PTC Newsletter

• Postharvest Education: Virtual Crash Course
• Social Media Updates: New LinkedIn Company Page
• Research Corner: Fruit Ripening Research Paper
• Ask the Produce Docs: Cleaning Ripening Rooms

• Postharvest Education: Upcoming 2023 Short Course & more
• Social Media Updates: Fruit Ripening Workshop photos
• Research Corner: Cold Storage in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Ask the Produce Docs: Avocados

Special 2023 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop Edition

• Top 3 Reasons You Should Attend
• Featured Speakers
• Workshop Agenda
• Choose Your Classroom
• Register Now

• Postharvest Education
• Social Media Updates
• Research Corner
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Remembering Devon Zagory
• Postharvest Education
• Social Media Updates
• Research Corner
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Education
• Research Corner
• Social Media Updates
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Education
• Research Corner
• Social Media Updates
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Education
• Research Corner
• Social Media Updates
• Postharvest Careers
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Education
• Research Corner
• Social Media Updates
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Education
• Social Media Updates
• Remembering Ron Wills
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Workshops
• Social Media Updates
• Remembering Barry McGlasson
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Social Media Updates
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Research Highlights
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Research Highlights
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Postharvest Calendar
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Opportunities

• Upcoming Workshops
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Opportunities

• Upcoming Workshops
• Postharvest Highlights / Opportunities
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Website & Social Media
• Postharvest Highlights

• Upcoming Workshops
• Research Highlights
• Postharvest Opportunities

• Research Highlights
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Research Highlights
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Research Highlights

• Upcoming Workshops
• Research Highlights
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Upcoming Workshops
• Postharvest Opportunities
• Research Highlights
• Ask the Produce Docs

• Postharvest Endowment
• Upcoming Workshops
• Research Highlights

• Workshop News
• Employment Opportunities
• Winter Squash

• Workshop News
• Website Updates
• Ask the Produce Docs on Avocado

• Workshop News
• Postharvest Collaboration
• Employment Opportunities
• Ask the Produce Docs on Cassava

• Workshop News
• Employment Opportunities
• Mary Lu Arpaia on Ethylene

• Director's Note
• Workshop News
• Jim Thompson on Packaging

• Director's Note
• Workshop News
• Jim Thompson on Packaging

• Director's Note
• Workshop News
• Bookstore Special
• Michael Reid on Cold Storage

• Director's Note
• Postharvest Endowment
• Bookstore Special

• Director's Note
• Postharvest Endowment
• Workshop News
• Bookstore Special
• Trevor Suslow on Broccoli Quality

• Director's Note
• Register for Workshops
• Herbs and Guacamole Safety Risk
• Trevor Suslow on Pesticides

• Director's Note on Postharvest Ozone
• Twitter Challenge Answered
• Register for Fruit Ripening Workshop in April
• Ask the Produce Docs: Michael Reid on CoolBots

• Intelligent Perishables Logistics
• Resources for Wildfire Impact on Horticultural Crops
• Trevor Suslow Receives Valley of the World Award
• Registrations now open for 2018 workshops!
• Christine Bruhn Earns 2017 International Association for Food Protection Lifetime Achievement Award
• Learn more about the Postharvest Program Endowed Fund
• Ask the Produce Docs - Is there a commercially available sensor that can monitor ripeness and shelf-life during refrigerated transit?

• Another Successful Fresh-cut Products Workshop...and Ag-Water
• Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on November 7, 2017
• Sale! Receive 20% off the Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Binder
• Mary Lu Arpaia Presents at Wageningen
• Postharvest Opportunities through USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer program
• Ask the Produce Docs - What research has been done on the use of ethylene absorbers for apples?

• Director's Update: A New Look and a New App...sort of
• Interpretation of quality and decay issues following problematic transit
• Fresh-cut Products: The Science and Art of Quality and Safety--Enroll today!
• Registration now open for PSA Grower Training and Advanced Produce Safety Workshop in November. Enroll today!
• Stay updated on TVS travels
• Note on potential cause of dimples on kiwifruit

• Director's Update: Revisiting FSMA Ag-Water Test Methods
• Registration is now open for PSA Grower Training Course and Advanced Produce Safety Workshop in November
• Christine Bruhn Presents at the Partnership for Food Safety and the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting
• Roberta Cook Speaks at the London Produce Show and Talks with Jim Prevor of the Perishable Pundit
• Angelos Deltsidis Travels to Guinea to Establish a Regional Center for Innovative and Affordable Technologies
• Trevor Suslow--More water, water and a STEC and Listeria floater
• Ask the Produce Docs: Information on Cause of Vertical Burst on Zucchini

• Director's Update: Essential oils as alternative treatments for decay control and food safety
• Once again, we're hosting a full house of 115 at our annual Short Course. We hope to see you next year!
• Registration is now open for Fresh-Cut Products: Maintaining Quality and Safety in September, 2017
• Suslow stays local to further FSMA considerations
• Newly released publication! Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
• Ask the Produce Docs: Considerations for cause of slimy mini-cucumbers

• Director's update: Water harvesting and cistern water safety
• Mitcham to participate at the 1^st All-Africa Postharvest Congress
• Deltsidis invited to present at Kansas State University
• Arpaia and Zakharov host successful Fruit Ripening Workshop
• Arpaia co-hosts Annual Citrus Postharvest Pest Control meeting
• Suslow leads FSMA trainings in Hawaii; addresses new increases in Rat Lungworm infections
• DryCard^TM wins grand prize at 1^st All-Africa Postharvest Technologies and Innovation Challenge
• Short Course participant continues contributing to global postharvest research and innovation

• Revisiting Practical Considerations in the Application of Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) as a Water Quality Metric
• Just added! Sprout Safety Alliance Sprout Grower Training Course—May 23-24, 2017
• Archived Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter Available through our Website
• Mary Lu Arpaia Improving Avocado Handling in Tanzania
• Trevor Suslow Leads Expert Panel on FSMA Produce Rule Ag-Water Test Methods
• USDA SCBGP Industry Needs Assessment Survey—We Need Your Input by May 1, 2017!
• Produce Facts Now Available as PDF Files

• Environmental flooding hits CA coastal regions
• Register Soon to Secure your Spot in the Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop – April 18-19, 2017
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course is Starting to Fill Up
• Short Course Scholarship recipient reflect on course's career impact
• New Publications on our Website

• First Flurry of Enrollments for Upcoming Workshops
• Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop – April 18-19, 2017
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course June 19-20 (two day) 19-23 (week one) and June 26-30 (optional tour), 2017
• Jim Thompson and Michael Reid Develop DryCardTM
• Trevor Suslow participates in Pilot Test of the On-Farm Readiness Review Tool
• Investigation of Mexico's farm operations reveals need for ethical sourcing framework
• First All-Africa Postharvest Congress

