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Issues Food Safety Begins on the Farm -- Brochure on how to reduce microbial contamination with good agricultural practices. Food Quality Protection Act- The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), passed by Congress in 1996, amends prior pesticide legislation to establish a more consistent, protective regulatory scheme, based on sound science. It mandates a single, health-based standard for all pesticides in all foods; provides special protections for infants and children; expedites approval of safer pesticides, and creates incentives for the development and maintenance of effective crop protection tools for American farmers. Trends in the Vegetable Industry -- Summary of what the '97 Census of Agriculture tells us about New York vegetable production and marketing
Cornell Commercial Vegetable Production Comments or questions? Contact: Anusuya Rangarajan
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