海角官方首页 Extension helps consumers make confident and informed food selection and preparation decisions based on food science and manufacturing practices. Your food selection should consider information about nutrition, food quality, composition and safety, food costs, production methods and processing technologies.
Our Programs and Services
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Better Process Control School Four-day food safety training course.
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HACCP Certification Short Course for Meat & Poultry Certification meets the USDA's training requirements and teaches Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles.
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Nutrition Facts Panel Need a nutrition facts panel for your food product label?
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Process Approval for Food Products Obtain a letter of process approval for your food product.
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Product Classification Testing to determine whether your product should be classified as an acid or acidified food product.
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Starting a New Food Business in Georgia Starting a New Food Business in Georgia is a two-day workshop for food entrepreneurs taught by 海角官方首页 Extension specialists, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and FDA personnel. The program provides participants a solid background on the federal and state regulations for operating a food business, what you should know about safe processing and product testing, and an opportunity to talk with other specialty food business entrepreneurs.
Recent Publications
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PFAS: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (B 1577) Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of more than 9,000 manmade chemicals that have been in use worldwide since 1940, primarily in industry and numerous commercial and cons…
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Food Safety During Pregnancy: 4 Essential Steps to Protect Mom and Baby From Foodborne Illness (C 1321) Pregnancy is a time of change, and moms-to-be have a lot to think about, for themselves and for their babies. Food safety and preventing foodborne illness (sickness caused by contaminated foods) is ve…
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2024 Vegetable Extension and Research Report (AP 113-6) This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in 2024. Contributing authors include county and regional fac…
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How to Safely Make Infused Oils: Best Practices for Food Safety (C 1334) Making homemade infused cooking oils comes with food safety risks, particularly for those infused with garlic and herbs. Infused oils can enhance flavor and food presentation, but the combination of o…
Websites
海角官方首页-affiliated sites
Engages in research for the maintenance and improvement of the microbiological safety of the world's food supply.
FoodPIC assists companies in developing new food products efficiently and economically. The center facilitates commercialization of food products by providing intellectual resources and physical facilities for both start-up ventures and existing food companies.
Family and Consumer Sciences' Extension information related to food safety and preservation.
Provides the public and the food industry with unbiased, research-based food safety education.
Learn more about the food science and technology department at the 海角官方首页 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Learn more about the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at 海角官方首页.
External sites
Tracking single cases of foodborne illness and investigating outbreaks are critical public health functions in which CDC is deeply involved.
FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of our nation's food supply.
FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.
The International Food Information Council Foundation provides food safety, nutrition, and healthful eating information to help you make good and safe food choices.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome and correctly labeled and packaged.
News
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CAES professor has earned the nickname 'godfather of peanuts'
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海角官方首页 researchers Melissa Mitchum and Xunliang Liu have uncovered how cyst nematodes co-opt a sugar beet’s vascular system for their own benefit.
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Because organic growers and packers must adhere to higher production standards and restrictions on chemical additives, University of Georgia experts are exploring alternative methods for protecting organic products and consumers through a?new $3.5 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.