• Director's Update
• Full Cass for Fresh-cut
• Produce Safety Workshop Open for Registration
• A busy Month for Trevor Suslow and Colleagues
• Linda Harris Assumes Presidency of the International Association for Food Protection
• Beth Mitcham Elected Vice President of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences
• Postharvest Technology Center Participating in Farm Tank Tour
• Adding Portable Pre-cooling to your Quality Management Programs

• Fresh-cut Workshop is Filling
• Announcing New Postharvest Technology Center Director
• 2016 Fresh-cut Workshop
• Produce Safety Workshop—Save the Date!
• Trevor Suslow Invited Speaker
• Beth Mitcham Announces two Funding Opportunities from the Horticulture Innovation Lab
• Postharvest Technology Center Participating in Farm Tank Tour
• New Publications on our Website
• Fresh Produce Group—Product Technologist

• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course—An International Success!
• Uptick in Enrollments
• Last Chance to Advocate for New Talent
• 2016 Fresh-cut Workshop
• Produce Safety Workshop—Save the Date!
• Time is Running Out: Please help us advocate for a new Postharvest Specialist
• Irwin Donis-Gonzalez Participates in Guatemala 3-day Course
• Diane Barrett Earns the 2016 Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Research
• Mary Lu Arpaia to Present at Upcoming Postharvest Technology Course in Wageningen
• World Vegetable Center—Deputy Director General--Research

• Website Redesign Right Around the Corner
• June 2016 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 2016 Fresh-cut Workshop: an In-Demand Topic
• Please help us advocate for a new Postharvest Specialist
• International Processing Tomato Symposium and Retirement Dinner for Dr. Diane M. Barrett
• Diane Barrett Establishes the Fruit & Vegetable Faculty Fellowship
• Notable Video: The Extraordinary Life and Times of A Str
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center Website: International Ordering
• Faculty Position (equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professor) in Postharvest Biology and Technology available at Cranfield University, UK
• Ask the Produce Docs

• New Talent for the Postharvest Technology Center
• June 2016 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Consider Joining us at the 2016 Fresh-cut Workshop
• Please Help the Postharvest Education Foundation
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center Website: Center Activities
• Ask the Produce Docs

• What’s New at the Postharvest Technology Center
• June 2016 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 2016 Fresh-cut Workshop—Enrollments are starting to Roll In
• Receive 20% off this month’s featured publication: Organic Strawberry Production Manual
• Christine Bruhn Participates in USDA-Sponsored Irradiation Conference
• A Busy Month for Linda Harris
• Beth Mitcham and Michal Reid
• Diane Barrett to Retire
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center Website: “Ask the Produce Docs”

• And the Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course Scholarship Goes to…
• Fruit Ripenning & Ethylene Management Workshop Wrap-Up
• June 2016 Postharvest Technology Short Course Starting to Fill
• Open for Enrollment: Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• Receive 20% off this month’s featured publication: Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas
• Angelos Deltsidis—Back to Bangladesh
• Beth Mitcham visits Abu Dhabi
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center Website: Most Useful Postharvest Websites

• What Happenend to my January E-newsletter?
• Methods of Measuring Fruit & Vegetable Flavor Color & Texture Workshop Well Attended
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Produce Professional Certificate Awarded
• Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop March 1-2, 2016 is Filling Fast
• Enroll today for the June 2016 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Mary Lu Arpaia—Living the Promise
• Beth Mitcham participates in postharvest loss discussion
• Christine Bruhn shares information about a boost in support for fruits and vegetables in EU schools
  New measures
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center Website: Postharvest Publications Organized by Topic

• Register Soon—Methods of Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Flavor, Color & Texture
  Workshop
• March 1& 2, 2016—Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
• 38th Annual Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Scholarship Available for Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• 25% Discount on Pear Production and Handling Manual
• 2015 Kader Award in Postharvest Training
• Frieda Caplan--New Documentary
• Specialty Crops Research Results Published in Journal of Food Distribution Research

• Thankful for our Year
• January 20, 2016--Methods of Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Flavor, Color & Texture Workshop has Seats Available
• March 1& 2, 2016—Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management is Now Open for Enrollment!
• A Gift for you for the Holidays!
• UC Davis for Produce Safety Workshop Filled to Capacity!
• Fantastic December Sale!
• Bruhn Presents at California Seed Association Meeting
• Presentations at UC Davis Workshops
• Ag Seeds Award given to Dr. Diane M. Barrett
• Food for Thought
• Blueberries Anyone?
• The Second International Horticulture Research Conference
• Innovation Lab Debuts Solar Coolroom
• Coolbot Installation in Tanzania

• Produce Professional Certificate Awarded
• Welcoming our favorite Food Safety Experts to UC Davis for Produce Safety Workshop
• Reserve your Spot for Methods of Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Flavor, Color & Texture Workshop – January 20, 2016
• Receive 25% off this month’s featured publication: Produce Quality Rating Scales & Color Charts, 2nd Edition (Binder + CD)
• Western Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Center to Enhance Food Safety
• NSF Center for Advanced Processing & Packaging
• Opening of the Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center
• Welcoming Dr. Irwin Donis-Gonzalez as Postharvest Systems Engineering Specialist
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center’s Website: Donate a Gift

• Successful International Fresh-cut Conference Enjoyed by All
• Registration Open for Methods of Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Flavor, Color & Texture Workshop
• Special Opportunity to Exhibit!
• 2015 Produce Safety Workshop Filling up Quickly
• Receive 25% off this month’s featured publication: Produce Facts – Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality
• Michael Reid and Angelos Deltsidis deliver Postharvest Short Course to small-scale producers in Bangledesh
• Christine Bruhn (Dr. Food Safety) on Display at UC Davis Bainer Hall.
• Remembering Postharvest Professor Dr. David Dilley
• New Publications
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center’s Website: Donate a Gift

• Postharvest Scientists Recognized by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
• Reduced Registration Fees for 2015 Produce Safety Workshop
• Re-introducing Methods of Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Flavor, Color & Texture Workshop January 20, 2016
• Receive 25% off this month’s featured publication: Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops (3rd edition)
• Christine Bruhn was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the International Association for Food Protection at the annual meeting in Portland, July 2016.
• Linda Harris travels to Australia for Food Safety presentations
• Beth Mitcham participates in SEAsia2015 Postharvest Symposium in Cambodia
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center’s Website: Donate a Gift
• New Publications by Postharvest Specialists.
• Updated publications on Diane Barrett’s website. Click on links below for pdf versions.

