Since it’s National Watermelon Day, who best to go to than Stephanie Barlow, Senior Director of Communications with the National Watermelon Promotion Board? We asked Stephanie a few questions about the Promotion Board and all things watermelon:
Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot producer in the world and largest organic vegetable producer in the United States has chosen Highland Ag Solutions as their food safety and regulatory compliance management software provider.
Our customers grow, pack and ship specialty fruits and vegetables, working hard each day to safely provide the fresh ingredients that go into that cherished family recipe. It’s no different here at Highland Ag Solutions. Our team follows a recipe to make sure we are providing the newest, and best features in Highland Hub that enable our customers to virtualize the business of agriculture.
Let’s face it, if you are responsible for running a food safety program in agriculture or in any industry, then you know how complicated it can be. During my time as a Food Safety Specialist, Food Safety Manager or any other Food Safety position (in produce and in other industries) I have seen reoccurring mistakes made, and with mountains of paperwork and daily updates, it can be overwhelming.
In this episode, we chat with Margaret Dominguez, Vice President of Food Safety and Compliance at Soli Organic. Soli (formerly known as Shenandoah Growers) is the nation’s most commercially advanced indoor agriculture company.
In this episode, Jennifer Pulcipher, Director of Food Safety and Compliance and Kinsey Porter, Food Safety Manager for North Bay Produce, discuss working in food safety for a grower-owned cooperative.
Mental health in agriculture is often overlooked. Our industry tends to keep looking forward without looking inward. In this episode, we talk with Marshal Sewell, a fifth generation farmer who has observed the challenges and stresses of agricultural life.
The agricultural industry is full of uncontrollable circumstances, which often leads to an abundance of stress. When you think about suicide, agriculturalists aren’t usually the first ones that come to mind. In this episode, we talk with Don McMoran, Director at the Washington State University Extension Office.