Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement have backed a pre-harvest testing protocol aimed at preventing foodborne illness outbreaks commonly associated with production near animals.

Ten years ago the California LGMA partnered with STOP Foodborne Illness to create a motivational training video for leafy greens producers. In May 2022, the California LGMA and STOP Foodborne Illness ...

LGMA's Romaine Test and Learn data-sharing program is now aggregating 40,000 pathogen tests collected from 75,000 acres, to improve food safety metrics without relying on FDA. Fresh produce industry ...

An expert panel has found that the best practices guidelines already followed by California and Arizona growers compares favorably with the new Produce Safety Rule now finalized under the Food Safety ...

As part of its strategic plan for 2012 and beyond, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) has identified as a top priority to achieve recognition by the Global Food Safety Initiative ...

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) Advisory Board voted last week to accept several updates to required food safety practices for the farming of leafy greens. Over 50 recommended ...

Monterey County growers face new water-testing regulations that hope to lessen risk of an E. coli outbreak like the one that hit the more-than-$600 million romaine lettuce industry last year. The ...

Two leaders from the retail and foodservice buying community were honored by the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit in Atlanta, GA. Bill ...

The California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements have updated required food safety practices to align with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. The LGMA programs will ...

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