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Check out our new library of Other Produce Safety Resources, created to augment and transfer knowledge about CPS-Funded Research. These resources are all searchable

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2010 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings 15 key learnings on pathogen survival, growth, transference and risk reduction
2011 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings Written by Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D.
2013 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings 10 takeaways, by Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D., and Jim Gorny, Ph.D.
2014 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings 10 takeaways, writen by Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D., and Jim Gorny, Ph.D.
2015 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings By Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D.
2016 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings 10 takeaways, by Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D.
2017 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings Authored by Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D.
2018 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings 7 takeaways, by Produce Marketing Association's Bob Whitaker, Ph.D.
2019 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings By Hank Giclas, Western Growers; Jennifer McEntire, United Fresh; Trevor Suslow, Produce Marketing Association; and Bob…
2020 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session 1, Creating Listeria growth/persistence models, and science-based sampling programs CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from the 2020 CPS Research Symposium pt. 1, focusing on listeria persistence and growth models, and…
2020 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session 2, Listeria monocytogenes' commodity/product-specific persistence and growth, and novel controls CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from the 2020 CPS Research Symposium pt.2: Listeria persistence and growth as well as novel controls
2020 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session 3, Animal intrusion and soil health CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from session three of the 2020 CPS Research Symposium: Animal intrusion and soil health
2020 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session 4, Use of Genomics and Metagenomics CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from session 4 of the 2020 CPS Research Symposium: Use of genomics and metagenomics
2020 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session 5, Pathogens and Ag water CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from session 5 of the 2020 CPS Research Symposium: Pathogens and ag water
2021 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session I, Cyclospora Forum CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from the 2021 CPS Research Symposium focused on the subject of Cyclospora
2021 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session II, How to put CPS research to work in the real world CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from the 2021 Research Symposium focusing on the topic of putting CPS research to work in the real world
2021 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session III, Listeria CPS Key Learnings 3 takeaways from session III, at the 2021 CPS Research Symposium with this session focusing on Listeria.
2021 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session IV, Critical produce food safety topics CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from the 2021 CPS Research symposium, where this session focused on critical produce food safety topics
2021 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Session V, More critical produce safety topics CPS Key Learnings Key Learnings from the 2021 CPS Research Symposium continuing on the subject of critical produce safety topics.
2022 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings: Key learnings every company should know CPS Key Learnings Learnings that merit immediate action, learnings that reinforce current best practices, and concepts that bear watching
2023 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings Part 1: Research that calls for immediate action CPS Key Learnings Our Key Learnings Part 1 cover learnings that call for immediate action by your team
2023 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings Part 2: Adding depth to current best practices CPS Key Learnings Our Key Learnings Part 2 delves into learnings that inform current industry best practices
2023 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings Part 3: Looking to the future: research to monitor CPS Key Learnings Our Key Learnings Part 3 explores ongoing CPS-funded research you'll want to watch
2024 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings
2025 CPS Research Symposium Key Learnings CPS Key Learnings New learnings from the 2025 Symposium critical to your company’s journey to more effective produce safety are briefly…
