2022 Biennial Food Facility Registration Renewal
It’s that time again! Every 2 years (on even numbered years), food facilities are required to renew their facility …
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Pollinator Photography Contest Sponsored by NC Community Garden Partners and NC A&T University
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New FDA Draft Guidance: Practices to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed From Drug Carryover
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new Draft Guidance for Industry document, GFI #272 Practices …
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Youth Flock Owners: Please read the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released on …
ATTN: 4-H Agents Especially Those Doing 4-H Embryology!
If you are a 4-H agent or Program Assistant who will hatch out chicks with 4-H Embryology, please join …
Registration Open: Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course February 2022
We’re excited to announce we will be offering a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Animal …
2021 CFIA Feed Production Technology School Recap
Each year, the Carolina Feed Industry Association (CFIA) hosts a Feed Production Technology School at NC State University in …
FSPCA 2021 Virtual Annual Conference
There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of our lives over the past couple of …
New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce: Ensuring the Safety of Foods Ordered Online and Delivered Directly to Consumers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is hosting a 3-day virtual food safety summit on Ensuring the Safety of …
FDA Provides List of Resources for Animal Food Producers Preparing for Tropical Storm Elsa Impacts
As North Carolina begins preparing for the potential landfall and impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa, the U.S. Food and …
NEW! FDA Recalls Now on Our Site
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating animal food. Animal food recalls are announced by …
Understanding and Implementing Current Good Manufacturing Practices for Animal Food Producers: New Factsheet Series
New food safety regulations, especially the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (FSMA), require animal food and ingredient processing …
Feed Milling Extension and Anpro Campus Launch Feed Manufacturing Course
NC State Extension Feed Milling is pleased to announce a new course, co-developed with a team at anpro campus, and …
Qualified Individual Training – Now in Spanish and Chinese
In early 2020, NC State Extension Feed Milling launched a new online training course for animal food safety: Qualified …
Women in Ag: NCDA&CS Spotlights Anita MacMullan
A recent post on the In the Field blog from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services …
New Factsheet: The Role of Preconditioning in Food and Feed Extrusion
What is preconditioning? Where does it fit in extrusion processes? Our new factsheet, The Role of Preconditioning in Food and …
AAFCO Midyear Meeting Updates: What to Expect During Animal Food Inspections
One of the most anticipated sessions from this year’s Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) midyear meeting focused …
AFIA-KSU 500 Feed Manufacturing Course Next Session
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Kansas State University (KSU) offer online feed milling courses, AFIA-KSU 500, four …
Just for You: We’ve Updated Our Portal With More Info and Tools
We’ve been working hard to refresh most of our website pages. Things change – we’re keeping up so you …
Students, Industry — Register Now for FSPCA’s 2020 (Virtual) Conference
Are you interested in learning about – or catching up on – the latest food safety news, including FSMA …
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