• And Now U Know Features Marita Cantwell and the International Conference on Fresh-cut Produce
• Reduced Registration Fees for 2015 Produce Safety Workshop
• Receive 25% off this month’s featured Small-Scale Postharvest Technology publications
• Mitcham to be honored at upcoming ASHS Conference in New Orleans
• Barrett presented at the Innovation in Integrated & Organic Horticulture Conference, Avignon, France, June 8-12, 2015
• Postharvest Specialists presented at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 10-14, 2015
• Harris serves on International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Executive Board and participates in Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July 25-28,2015
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center’s Website: Online Bookstore
• New in July 2015 in the “Postharvest Publications Organized by Topic” Library

• Fresh Changes Ahead
• Register by July 31st for the International Conference on Fresh-cut Produce: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Enrollments Brisk for November Produce Safety Workshop
• NEW! Now Available for purchase in Full Color! PRODUCE FACTS: Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality
• Cantwell invited speaker at Postharvest Technology Course at Wageningen UR
• Cook presented at the 2015 London Produce Show And Conference
• Suslow active in development of Produce Safety Alliance Curriculum
• Harris presents on Pathogens in Postharvest Environment at the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) 5th Annual Produce Research Symposium
• Featured this Month on the Postharvest Technology Center’s Website: Postharvest Publications by Topic
• New in June 2015 in the “Postharvest Publications Organized by Topic” Library

• Exciting Fall Line-up
• Produce Professional Certificate Program Update
• Thank You
• Just a Few Spaces Left! Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Regular Registration Fees End June 15th for the Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Now Accepting Enrollments: Produce Safety Workshop
• Use Code “Consumer25” to get 25% off our great Consumer Resources
• Distinguished Service Award presented to Dr. Diane M. Barrett
• Bruhn Congratulated on Retirement
• Cantwell Speaker at 3rd Congreso Nacional de Cadena de Frio
• Cantwell Invited Speaker at Eucarpia Symposium on Leafy Vegetables

• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course Nearly Full
• Limited Spaces Left! Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Early Registration Rate Ends May 10th for the Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Use Code “Avo25” to get 25% off our International Avocado Quality Pubs
• Suslow Article in April / May Issue of Food Quality & Safety
• Barrett cited in Consumer Reports Article
• Harris presents at Northwest Horticultural Council Food Safety Committee Meeting
• Harris one of three instructors at Microbial Challenge Testing for Foods Workshop
• Bruhn article in The Davis Enterprise
• Postharvest LinkedIn Group Growing by Leaps and Bounds
• Internship at INRA – Avignon, France
• Post-Harvest Mango Specialist – Winrock International Volunteer Opportunity in Myanmar

• Congratulations to Lyna Pith
• Great Interaction at the March 17-18 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
• 37th Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Introducing Updated Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Binder
• Mitcham Selected to Receive 2015 ASHS Outstanding International Horticulturist Award
• Bruhn invited speaker at Southern California Food Industry Conference
• Fruit & Vegetable Videos
• Postharvest Technology Center’s LinkedIn Group
• Postharvest Technology Refresher Training Workshop
• Postharvest Education Foundation – Small-Scale Postharvest Technologies Short Course/Study Tour
• University of California Postharvest Systems Engineer - Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
• Post-Harvest Mango Specialist – Winrock International Volunteer Opportunity in Myanmar

• With thanks to our contributors…
• Space Limited for the Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop March 17-18, 2015
• Enrollments Brisk for the Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Deadline Approaching! Call for Abstracts closes March 15, 2015 Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• 25% off “Produce Quality Rating Scales and Color Charts”
• Updated Brochure: Food Safety Tips for your Edible Home Garden
• Harris Offers Several Talks on Food Safety Topics
• University of California Postharvest Systems Engineer - Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
• Searching for Postdocs with Expertise in Postharvest Technology
• Food Scientist Opportunity
• Sensitech Seeking Food Technologist
• Small-Scale Postharvest Publication Now Available in Amharic

• Certified Produce Professional #002 Awarded
• Scholarship Available for Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Space Limited for the Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop – March 17-18, 2015
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course June 15-19 (week one) and June 22-26 (optional tour), 2015
• Call for Abstracts closes March 15, 2015 for the Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Special Sale on Transportation Series Titles
• Seife Translates Small-Scale Postharvest Publication into Amharic
• Cantwell Interviewed by KQED
• International Postharvest Specialist at UC Davis, Department of Plant Sciences
• University of California Postharvest Systems Engineer Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension

• Reviewing a Great Year in 2014 and Looking Ahead to 2015!
• Ending Very Soon: A Special Year-End Offer on Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop – March 17-18, 2015
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course June 15-19 (week one) and June 22-26 (optional tour), 2015
• Invitation to the Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Due to a Computer Glitch, 20% Off All Items Sale Extended!
• Cook Invited Speaker at The New York Produce Show and Conference
• Harris presented poster at the 2014 Almond Conference
• Barrett attended California Tomato Conference in Napa, California
• Mitcham gave invited talk Postharvest Symposium in Vietnam
• Applications Due for Next Generation Delegation to Attend Global Food Security Symposium
• Esther Mwasiango Selected for 2014 Kader Award
• International Postharvest Specialist at UC Davis, Department of Plant Sciences
• University of California Postharvest Systems Engineer Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
• Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Packaging, Michigan State University

• Special Year-End Offer on Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Produce Safety Workshop Well Received
• Invitation to the Third International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety, September 13-18, 2015
• Enrollments to Open Soon for Additional 2015 Postharvest Technology Center Workshops
• 20% Off All Items
• Suslow Named one of the “Packer 25”
• Cantwell Instructor at First Postharvest Workshop, Guatemala
• Harris Presentation at Ninth Dubai International Food Safety Conference
• Harris Instructor at 9th Pistachio Production Short Course
• Arpaia Invited Speaker at International Seminar on Avocado Management
• Reid and Mitcham Participate in Launch of New Program in Bangladesh
• CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteers

• Full House!
• A Wonderful Evening: the UC Davis Reception at PMA’s Fresh Summit!
• Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop
• Updated 2014 Fresh-cut Workshop Binder Now Available
• National Nutrient Database
• Mitcham Invited to Kansas State University to Participate in ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series
• Bruhn Receives Award of Distinction
• Storing Fresh Fruits & Vegetables for Better Taste Translated into Spanish

• Looking forward to the UC Davis Reception at PMA’s Fresh Summit!
• Fresh-cut Products Workshop Well Received
• Limited Space! Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop
• Fruit Ripening Workshop Binder! Now offering a 25% Discount
• Tanimura & Antle Greenhouse Management Training Program
• Quality Representative Position with Chilean Blueberry Export Company
• Small Scale Postharvest Technology Short Course / Study Tour (August 25-29, 2014 Bali, Indonesia)
• Bruhn Shares Overview of Report from Food Protection Trends
• International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting

