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Holiday Foods Mean More Than Good Eating; State’s Economy Benefits

You may just think of them as delicious treats, but some of Louisiana’s traditional favorites for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners also contribute handily to the state’s economy. Agricultural...

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Almonds Lower ‘Bad’ Cholesterol, Nutritionist SaysNuts

The almond is one of the oldest and most widely grown of all of the world's nut crops. "Almonds have long been considered valuable commodities," says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Heli Roy. - Full...

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AgCenter Faculty Meet In ‘Food Summit’

Stressing that production agriculture alone is not enough to sustain rural economies, a leading food science expert said farm productivity needs to be converted to consumer-ready products. - Full...

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Food Safety During Mardi Gras

By following some simple practices, you can enjoy the festivities without suffering from foodborne illnesses. - Full Content set to .

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The MayhawThe Mayhaw

The mayhaw is the fruit of the thorny hawthorne tree. Learn about mayhaw production, use and harvesting and how to to make jellies, jams and syrups from this wild fruit. Recipes are included. (PDF...

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Make it Fast: Kitchen TipsMake it Fast: Kitchen Tips

This publication includes information on how to prepare a healthy supper every day without spending hours in the kitchen. It also includes information and tips to save time and money. - Full Content...

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Freezing Fruitsfreezing fruits

You can enjoy the delicious flavor of fresh fruits year-round by freezing fruits and berries during the short season when they are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. Freezing will not improve the...

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Freezing Fruitsfreezing fruits

You can enjoy the delicious flavor of fresh fruits year-round by freezing fruits and berries during the short season when they are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. Freezing will not improve the...

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EatSmart Recipes - Biscuit Mix

EatSmart Recipe for making biscuits. - Full Content set to .

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EatSmart Recipes - Baked Apple

EatSmart Recipes - Baked Apple - Full Content set to .

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EatSmart Recipes - Baked Potato with Chili & Cheese

EatSmart Recipes - Baked Potato with Chili & Cheese - Full Content set to .

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EatSmart Recipes Apple Crisp

EatSmart Recipes - Apple Crisp - Full Content set to .

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Build Food Safety Into Tailgating Game Plan

(Distributed 09/06/07) Tailgating in Louisiana gets in full swing with the kickoff of football season. To prevent food-borne illness, build your game plan around the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

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Freezing Yams or Sweet PotatoesFreezing Yams or Sweet Potatoes

The Louisiana yam is an exceptional type of sweet potato, sweet and flavorful, with a soft moist flesh. It is delicious whether baked, boiled, fried, mashed, candied or used in hundreds of other ways —...

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Recent E.coli outbreak calls attention to food safety rules

(Distributed 06/25/12) The recent outbreak of foodborne illness in several southern states, including the death of a young girl in New Orleans, calls attention to the need for individuals to follow...

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Food Safety and You: Listeriosislisteiosis

Listeriosis is a rare but serious illness caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria. About 1,600 people in the United States get sick from listeria each year. It is the third leading cause...

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Sample Forms for the Sanitation and Postharvest Handling Decision TreeFresh...

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Sample Forms for the Traceability Decision TreeFarm land

Sample Forms for the Traceability Decision Tree - Full Content set to .

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Sample Forms for the Transportation Decision TreeTransportation van

Sample Forms for the Transportation Decision Tree - Full Content set to .

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How to Use the Decision TreesFarm Food Safety Decision Trees

Gives information and links to the Decision Trees - Full Content set to .

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Food Safety Courses and Workshops

The LSU AgCenter offers several courses and workshops throughout the year - Full Content set to .

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Acidified Foods School

Acidified Foods School (AFS) certifies supervisors of acidification for acidified foods - Full Content set to .

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AFDO Basic Seafood HACCP Training

The primary purpose of this training is to assist the implementation of HACCP programs in commercial and regulatory settings - Full Content set to .

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Better Process Control School

The Better Process Control School (BPCS) certifies supervisors - Full Content set to .

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Food Safety Modernization Act Workshop

This workshop will help you to understand how proposed rule changes might impact your practices and business - Full Content set to .

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Good Agricultural Practices Course

This course is to assist fresh produce growers understand and develop an on-farm food safety plan - Full Content set to .

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IHA Meat and Poultry HACCP

This course covers the fundamentals of HACCP and the application in meat and poultry processing operations - Full Content set to .

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PSA Growers Training

The PSA Grower Training Course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices - Full Content set to .

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Sanitation Control Procedures for Fish

This course is to assist the seafood industry in developing and implementing “Sanitation Control Procedures” as mandated by the FDA - Full Content set to .

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Food Safety Modernization Act

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011 - Full Content set to .

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On-Farm Food Safety

Food safety on the farm - Full Content set to .

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Good Agricultural Practices

Fresh produce is one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses - Full Content set to .

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Produce Food Safety Links

Important links for on-farm food safety and GAPs/GHPs - Full Content set to .

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PSA Growers Training

The PSA Grower Training Course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) - Full Content set to .

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Decision Tree GlossaryFarmland

Glossary of terms for the Decision Trees and How to Write a Standard Operating Procedure - Full Content set to .

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Sample Forms for the Worker Health and Training Decision TreeWorker...

Sample forms for Worker Health and Training - Full Content set to .

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Sample Forms for the Land Use Decision TreeLand

Sample Forms for Land Use Decision Tree - Full Content set to .

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Sample Forms for the Soil Amendments Decision TreeSoil with plant

Sample Forms for the Soil Amendments Decision Tree - Full Content set to .

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Sample Forms for the Wildlife and Animal Management Decision TreeDucks on land

Sample Forms for the Wildlife and Animal Management Decision Tree - Full Content set to .

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Sample Forms for the Sanitation and Postharvest Handling Decision TreeFresh...

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Sample Forms for the Agricultural Water for Production Decision TreeGathering...

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Sample Forms for the Postharvest Water Decision TreeDripping faucet

Sample Forms for the Postharvest Water Decision Tree - Full Content set to .

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On-Farm Record Keeping LogsRecord keeping logs image

You can customize these record keeping templates and use them to verify you are following good agricultural and handling practices - Full Content set to .

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Best Practices to Ensure On-Farm Food Safety

This series of publications provides best management practices to keep food safe in production, harvest, packing and transportation. - Full Content set to .

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