2026
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Over the last several years, the interest in and research for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) – using technology to modify environmental conditions of breeding crops- has steadily increased. In response, the University of Georgia has built a CEA team to contribute to the ever-growing industry as well as constructing two new facilities- a greenhouse and…
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At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety (CFS), staff members keep the wheels turning every day. One of those key behind-the-scenes players is senior accountant Lynn Maynard. Maynard joined UGA Griffin in 2017 as an accountant and she is currently the senior accountant for the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Center…
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As media reports about the current Cyclospora outbreak affecting the food supply in the U.S. have proliferated, public concern about the safety of fresh produce has skyrocketed over the past few weeks. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traceback investigation initially identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms in Mexico and shipped to Taco Bell…
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In an article published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Georgia Professor Hendrik Den Bakker analyzes how new technologies are changing how we approach food safety. A Breakdown of Metagenomics In “A critical review of metagenomic approaches for foodborne pathogen surveillance,” Den Bakker and his collaborators Jia Wang and Tom Denes…
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At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety, the staff behind the scenes keep everything running smoothly. One of those key staff members is research technician Amy Mann. Dedicated to CFS Mann has worked on the UGA Griffin campus for 24 years, with the past nine years spent as a research technician in the…
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The World Health Organization celebrated World Food Safety Day on June 7 to bring awareness to foodborne risks. The 2026 theme is “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere.” To promote safe food everywhere, the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety has focused its latest efforts on developing machine learning technology to rapidly…
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Center for Food Safety research professional David Mann received the Classified Employee of the Year Award at the 37th Annual Classified Employee Awards Ceremony on the University of Georgia Griffin campus. The Significance of the Award The award is given to a faculty or staff member who has made outstanding contributions to the organization, campus or program. “It…
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The University of Georgia Griffin campus held its Spring Graduation Celebration and Brick Ceremony for the 33 members of the Class of 2026 on May 6, representing four of colleges that offer degrees at UGA Griffin. This was the 39th graduation celebration held at the local campus and the graduates will join over 700 students…
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A multi-state E. coli outbreak tied to cheddar cheese has left two people in the hospital. While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that a cheese be removed from the market, the company behind the cheese has declined to do so. Prevention reached out to the Center for Food Safety Director, Francisco Diez,…
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“Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Networks help close that gap.” That was the message Leonardo Lombardini, head of the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, delivered to a crowd of students, researchers and alumni from across the U.S. and Central America who gathered at the UGA Griffin campus for the third International UAA-US Symposium. The event was organized…