• First Produce Professional Certificate Issued
• Generous Support from Our Friends
• UC Davis Students Selected for PMA Fresh Summit Scholarship
• Enrollments Limited! September 23rd – 25th Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop
• Extended! A 25% Discount on 2013 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop Binder
• Quality Assurance Specialist with Primus Labs
• Scientific Investigator Opportunity
• Bruhn Interviewed by Fresno Bee

• 36th Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course a Big Success
• A few ways you can help us…
• September Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• 25% Discount on 2013 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop Binder
• Technical Development Specialist at Valent BioSciences Corp.
• Postharvest Technology Course, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
• V Postharvest Unlimited Conference
• Second Postharvest Short Course at Zamorano University
• 1st International Congress on Trends and Innovation in Food Processing 2014 Annual Meeting, Guanajuato, Mexico
• 11th World Processing Tomato Congress, Sirmione, Italy
• Journal of Food Science Video Interview

• Final Countdown to the 36th Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• UC Davis Reception at PMA Fresh Summit
• September Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• Coming up Quickly: the 36th Annual Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• 25% Discount on International Avocado Quality Manuals and Booklets (English and Spanish)
• Juicero Position
• Fresh-cut Products Consultant
• Postharvest Laboratory Technician sought - Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
• Juice Processing Course, May 5-6, 2014
• Advocate for a New Postharvest Specialist!
• Advocate for a New Small Scale Fruit & Vegetable Processing Specialist

• Getting Excited about the 36th Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Coming up Quickly: the 36th Annual Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• September Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• 25% Discount on International Avocado Quality Manuals and Booklets (English and Spanish)
• Postharvest Technology Center Program Analyst
• Postdoctoral Position in Plant Physiology
• Summer Temporary Quality Positions at Unilever
• Video Series by Marita Cantwell
• Barrett Selected as 2014 IFT Fellow
• Barrett to hold Juice Processing Workshop May 5-6

• Scholarship Recipient Selected
• Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop a Success
• 36th Annual Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• 25% Discount on Produce Quality Rating Scales and Color Charts
• Postharvest Technology Center Program Analyst
• Postharvest Sales Representative Opportunity
• Postharvest Physiologist Position at UC Davis (repeat announcement)
• Thanks to Our Contributors!
• Barrett to hold Juice Processing Workshop May 5-6
• Better Process Control School a Success
• Tomato Processing School
• Dept. of Food Science, Cornell University, Geneva and Ithaca campuses

• 140+ Scholarship Applications!
• Exciting Times Ahead
• 20th Annual Fruit Ripening and Retail Handling Workshop will be held
  March 25-26, 2014
• 36th Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 25% Discount on Strawberry Resources
• Postharvest Technology Business Manager
• Postharvest Physiologist Position at UC Davis (repeat announcement)
• Thanks to Our Contributors!
• Dr. Marita Cantwell invited to lecture at Wageningen
• ISHS Board visits UC Davis
• Dr. Adel A. Kader made Fellow of the ISHS
• 2013 Dr. Adel A. Kader Award for Young Scientists
• Citrus Postharvest Pest Control Meeting in Oxnard
• Irving Eaks, Avocado and Citrus Champion
• Recently Translated into French

• Scholarship available for the Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Full House for Methods of Measuring Fruit & Vegetable
  Color, Flavor & Texture Workshop!
• Postharvest Physiologist Recruitment at UCDavis
• 20th Annual Fruit Ripening and Retail Handling Workshop to be held
  March 25-26, 2014
• 36th Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 25% Discount on “Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management”
  workshop binder
• Produce Professional Certificate Program Resources Continue to Grow
• Postharvest Physiologist Position at UC Davis
• With Thanks
• Suslow Lectures at University of Foggia
• Bruhn Reports on Student Sensory Experience
• UC Davis represented in Keynote Speaker Lineup at Postharvest Unlimited Conference
• Citrus Postharvest Pest Control Meeting in Oxnard
• Crisosto Invited to National Mango Board Annual Meeting
• Mitcham attends Global Horticulture Initiative Board Meeting
• YouTube Channel Addition

• Produce Professional Certificate Winner
• Opening Course Enrollments for 2014!
• Countdown to Giving in 2013
• Register Soon – Limited Spaces Left for Methods of Measuring Fruit & Vegetable Color, Flavor & Texture Workshop
• 20th Annual Fruit Ripening and Retail Handling Workshop Planned for March 25-26, 2014
• 36th Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Extended 25% Discount on “International Avocado Quality” Manuals and Booklets
• Post Harvest Specialist – Selma, CA
• Research Horticulturist - Citrus Research International
• With Sincere Thanks
• Cantwell Lectures at University of Foggia
• Bruhn Addresses Session at Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Annual Meeting
• 2013 Kader Award in Postharvest Training
• Postharvest Education Foundation 2014 Global E-Learning Program

• Produce Safety Workshop a Great Success
• Year-End Gifting
• Methods of Measuring Fruit & Vegetable Color, Flavor & Texture Workshop
• Other 2014 Workshops will open for Enrollment Soon
• Extended 25% Discount on “International Avocado Quality” Manuals and Booklets
• Crisosto Stone Fruit Pre-Conditioning Recommendation Widely Accepted

• Focus on “Postharvest Technology” Increases as a Key Tool in
  Feeding the World
• Measuring Fruit & Vegetable Color, Flavor & Texture
• AndNowUKnow
• Two spaces left for the November 5-7 “Produce Safety: A Sciencebased
  Framework” Workshop
• Methods of Measuring Fruit & Vegetable Color, Flavor & Texture
  Workshop
• 25% Discount on “International Avocado Quality” Manuals and
  Booklets
• We are Thankful
• Cantwell Instructor at 6th European Short Course on Fresh-cut Produce Processing
• Barrett Research on Fresh-cut Mango Texture
• Mitcham attends 40th Anniversary Celebration of World Vegetable Center

• Fresh-cut Products Workshop a Huge Success
• Produce Safety Workshop
• Awad M. Hussein
• Join us for the November 5-7 “Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework” Workshop
• Methods for Measuring Fruit & Vegetable Color, Flavor & Texture Workshop
• 25% Discount on Pear Production and Handling Manual
• Jam & Jelly Preservation – Postharvest Training & Services Center, Arusha, Tanzania
• Mitcham visits the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in India
• Mitcham gives keynote at postharvest conference at Cranfield University, England
• Follow Us, Like Us?
• Online Gifting Simplified

