Dates set for Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium

(Center for Produce Safety )

The dates are set for the annual Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium.

The virtual event will be held in June and July, presented in a series of five-weekly live webinars.
The dates of the weekly virtual events are:

  • June 22;
  • June 29;
  • July 6;
  • July 13; and
  • July 20.

“While we all look forward to meeting in-person again, the 2021 program will focus on timely research results that support food safety programs throughout the fresh produce industry,” Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, executive director for the Center for Produce Safety said in an e-mail update.

For a calendar reminder for the series, send a note to info@centerforproducesafety.org

 

 

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