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Safe Harvest of Leafy Greens: Avoiding Food-borne Illness

  • Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

There are plenty of examples of food-borne illnesses in our food system, from Romaine lettuce to baby spinach. How do these infections begin? What can you do to avoid sickening your family and your customers? Employing a few safe harvest practices can go a long way toward keeping your food safer, and significantly extend the shelf life of perishable greens. Learn about the science, and then practice safe harvesting with Horticulture Educator Paul Hetzler and CCE Hoophouse Manager Barb Heller.

Fee

Free

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County
2043B State Highway 68
Canton, NY 13617

Last updated May 14, 2018