• Focus on Fresh-cut
• New Content Added for Certificate Program
• Copyright and Citation Request
• Nearing Capacity Enrollments for Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• We invite you to join us for our November 5-7 “Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework” Workshop
• By Popular Demand - Postharvest T-shirts Reprinted
• Equinox Tree & Vine seeks Chief Operating Officer
• Principal Scientist Position – KR-195-13
• Senior Research Scientist Position – KR-194-13

• Positive Feedback
• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Enrollments Strong for Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• We invite you to Attend our Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop
• Extended: Special 25% Discount on 2012 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety (including binder, portfolio, and flash drive)
• Del Monte seeks Food Scientist
• Process Engineering for Post-Harvest Processes
• Harris and Suslow Attend Center for Produce Safety “Produce Research Symposium”
• FreshCut Magazine Article on Fresh-cut Mango
• Mitcham presents on Specialty Crops Grant at ASHS

• What a Great Course!
• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Enrollments Strong for Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• We invite you to Attend our Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop
• Special 25% Discount on 2012 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety (including binder, portfolio, and flash drive)
• Bruhn Attends Opportunities in Phytosanitary Irradiation for Fresh Produce Workshop

• A few spaces left…
• New Section Added: Postharvest Article Reviews
• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• June 2013 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• Introducing! Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop
• 25% Discount on Rice Quality Handbook
• New Milestones Reached!
• Meet the Postharvest Specialists: An Interview with Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia
• NPR Canned Peach Nutrition
• Center for Advanced Processing & Packaging Meeting
• Annual Hort CRSP Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya

• Counting Down…
• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• June 2013 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Excellent Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• 25% Discount on Produce Quality Rating Scales and Color Charts
• The Postharvest Endowment Fund Continues to Grow
• Harris Elected to Executive Board of International Association for Food Protection
• California League of Food Processors’ Tomato Research Committee Meeting
• Mitcham and Cantwell Give Postharvest Workshop for Customers of Maersk Container Industries
• Related Postharvest Websites

• Spring Opportunities
• Special Introductory Offer: Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Coming up Quickly: June 2013 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• 25% discount on the 2012 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Publication (including binder, portfolio, and flash drive)
• With Grateful Thanks…
• Hass Avocado Board seeks Director of Nutrition
• Barrett Speaker at World Processing Tomato Council and Annual Frozen Food Institute
• Better Process Control School Update
• Produce for Better Health Foundation Meeting
• Insect Quarantine Control in Australia/New Zealand
• FDA Issues Environmental Assessment Report Following Outbreaks Linked to Cantaloupe

• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Postharvest Technology Short Course Scholarship Opportunity
• Coming up Quickly: Emerging Postharvest Technologies Workshop
• Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop Focuses on Quality
• Enrollments are Strong for the June 2013 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Fresh-cut Products Workshop now accepting enrollments
• 20% Discount on Strawberry Resources
• A Heartfelt Thank You
• Syngenta Offers Postharvest Specialist Job

• 2013 Brings New Opportunities
• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• NEW SHORT COURSE! Emerging Postharvest Technologies
• Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop Focuses on Quality
• Enrollments are Strong for the June 2013 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 25% Discount on “Fruit Ripening and Ethylene Management” Binder
• A Heartfelt Thank You
• Cook was Invited Speaker at National Onion Association

• Preparing for 2013!
• Produce Professional Certificate Program
• Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop Focuses on Quality
• Postharvest Technology Short Course to be held June 2013
• 25% Discount on “International Avocado Quality” Manual & Booklet
• Year End Opportunity and a Heartfelt Thank You
• Borlaug LEAP Program
• Postharvest Education Foundation 2013 Global Postharvest E-Learning Program

• UC Davis Reception at PMA’s Fresh Summit was a Great Success!
• Gearing Up for our 2013 Courses and Workshops
• November 25% Discount on “Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops”
• Thank You to Boudjebel Dates
• Dr. Roberta Cook gives Talk at Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA)
• Junior Specialist – Innovative Small Scale Storage of Potatoes
• Driscoll’s Seeking Organic Supply Manager

• UC Davis Reception at PMA’s Fresh Summit
• Registration Countdown: UCGAPs Practical Skill Building for On-Farm Risk Assessments Workshop
• September 17-19 Fresh-cut Workshop Well-Received
• 30% Discount Offered on “Pear Production and Handling Manual”
• Announcing the Launch of the first Horticulture CRSP-Sponsored Postharvest Training and Services Center on the AVRDC Campus
• Strawberry Cooling in Field
• Invited Talk on Calcium Nutrition
• Mango Import Update

• You’re Invited! UC Davis Reception at PMA’s Fresh Summit
• Fresh-cut Workshop Nearly Sold Out!
• Suslow plans UCGAPs Practical Skill Building for On-Farm Risk Assessments Workshop November 5-6
• Special 40% Discount Offered on “From the Farm to Your Table”
• Bruhn Receives IAFP Award

• UC Davis Reception at Fresh Summit in October
• Support for Postharvest Engineering Requested
• Strong Interest in September’s Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• November 5-6: Suslow Offers UCGAPs Practical Skill Building for On-Farm Risk
  Assessments Workshop
• Guidelines for Delivering Better Tasting Produce
• Updated Information on current Phytosanitary Facility Guidelines
• Extended through August 31, a 25% Discount on Fresh-cut Products:
  Maintaining Quality & Safety
• Postharvest Research Professor Position in México
• CNFA Requests Volunteers for Postharvest Assignments in Georgia

• Short Course a Success
• September’s Fresh-cut Products Workshop Filling Up Quickly
• November 5-6: Suslow Offers UCGAPs Practical Skill Building for On-Farm Risk
  Assessments Workshop
• Bruhn slated to be honored by the International Association for Food
  Protection
• Kader honored by Malaysia for his Postharvest Efforts
• Dr. Barrett Invited Speaker in Turkey
• 25% Discount Offered on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety
• Lecturer Position at UC Davis
• AVRDC Postharvest Specialist Position in Arusha, Tanzania

• Join Us for September’s Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• November 5-6: Suslow Offers UCGAPs Practical Skill Building for On-Farm Risk
  Assessments Workshop
• Suslow honored by United Fresh Produce Association
• Cook Invited Speaker at Blueberry Seminar in Chile
• Cook’s North Carolina Meeting includes Tour of North Carolina
  Research Campus
• 25% Produce Quality Discount Offer Extended
• Ready Pac Searching for a Quality Assurance Manager
• Junior Specialist—Regional Center Specialist Position with the Horticulture CRSP
• Food Safety Supervisor needed at Earthbound Farm

• Please Voice your Support for Critical Position!
• 80% Filled! Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• Now Accepting Enrollments: Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• Mary Lu Arpaia Organized Citrus Postharvest Pest Control Meeting
• Cook, Cantwell and Suslow Invited Speakers at April Seed Central Gathering
• Cook Participated in Panel at the Produce for Better Health Annual Meeting
• Bruhn Invited Moderator at Phytosanitary Irradiation Workshop
• Special 25% Discount Offer
• Driscolls Offers a Molecular Biologist Position

