Disease outbreaks caused by the ingestion of contaminated vegetables and fruits pose a
significant problem to human health. The sources of contamination of these food products at …

There is increasing evidence that consumption of raw fresh produce is a major factor
contributing to human gastrointestinal illness. A wide variety of pathogens contribute to …

Produce-related outbreaks have been traced back to the preharvest environment. A
longitudinal study was conducted on five farms in New York State to characterize the …

Salmonella is one of the leading causes of intestinal illness all over the world as well as the
etiological agent of more severe systemic diseases such as typhoid and paratyphoid fevers …

Identification of management practices associated with preharvest pathogen contamination
of produce fields is crucial to the development of effective Good Agricultural Practices …

Enteric illnesses remain the second largest source of communicable diseases worldwide,
and wild birds are suspected sources for human infection. This has led to efforts to reduce …

Agricultural water is an important source of foodborne pathogens on produce farms.
Managing water-associated risks does not lend itself to one-size-fits-all approaches due to …

Irrigation with water of poor microbiological quality can elevate levels of bacteria on
produce. This study aimed to identify climate and management variables associated with …

Abstract According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warming of
the climate system is unequivocal. Over the coming century, warming trends such as …

Growth potential (δ) is defined as the difference between the population of a microorganism
at the end of shelf-life of specific food and its initial population. The determination of δ of …