AgCenter Developing Program To Promote Produce Production Safety
By Richard Bogren
LSU AgCenter
A team of LSU AgCenter scientists is developing a new educational program for Louisiana fruit and vegetable farmers to help them reduce the food safety risk associated with using raw animal or plant waste as soil amendments.
Produce growers use these materials to improve the chemical and physical properties of the soil on their farms, said AgCenter food safety specialist Achyut Adhikari, who is leading the team.