• The Ripple Effect
• Filling Up Quickly! Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• 18th Annual Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop was Packed Out!
• 20% Discount on Strawberry Handling Manual
• Last Opportunity to Register for April Session of Suslow’s UCGAPs
  Practical Skill-Building for On-Farm Risk Assessments Workshops
• April 1st Marks Implementation of California Standards for Navel Orange
• Latest Issue of Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter Available (Volume 21, Issue 1)
• Tomato Processing School and Better Process Control School
• HortCRSP Annual Meeting in Thailand
• Exciting Quality Assurance opportunity in the Middle East
• Produce Discovery Manager

• Postharvest Opportunities
• 18th Annual Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop is Quickly Approaching!
• Excitement Builds for the Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• 20% Discount on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Manual
• Suslow offers UCGAPs Practical Skill-Building for On-Farm Risk Assessments Workshops: April 2-3, 2012 – or- November 5-6, 2012
• European Fresh-cut Workshop in Berlin
• Cantwell Invited Speaker at IFCO 2012 Milestone Event
• Fresh Market Potatoes Talk at Congreso Nacional de Papa
• Announcing our Winners! Thanks for Giving us Your Feedback
• AgroFresh Research Scientist Position
• Summer Job Opportunity
• Produce Packing Manager
• R&D Senior Research Scientist

• Surfing the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center Website
• We Hope You’ll Join Us for the 18th Annual Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop
• Also for your Consideration: the Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course
• 20% Discount on The International Avocado Quality Manuals and Booklets
• Win a $250 certificate! Interest Survey Participation Sought
• Chiquita Brands Senior Research Scientist
• Junior Specialist in Postharvest Biology at UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences

• Best Wishes for 2012
• Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course Registration Now Open
• 18th Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop
• 20% Sale on Rice Quality Handbook!
• Interest Survey Participation Sought
• French Translations Now Complete! Produce Fact Sheets

• Feeling Thankful
• 18th Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop
• Postharvest Technology Center T-Shirts!
• Beth Mitcham Invited Speaker at UC Davis Speaker Series
• New French Translation Added to Produce Fact Sheets
• USDA ARS – Postdoctoral Research Associate
• Monsanto’s Emerging Leaders in Science Program

• Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop 2012
• Registration Open for First Course in New Cold Chain Management Series in Collaboration with Georgia Tech
• ANR Grant Received
• Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter
• Opportunity for Feedback on Proposed Rule
• Fantastic Fall Discount!
• “The Packer 25” Honors Dr. Roberta Cook in 2011
• Roberta Cook Focuses on Produce Economics and Marketing at New York Produce Show
• Balkans Regional Postharvest Technology Short Course Held
• Specialty Crops Stakeholder Meeting at Fresh Summit in Atlanta, October 16

• Fall is here!
• Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop a Success!
• Preparing for 2012’s Workshops
• Cantwell Invited Presenter at Two Gatherings
• Postharvest Innovation workshop at University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, August 23-25, 2011
• Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter
• American Society for Horticultural Sciences
• Now Available for Digital Download

• The not so lazy days of August
• GEM Avocado Promising New Avocado Variety
• Linda Harris Works with Almond Industry to get Food Safety Right
• Working to Get Microbial Foodborne Illness as Close to Zero as Possible
• Starfruit Produce Fact Sheet Translated into Ukranian
• Crisosto featured in ANR “Making a Difference” Story
• Special 25% Discount Offer
• Fresh Foods Solutions Marketing Manager Position
• QA Director for Fresh-cut Fruit & Vegetable Processing Operation
• Field Food Safety Position

• UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center Soars Ahead!!
• Updated for 2011: Fresh-cut’s Most Current Topics
• Website Page Views Increase, New Pages Added
• Harris and Suslow Present Findings at Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium
• Need Help with Broken Links?
• Inoue Receives Excellence in Education Award
• Special 25% Discount Offer
• Senior Researcher Postharvest Technology

• UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center gets a Fresh Look!!
• 2011 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop

• Carlos Crisosto to Serve as Associate Director
• Only Two Spaces Left for the 2011 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 2011 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop Well Received
• We hope you will join us for our 2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities:
• Special Spring Discount on “Produce Quality Rating Scales and Color Charts” – $75 for both the binder and CD
• Suslow and Harris Participate in Advanced Topics in Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Workshop in Wimauma, Florida
• Mitcham and Crisosto Support Delivering More Flavorful Fruit Workshop in Gainesville, Florida
• Barrett Coordinates Center for Advanced Processing and Packaging Meeting
• Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) call for proposals
• Postharvest Physiology Research Scientist

• Postharvest Technology Short Course Nearly Full
• Just a few days left to Register for the Advanced Topics in Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Workshop – April 27-29
• 2011 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• Delivering More Flavorful Produce Workshop – May 4-5 in Florida
• We hope you will join us for our 2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Now Available Electronically: “Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, 3rd Edition” and “Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas”
• Institute of Food Technologists Bestows Carl R. Fellers Award on Dr. Christine Bruhn
• 20th Anniversary Congratulations to the Produce for Better Health Foundation
• FAO Seeks an Agro-Industries Officer in Postharvest Systems
• Food Project Manager Position at Sensitech

• Postharvest Technology Short Course More than Half Full
• A few Spaces still Available for the Advanced Topics in Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Workshop
• Full House for the April 26-27, 2011 Fruit Ripening Workshop
• 2011 Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• WE REALLY DO WANT TO EAT MORE PRODUCE: How a grant from the USDA to UC Davis and University of Florida will get us there.
• We hope you will join us for our 2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Special Offer Extended through April 15th on “Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas”
• New Survey: How do you get your postharvest information?
• New Options for Better Process Control School
• Research Associate Position at Driscoll’s
• Purfresh seeks Senior Food Scientist/Director of Food Science

• Lively Enrollment Activity for the 2011 Fruit Ripening Workshop
• Applications still being accepted to attend Advanced Topics in Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Workshops
• Postharvest Technology Short Course Nearly Half Full
• We hope you will join us for our 2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Special February Offer on “Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas”
• Visit to Rwanda
• Mitcham invited to give seminar at Purdue
• Crisosto’s Central Valley Postharvest News
• Research and Development Manager Position at AgroFresh

• Starting Anew for 2011: Growing the Postharvest Endowment Fund
• Fruit Ripening Workshop Enrollments Continue
• We hope you will join us for our 2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Special 2011 Offer on Avocado Quality Resources
• Barrett Presents at Pacifichem Meeting
• Mitcham Travels to Africa

