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Managing Postharvest Water in a Packhouse

Managing Postharvest Water in a Packhouse

Update: 2025-05-05
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This episode features Phil Tocco, an MSU Extension Educator for on-farm produce safety, and Claire Murphy, an assistant professor and extension specialist in produce safety at Washington State University. Claire discusses their research on the safety of postharvest water, including how they’re sampling for sanitizer levels and the presence of bacteria. Together, Phil and Claire share best practices that growers and packhouses can consider implementing based on preliminary findings, particularly around monitoring and maintaining postharvest water quality.

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Managing Postharvest Water in a Packhouse

Managing Postharvest Water in a Packhouse

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