September is National Food Safety Month
Hello Everyone, September is National Food Safety Month! What is food safety and why is it so important? Everyone has …
Food Safety & Processing
Summerfield Summer-Cycle Day September 14
Have old tires, appliances, etc. that you’re wondering how to dispose of? Mark this event on your calendar and …
Disaster Preparedness: Food Safety
Hello Guilford County, The days are drawing near for North Carolinas Coast to have its encounter with Hurricane Dorian. We …
New Class! Healthy Eating: Med Instead of Meds
Are you interested in eating the Mediterranean way? Attend our Med Instead of Meds class! Med Instead of Meds is …
Canning with Cooperative Extension
Canning is a safe, economical way to preserve quality food at home. Canning interrupts the normal spoiling and decaying …
Extension Master Food Volunteer Applications Are Open!!
EMFV program is delivered through the Cooperative Extension Service. This is a great learning opportunity, as well as a …
Fire Ant Quarantine Area Expanding
Quarantine area for the imported fire ant expanding to include all of Davidson, Orange, and Vance Counties RALEIGH – The …
Local Food Guide!
This Local Food Guide is designed to make consumers aware of the benefits of buying and eating local food …
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Maximizing Your SmartFresh℠ Investments
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This publication gives instruction for building and using an inexpensive postharvest cooling system. The cool …
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At present, chlorination is one of the few chemical options available to help manage postharvest …
8/14/19 — Postharvest Technology Series
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This publication is intended to help growers, packers, and shippers of fresh produce make informed …
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Hydrocooling
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8/14/19 — Postharvest Technology Series
Forced-Air Cooling
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8/14/19 — Postharvest Technology Series
Design of Room Cooling Facilities: Structural & Energy Requirements
Proper temperature control is essential to protecting the quality of fresh produce. By constructing and …
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Proper Postharvest Cooling and Handling Methods
This publication provides information on cooling basics, common produce cooling methods and other steps for …
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