Main Projects

EMFSL currently has five major appropriated active projects for 2021-2026:

• Improving Pre-harvest Produce Safety through Reduction of Pathogen Levels in Agricultural Environments and Development and Validation of Farm-Scale Microbial Quality Model for Irrigation Water Sources
  (8042-42610-001-000-D)
• Detection and Characterization of Zoonotic and Emerging Parasites Affecting Food Safety and Public Health
  (8042-32000-112-000-D)
• Evaluation of Genetic and Management Factors to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Dairy Cattle
  (8042-32420-008-000-D)
• Intervention Strategies to Mitigate the Food Safety Risks Associated with the Fresh Produce Supply Chain
  (8042-32420-009-000-D)
• Advancement of Sensing Technologies for Food Safety and Security Applications
  (8042-42000-021-000-D)

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Click here to see all current projects (including appropriated, cooperative agreements, etc.)

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Major projects from the previous 5-year cycle (2016-2021):

• Design and Implementation of Monitoring and Modeling Methods to Evaluate Microbial Quality of Surface Water Sources Used for Irrigation
  (8042-12630-011-00-D)
• Zoonotic Parasites Affecting Food Animals, Food Safety, and Public Health
  (8042-32000-100-00-D )
• Antimicrobial Resistance and Ecology of Zoonotic Foodborne Pathogens in Dairy Cattle
  (8042-32000-110-00-D)
• Characterization and Mitigation of Bacterial Pathogens in the Fresh Produce Production and Processing Continuum
  (8042-32420-006-00-D)
• Sensing Technologies for the Detection and Characterization of Microbial, Chemical, and Biological Contaminants in Foods
  (8042-42000-020-00-D)