CPS Research Update: Online tool will yield pathogenic E. coli risk assessments CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Peach packinghouse trials gauge sanitizer efficacy CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project looks at adding antimicrobials to stone fruit coatings CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project looks at E. coli risk during romaine post-harvest cooling CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project looks at pathogen risks from farmland birds CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project looks at pathogen risks, sanitation for controlled environment agriculture CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project looks at sanitizer efficacy in apple packing line dump tanks CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project seeks bio-based coatings to reduce cross-contamination CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project seeks rapid viability test for Cyclospora CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project seeks to simplify Cyclospora sampling, filtration CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project taps AI to ID birds, deploy deterrents CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Project taps AI to validate Cyclospora inactivation methods CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Projects Focus on Improved Brush Sanitation CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Reducing Salmonella risks for bulb onions CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Research looks at risks of non-conventional surfaces CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Research seeks improved waxing roller brush cleaning CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Research seeks more efficient, accurate virus detection CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Research seeks portable paper-based tool to detect fecal contamination CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Research taps hydrogel to improve virus test accuracy CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Research targets dry surface risks in packinghouses CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Researchers Seek Improved Hep A Virus Tests CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Researchers test sanitizers for picking bags and bins CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Researchers vet hand-held genome sequencer CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Risk model compares pathogen contamination, management scenarios CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Risk-assessment model factors in  weather, distance from CAFO CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Studies look at virus testing, added water treatment benefits CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study assays cross-contamination under dry conditions CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study gauges pathogen risks from ‘forward processing’ CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study looks at Listeria contamination patterns in processors CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study looks at pathogen risks of whole and diced onions CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study looks at surface water influence on groundwater CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study tackles genetic basis of persistent E. coli O157:H7 subtype CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Study tests antimicrobial synergies in produce waxing CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Superheated or “dry” steam shows sanitation potential CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Three technologies with multiple applications CPS Research Updates
CPS Research Update: Two projects look at effects of pear storage on microbes CPS Research Updates
CPS-Authored Article: 3 produce safety projects to watch CPS-Authored Articles North Bay Produce Inc.’s Kinsey Clishe toplines the CPS research projects that she is watching for this grower…
CPS-Authored Article: 3 produce safety research projects to watch in 2023 CPS-Authored Articles McEntire Produce’s Alexandra Belias explains how CPS solicits research, IDs projects she is watching
CPS-Authored Article: 4 key takeaways from CPS’s 2023 Research Symposium CPS-Authored Articles Highlights from CPS's marquee annual event
CPS-Authored Article: 4 things to know now as Cyclospora season peaks CPS-Authored Articles A CPS Technical Committee member focuses on the emerging threat posed by this pathogen
CPS-Authored Article: 5 key benefits of engaging with produce safety research CPS-Authored Articles The Giumarra Companies’ Walter Ram on why produce companies should engage with CPS
CPS-Authored Article: 5 questions to ask about improving food safety CPS-Authored Articles Taylor Farms’ Joe Pezzini details the top five questions he asks his colleagues
CPS-Authored Article: 80 Acres Farms incorporates food safety into design from the ground up CPS-Authored Articles 80 Acres Farms' Monica Noble previews CPS’s 2023 Research Symposium, notes research she is watching
CPS-Authored Article: Church Brothers’ Klose: Don’t let CPS research intimidate you CPS-Authored Articles Church Brothers Farms’ Susanne Klose offers advice on how to unpack CPS research
CPS-Authored Article: Connecting with produce-focused food safety talent CPS-Authored Articles California Leafy Greens Research Board’s Jennifer Clarke explains how CPS is nurturing science talent
CPS-Authored Article: CPS researchers have diverse expertise, a common goal CPS-Authored Articles Researchers explain why they like working with CPS
CPS-Authored Article: CPS Reveals 2024 Industry Priority; Exclusive From Board Chair Joe Pezzini CPS-Authored Articles CPS Reveals 2024 Industry Priority; Exclusive From Board Chair Joe Pezzini
CPS-Authored Article: For food safety talent, Westside Produce looks inward, outward CPS-Authored Articles Former CPS board chair Steve Patricio of Westside Produce reports on CP’'s work to cultivate new science talent
CPS-Authored Article: Fresh produce safety benefits from diverse expertise CPS-Authored Articles Bonduelle Fresh Americas’ Tony Banegas explains how CPS’s diverse community advances produce safety science
CPS-Authored Article: Getting at root cause: A produce safety Q&A with Fresh Express’ John Gurrisi CPS-Authored Articles This leader highlights CPS research of particular interest to fresh produce processors.
CPS-Authored Article: H-E-B's Danielle Mesa Discusses CPS Research and Food Safety CPS-Authored Articles H-E-B's Danielle Mesa Discusses CPS Research and Food Safety
CPS-Authored Article: H-E-B’s Tammi Frederick offers advice on finding, cultivating talent CPS-Authored Articles Retailer H-E-B's Tammi Frederick reporters on CPS’s work to foster the next generation of produce safety science talent.