• December Endowment Contributions Facilitate Web site Update
• Fruit Ripening Workshop Now Open for Enrollments
• We hope you will join us for our 2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Special Year-Ending/Year Beginning Offer on Rice Quality Handbook
• AgroFresh Seeks Lab Manager
• Food Scientist Position at Purfresh

• E-books Feedback
• Endowment Contributions Continue to Assist with Postharvest Web site Update
• 2010-2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Final Days - November Discount on Everything In Stock
• Hanoi and Bangladesh Postharvest Stops for Michael Reid
• Michael Reid Celebrated Retirement with Friends and Family
• Apio Inc. Seeks Technical Service Manager

• Endowment Contributions Assist with Postharvest Web site Update
• Are you Interested in E-books?
• 2010-2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• WOW! November Discount on Everything In Stock
• New: Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety (2010)
• Postharvest Technology Short Course in Alexandria, Egypt
• Postharvest Physiology in Vietnam
• Michael Reid to Celebrate His Retirement
• Central Valley Postharvest News
• 4th European Short-course on Quality & Safety of Fresh-cut Produce in Italy: 27-29 September 2010
• Lleida, Spain: Postdoctoral Position in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
• QA Positions Available
• Food Scientist Position at Del Monte

• Full House for the Fresh-cut Products Workshop
• Endowment Contributions Boost Postharvest Web site Update Efforts
• Yuba City Rice Quality Workshop Well Attended
• Linda Harris Receives Food Science Research Award
• Belgium hosted Beth Mitcham
• Diane Barrett to Coordinate Processing Technologies Short Course
• HACCP Programs Offered at UC Davis
• Central Valley Postharvest News
• 2010-2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• FALL Discount for “Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops”
• Career Opportunity with the FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Food Safety, Produce Safety Staff
• Valent BioSciences Corporation Seeks Marketing Manager
• Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Recruiting for a Postharvest Research Scientist
• Fresh Express/Chiquita Looking for a Senior Food Safety Specialist at their Texas Location
• Fresh Express/Chiquita Looking for a Food Safety Specialist at their Salinas Location

• Fresh-cut Products Workshop Adds Five New Instructors
• Media Attention for the USDA SCRI Grant “Increasing Consumption of Specialty Crops by Enhancing their Quality & Safety”
• SCRI Grant Stakeholder Meeting held in Monterey
• Postharvest Specialists Mitcham and Harris Speak at ASHS Meeting at Palm Desert
• Diane Barrett to Coordinate Processing Technologies Short Course
• HACCP Programs Offered at UC Davis
• 2010-2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• “Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety” Now on Sale!
• Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Hiring a Packinghouse Manager at their New Boston Facility
• JBT FoodTech Hiring 3 or More Lab Technicians
• UC Davis Department of Food Sciences Offers Job Board
• Volunteer Technical Assistant Requested for Improved Quality of Rice Paddy Processing

• Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• Rice Quality Workshop in Yuba City
• Praise for the Field Tour Experience: 2010 Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Michael Reid and Michael Parrella to be Inducted into the California Floriculture Hall of Fame
• Eight from University of California Attend Gordon Research Conference on Postharvest Physiology
• Central Valley Postharvest News – July 2010 Issue Available
• Center for Produce Safety – First Funded Projects’ Final Reports Posted
• 2010-2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Special SUMMER Discount for “Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops”
• Postharvest Plant Physiologist/Food Technologist Position at ARS, Beltsville, MD

• Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• 2010 Postharvest Technology Short Course a Success
• Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter
• Hort CRSP Inception Workshop
• Lake Tahoe Conference: Food Logistics Forum
• Mitcham and Kader Join with Mango Quality Webinar
• 2010-2011 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Discount Offered on Pear Manual
• Special SUMMER Discount for “Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops”
• Chiquita Brands International Seeking Research Scientist
• Food Scientist in Watsonville, CA and Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Produce Development Manager Sought
• Project Engineer sought for Food Manufacturing Company
• Short Term Post-Harvest Advisor Sought for Rwanda
• Vegetable and Fruit Extension Specialist at Kansas State University (repeated)

• Mango Best Handling Practices Webinar
• Just a few Spaces Left for the 32nd Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• 2010 Walnut Dehydrator Workshops Offered in Chico and Modesto
• Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• 2nd Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course a Success
• Stakeholder Discussion Series of the Produce Safety Project
• Presentation at United Fresh 2010 Expo
• Barrett’s Activities in Spain
• Reviewing Composting Criteria
• Does Fruit Taste as Good as it Looks?
• Davis Newspaper Interviews Specialists about Food Safety
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Consumer-Focused Booklet Receives Award
• Research Assistants in Postharvest Technology – University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
• Postdoctoral Fellowships in Posthavest Technology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• Dow AgroSciences Seeking a Field Horticulturist/Harvista Support Located in Washington
• Viticulture Research Director Sought by the California Table Grape Commission
• Three Corporate QA Manager, 2 QA Analyst Positions in Growing California Food Company
• Vegetable and Fruit Extension Specialist at Kansas State University (repeated from April)

• Excellent Program and Top Notch Participants for the 32nd Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Two New Speakers for the 2010 Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course
• 2010 Walnut Dehydrator Workshops Offered in Chico and Modesto
• Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety Workshop
• Fruit Ripening Workshop a Success at Kearney
• Jim Thompson Slated to Retire in June 2010
• Dr. Diane Barrett on Sabbatical in Spain
• Specialist Tip: New Website for Farm Business and Marketing
• AgSafe 2010
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• 2nd Edition now Available! Produce Quality Rating Scales and Color Charts
• University of Florida Assistant Professor of Citrus Horticulture
• Vegetable and Fruit Extension Specialist at Kansas State University
• Production Research Lead Position at Pasco, Washington, Syngenta Location

• 32nd Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• A Cadre of Excellent Speakers for the 2010 Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course
• Specialist Bruhn Participated in Live Food Safety Tweet
• Better Process Control School
• American Frozen Food Institute – Scientific Advisory Committee
• UC Davis Spotlight: Flower Industry’s Competitive Edge
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Learning Opportunities
• Brand New! 2010 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Binder

• San Francisco Grand Hyatt Conference Theater Offers Dynamic Setting for the 2010 Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course
• 32nd Annual Postharvest Technology Short Course
• A Full House for Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
• California League of Food Processors Annual Showcase
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Opportunities
• Clearance Sale – 25% Discount on 2008 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Binder
• AgroFresh has Fruit Quality and Horticultural Field R&D openings in Washington

