Wildlife intrusion into produce fields is a common problem for fruit and vegetable growers and presents a food safety risk when fecal contamination occurs. This video discusses best practices regarding no-harvest buffer zones (used when feces is present in the field), removal of in-field contamination, and worker training in several different scenarios.
Status and Revision History
Published on Mar 26, 2020
Published with Full Review on Nov 06, 2023
Faculty
Laurel Dunn
Associate Professor and Extension Coordinator,
Food Science & Technology
Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva
Assistant Professor; Area of Interest: Vegetables,
Horticulture
Govindaraj Dev Kumar
Associate Professor,
Center for Food Safety