Farm operators invited

Broomfield, Colo. — Farm owners and operators in Colorado have a chance to learn more about the requirements of Harvest and Post Harvest Water in subpart E of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Produce Safety Rule on agricultural water requirements for covered produce.

FDA allowed enforcement discretion until Jan. 26, 2023, when a phased-in approach to enforcement began. Large farms, those with produce sales over $584,908, now fall under the rule and medium and small farms will be phased in by Jan. 2025. This means during the 2023 growing season, CDA inspectors will be looking at the harvest and post-harvest agricultural water of large farms to ensure compliance with the rule.

CDA will host a Produce Safety Rule Agricultural Water Town Hall on Thursday, March 30, at 11:30 a.m. to present the Harvest and Post Harvest water requirements and what an inspection may look like under the regulations. The virtual event will also allow participants to ask questions and talk to Produce Safety Rule staff about the rule changes. 

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