CPS-Authored Article: How Wegmans has built a strong food safety culture CPS-Authored Articles Steve Strub explains how Wegmans factors CPS research into their produce safety efforts
CPS-Authored Article: Informing the FSMA water quality rule CPS-Authored Articles GoodFarms’ Dave Murray recaps how CPS research is shaping federal ag water-safety requirements
CPS-Authored Article: Karen Ross: Produce safety needs will only increase CPS-Authored Articles California’s food and agriculture secretary explains the importance of CPS’s role to unite diverse stakeholders
CPS-Authored Article: Listeria learnings: Pathogen bears close monitoring and collaboration CPS-Authored Articles Dole Food Company’s Amy Parks toplines the CPS research projects on listeria that she’s watching
CPS-Authored Article: Produce exec shares how CPS research shapes food safety guidance CPS-Authored Articles Bret Erickson, from Little Bear Produce, shares how CPS research shapes food safety guidance
CPS-Authored Article: Testing, learning are key to produce safety CPS-Authored Articles CPS’s Technical Committee chair Drew McDonald of Taylor Farms also notes which CPS research projects he is watching
CPS-Authored Article: The path to understanding pathogens: How to keep produce safe from salmonella, other hazards CPS-Authored Articles Produce safety icon Trevor Suslow on what produce safety should look like, what makes for good research
CPS-Authored Article: What we know about animal intrusion, proximity CPS-Authored Articles Food safety consultant George Nikolich recaps CPS research to date on this critical topic
CPS-Authored Article: When industry and regulators come together, produce safety benefits CPS-Authored Articles Former Canadian official reports how CPS provides a safe space for produce safety conversations
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Agricultural Water Management CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Controlled Environment Agriculture CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Domesticated and Wild Animals and Pathogen Transference CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Environment Pathogen Control CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Pathogen Detection Methods and Microbial Tools CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Pathogen Persistence and Movement on the Farm CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Process Control – Part 1: Produce Wash Systems. CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Process Control – Part 2: Compost and Soil Amendments. CPS Research Updates
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights - Pathogen Persistence on Fruits and Vegetables CPS Research Updates
Topic-Specific Resource: AFDO Webinar Cyclospora 101 for produce regulators Topic-Specific Resources Designed for regulators, this Association of Food and Drug Officials webinar is relevant to produce safety
Topic-Specific Resource: CDPH Cyclospora cayetanensis Fact Sheet Topic-Specific Resources 2019 fact sheet from California Department of Public Health
Topic-Specific Resource: CPS 5-Year Agricultural Water Research Review Topic-Specific Resources August 2014. 42-page CPS report summarizes CPS research on ag water safety 2008-2013.
Topic-Specific Resource: CPS Agricultural Water Testing Methods Colloquium Report Topic-Specific Resources April 2017 Colloquium informed FDA's Produce Safety Rule ag water provisions
Topic-Specific Resource: CPS Issue Briefs on Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) Topic-Specific Resources This 2022 issue brief series responds to an industry need for more STEC information
Topic-Specific Resource: Cyclospora International Fresh Produce Association webpage Topic-Specific Resources Resource webpage from International Fresh Produce Association, undated
Topic-Specific Resource: Cyclospora/Cyclosporiasis Resources for Health Professionals: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage Topic-Specific Resources This CDC webpage is geared to health professionals, last updated November 2023
Topic-Specific Resource: Cyclosporiasis/Cyclospora Infection Center for Disease Control and Prevention webpage Topic-Specific Resources Comprehensive parasite overview from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last updated August 2023
Topic-Specific Resource: E. coli (Escherichia coli) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage Topic-Specific Resources U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overview webpage on this diverse group of pathogenic bacteria. Last…
Topic-Specific Resource: Escherichia coli (E. coli) U.S. Food & Drug Administration webpage Topic-Specific Resources U.S. Food and Drug Administration overview webpage, last updated March 2019
Topic-Specific Resource: FDA Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan Food and Drug Administration webpage Topic-Specific Resources U.S. Food and Drug Administration webpage details FDA’s plan and updates, last updated June 2023
Topic-Specific Resource: FDA Cyclospora webpage Topic-Specific Resources FDA overview webpage on this pathogen, last updated July 2022
Topic-Specific Resource: Food Safety After a Disaster UC Davis website Topic-Specific Resources This undated website includes numerous post-fire and post-flood resources for growers and industry
Topic-Specific Resource: Food Safety After Urban Wildfire UCCE website Topic-Specific Resources This undated site from University California Extension offers reports, other resources for local produce growers
Topic-Specific Resource: GenomeTrakr Food and Drug Administration webpage Topic-Specific Resources GenomeTrakr's labs use WGS to ID pathogens; the open-source database lives at the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Topic-Specific Resource: Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry: United Fresh Produce Association report Topic-Specific Resources 2018 report reprinted here with permission
