Nebraska Grows

Policies for Fruit & Vegetable Producers


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In this episode, John Porter, Urban Agriculture Extension Educator and Program Leader for Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems, joins host, Carol Waters, to discuss what policies producers need to be aware of and how to effectively advocate for policies in their own communities.  

To learn more, check out the following links:

  • For more information on the Food Safety Modernization Act: https://fsma.unl.edu/
  • For more information on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp
  • NebGuide on GAP: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/9000016367374/good-agricultural-practices-for-food-safety-of-fresh-produce/ 


You can learn more about Nebraska Extension at http://extension.unl.edu

For Nebraska Extension Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems information go to https://communityenvironment.unl.edu/

To provide comments or ideas for upcoming podcasts, please email Carol Waters at [email protected]

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Nebraska GrowsBy University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension