NC State’s Feed Mill Education Unit has become a magnet for emerging technologies and innovation thanks to several …
Preparing for Disaster: Governor Cooper Issues State of Emergency and Suspension of Vehicle Regulations
Governor Roy Cooper has issued Executive Order No. 100 in preparation for potential severe weather associated with Hurricane Dorian. . …
Compliance Date for Preventive Controls for Animal Food Approaching
The final compliance date for the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule, part of the Food Safety Modernization …
International Symposium on Precision Systems and Data Analysis in Animal Agriculture
The NC State Food Animal Initiative is pleased to invite attendees to the first International Symposium on Precision Systems …
Impact of African Swine Fever on Feed Manufacturing Facilities
African Swine Fever (ASF) has been a major topic of conversation in the last few months, as outbreaks have …
Now Available - New FDA Guidance for Small Business Size
The Food and Drug Administration has released a new guidance document for determining the number of employees for purposes …
A Work in Progress: Streamlining Feed Mill Studies
As part of a blended learning grant project for Feed Manufacturing Technology, DELTA teamed up with Marissa Herchler and Adam …
Poultry Processing Demonstration - Lenoir County
There will be a Poultry Processing Demonstration from the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Lenoir County in mid-May. Please see the …
Defend the Flock Biosecurity Program From USDA
PDPS is proud to partner with USDA APHIS to support the Defend the Flock public education program. New resources, …
Opportunities for Collaboration Between NASS and Extension
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) was signed in July 2018. …
Two Publications to Aid Decisions about Solar Energy and Installations
We have two new publications available through NC State Extension to help landowners, lawmakers, the media, and citizens to …
Upcoming 2017 Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture happens just once every five years. Farmers/Ranchers, this is your voice, your opportunity to be …
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