Topic-Specific Resource: Listeria (Listeriosis) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage Topic-Specific Resources 2023 overview webpage from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topic-Specific Resource: Listeria (Listeriosis) U.S. Food & Drug Administration webpage Topic-Specific Resources 2022 overview webpage from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Topic-Specific Resource: Listeria 101 Cornell University Department of Food Science Presentation Topic-Specific Resources 2013 Slide deck PDF by Cornell's Martin Wiedmann, Ph.D., reprinted here with permission
Topic-Specific Resource: Listeria monocytogenes International Fresh Produce Association webpage Topic-Specific Resources 2024 resources webpage from the International Fresh Produce Association
Topic-Specific Resource: Optimizing Rapid Test Methods for Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) on Fresh Produce and in Ag-Environments Topic-Specific Resources Slide deck PDF from CPS webinar held in August 2014
Topic-Specific Resource: Postharvest Hints: Getting a Grip on Listeria Topic-Specific Resources January 2013 article by UC-Davis’ Trevor Suslow, Ph.D. © American Vegetable Grower, reprinted here with permission
Topic-Specific Resource: Salmonella (Salmonellosis) U.S. Food & Drug Administration webpage Topic-Specific Resources U.S. Food & Drug Administration overview webpage on this bacteria, last updated 2019
Topic-Specific Resource: Salmonella Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage Topic-Specific Resources 2024 overview webpage from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topic-Specific Resource: Top FAQs about Produce Wash Water Management for Small-Scale and Direct Market Farms Webinar Deck Topic-Specific Resources PDFed slide deck from 2012 CPS webinar
Topic-Specific Resource: Whole Genome Sequencing Program Food and Drug Administration webpage Topic-Specific Resources This 2023 web page describes how the agency is harnessing WGS to promote public health
Webinar - 2024 "Cross-contamination risks in dry environments" CPS Webinars
Webinar - 2025 - "A metagenomic approach to food safety risk mitigation in pears" CPS Webinars Dr. Laura Strawn, from Virginia Tech University, dives into her research project on "A metagenomic approach to food…
Webinar - 2025 - "Control of Listeria monocytogenes on avocado and avocado contact surfaces during dry packing by acetogenins naturally present in avocado seed" CPS Webinars Dr. Alejandro Castillo, from Texas A&M, and Dr. Carmen Hernandez-Brenes from Tecnológico de Monterrey dive into their…
Webinar - 2025 - "Microbiological risk assessment using QMRA in preharvest agriculture water treatment systems for leafy greens" CPS Webinars Dr. Channah Rock, from Arizona State University, dives into her research project on "Microbiological risk assessment…
Webinar - 2025 - "Occurrence and transfer of pathogens from the production environment to leafy greens grown in controlled environment agriculture" CPS Webinars Dr. Anna Allende, Dr. Mabel Gil and Dr. Pilar Truchado from CEBAS-CSIC, dive into their research project on "Occurrence…
Webinar- 2024 "Quantifying risk associated with changes in EHEC physiology during post-harvest pre-processing stages of leafy green production" CPS Webinars Dr. Teresa Bergholz, from Michigan State University, dives into her research project on "Quantifying risk associated…
Webinar: 2024 - CPS Tri-State Special Project on Harvest Equipment: A data-informed consensus of “clean for the intended purpose” CPS Webinars Dr. Channah Rock and Dr. Michelle Danyluk discuss their project CPS Tri-State Special Project on Harvest Equipment: A…
Webinar: 2020 CPS Research Symposium Session 2: Listeria monocytogenes' commodity/product-specific persistence and growth, and novel controls CPS Webinars
Webinar: 2020 CPS Research Symposium Session I: Creating Listeria growth/persistence models, and science-based sampling programs CPS Webinars 2020 CPS Research Symposium webinar pt. 1, focusing on listeria persistence and growth models, and science-based…
Webinar: 2020 CPS Research Symposium Webinar 4, Use of Genomics and Metagenomics CPS Webinars 2020 CPS Research Symposium webinar pt. 4 focusing on the use of genomics and metagenomics
Webinar: 2020 CPS Research Symposium Webinar 5, Pathogens and Agricultural Water CPS-Authored Articles 2020 CPS Research Symposium webinar pt.5, focusing on pathogens and ag water
Webinar: 2021 CPS Research Symposium Cyclospora cayetanensis Forum Part 1 CPS Webinars 2021 Research Symposium Cyclospora cayetanensis forum pt. 1
Webinar: 2021 CPS Research Symposium Cyclospora cayetanensis Forum Part II CPS Webinars 2021 CPS Research Symposium Cyclospora cayetanensis forum pt. 2
Webinar: 2021 CPS Research Symposium Session II, How to Put CPS Research to Work in the Real World CPS Webinars 2021 CPS Research Symposium, pt. 3, How to put CPS research to work in the real world
Webinar: 2021 CPS Research Symposium Session III, Listeria CPS Webinars 2021 CPS Research Symposium, pt. 3, Listeria
Webinar: 2021 CPS Research Symposium Session IV, Critical Produce Safety Topics CPS Webinars 2021 CPS Research Symposium pt. 4, critical produce safety topics
Webinar: 2021 CPS Research Symposium Session V, More Critical Produce Safety Topics CPS Webinars 2021 CPS Research Symposium pt.5, expanding on pt.4 on the topic critical produce safety topics
Webinar: 2022 CPS Research Priorities CPS Webinars CPS's Technical Committee shares 2022 research priorities, scientists seeking funding should attend
Webinar: CPS Agricultural Water Treatment CPS Webinars Take a deep dive into key learnings from the Agricultural Water Treatment in the Southwest Region project