• Welcome Winter 2010
• Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course to be held at the
  San Francisco Grand Hyatt, May 5-7, 2010
• Postharvest Technology Short Course 2010 Open for Registration
• Enrollment is Filling up Quickly at the 2010 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
• “The Packer” Reports on UC Davis Researchers Evaluating Practical Functionality of Rapid E. coli Tests
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Opportunities
• Hot Off the Press! “Rice Quality Handbook”

• Warmest Holiday Wishes…
• Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course to be held at the
  San Francisco Grand Hyatt, May 5-7, 2010
• Postharvest Technology Short Course 2010 Open for Registration
• 2010 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop to be held at the UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• Year-end Postharvest Endowment Contributions
• Specialists Barrett & Mitcham travel to Chile
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Opportunities
• Produce Quality Counts

• UC Davis Hosted Gates Workshop on Postharvest, November 10th – 12th
• 2010 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop to be held at the UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• With Appreciation! Year-end Postharvest Endowment Contributions
• Central Valley Postharvest News Available
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Opportunities
• In Keeping with the Fall Harvest Season…

• UC Davis will lead $15 million global horticulture project
• 2010 Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop to be held at
  the UC Kearney Agricultural Center
• Postharvest Presentations
• Visitors from the Philippines Welcomed
• Year-end Postharvest Endowment contributions sought
• FREE! English, Spanish and Arabic translations of “Small Scale Postharvest Practices”
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Opportunities
• Now Available

• Fresh-cut Workshop a Success
• Specialists’ Activities: Fresh-cut and Stone Fruit
• HOT SELLER: The International Avocado Quality Manual & Pocketbook in English & Spanish
• Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter Available
• French Translation of Small Scale Postharvest Practices
• New Additions to our Postharvest Publications Organized by Topic Data Store
• 2010 UC Davis Postharvest Opportunities – Registrations to begin Opening in October 2009
• Special Introductory Discount!

• NOW AVAILABLE! The International Avocado Quality Manual & Pocketbook in English & Spanish
• Enroll now for Fresh-cut Workshop in September
• Fresh Produce and Cut Flower Irradiation Workshop
• Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter Available
• New Produce Facts in French
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• 2010 Postharvest Opportunities – Registrations to begin Opening in October 2009
• 2008 Fresh-Cut Publication to Continue on Sale!
• Food Microbiologist Sought

• “From the Farm to Your Table”: A New Title from Center Postharvest Specialists
• Enroll now for Fresh-cut Workshop in September
• New Produce Facts in French
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• 2010 Postharvest Opportunities
• 2008 Fresh-Cut Publication on Sale!

• Adieu
• Fresh-cut Workshop in September
• Postharvest Technology Short Course off on Field Tour
• GAPs On-line Produce Safety Course
• New Publication Available -
• New Produce Facts in French
• Dr. Barrett offered Seminars in Madrid and Valencia, Spain
• IFT-Fruit & Vegetable Division’s Member of the Year
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• 2010 Postharvest Opportunities
• Strawberry Publication on Sale

• Last Chance to Register for the 31st Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Thank You! Postharvest Impact Survey Receives Robust Feedback
• Fresh-cut Workshop at UC Davis
• April 2009 Central Valley Postharvest News
• New Produce Facts in French
• Crisosto Speaks at 2009 California Fig Institute
• Keep Bacteria Off the Menu!
• Food Safety Topic of Harris and Suslow Articles
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• 2010 Postharvest Opportunities
• Discount Offered on Pear Manual

• Last Chance to Register for the 15th Annual Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
• 31st Postharvest Technology Short Course
• Fresh-cut Workshop at UC Davis
• First Annual Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course a Winner
• Amazing Attendance at Three Walnut Dehydrator Workshops
• Tenth International Controlled and Modified Atmosphere Research Conference
• Sixth International Postharvest Symposium
• New Postharvest Publications
• New Produce Facts in French
• Gorgeous Antalya, Turkey was location of “Postharvest Technology Short Course for Enterprises in Developing & Emerging Economies”
• Rice Industry Award
• Crisosto at the University of Cartagena
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• Post Doctoral Researcher – Post Harvest Fruit Quality
• Senior QA Leader in Los Banos Area
• CITA – La Rioja (Spain)
• 25% Discount on “Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolos”

• Register Soon! Antalya, Turkey: Postharvest Technology Short Course for Enterprises in Developing & Emerging Economies
• 15th Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop
• Three Walnut Dehydrator Workshops
• 31st Postharvest Technology Short Course
• StePac Excellence in Post-harvest Education Foundation
• Fresh-cut Workshop Registrations Now Open
• Thanks to our Endowment Contributor
• New Produce Facts in French
• Produce Safety Summit
• Syngenta Seeds Helps UC Davis Graduate Student Pursue a Better Watermelon
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• “Fruit Ripening and Ethylene Management” Publication Featured

• Four Top Notch Speakers Added to the Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course
• Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management, and Postharvest Technology Short Course Registrations Open
• Antalya, Turkey: Postharvest Technology Short Course for Enterprises in Developing & Emerging Economies
• Endowment Contribution Update
• Leonard and Marsaille Morris Gift to Fund Postharvest Research and Education
• Produce Traceability Initiative Website Launched
• Watermelon Production in California
• New Produce Facts in French
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops and Webinars
• “Fruit Ripening and Ethylene Management” Publication Featured
• UCCE Strawberry Project Staff Needed

• We’ve set a Fast Pace Out of the Gate for 2009
• Coming up Quickly: Fresh-cut Fundamentals on March 5, 2009 in Yuma, AZ
• Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course: Already Half-Full!
• Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management, and Postharvest Technology Short Course Registrations Open
• Antalya, Turkey: Postharvest Technology Short Course for Enterprises in Developing & Emerging Economies
• THANKS! To those who made year-end Endowment Contributions
• New Produce Facts in French
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops and Webinars
• Monsanto Seeks Postharvest Fruit Quality Researcher
• “Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops” Publication Featured

• Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year’s 2009 From the Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center at UC Davis
• Registration Now Open for 2009 Courses
• 2nd Produce Executive Forum Webinar: Produce Irradiation: Food Safety Solution?
• Fresh-cut Fundamentals Set for March 5, 2009 in Yuma, AZ
• Registration Continues for the Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course
• Eight Days Left to make your 2008 Tax-Deductible Endowment Gifts
• Info Sheets from the University of California’s Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources
• New Produce Facts in French
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops and Webinars
• Postharvest Experts Participate in Indian Postharvest Short Course
• Postharvest Expertise Provided in Japan
• Consumers Perceptions of New Food Technologies
• California Ag Commissioners Focus on Produce Food Safety
• Saving on Postharvest Energy Use Discussed at Asparagus Day
• Tomato Quality Addressed in Napa, Calif
• Dr. Harris Presents at the University of Florida
• Dr. Crisosto offers Series of Presentations
• FDA CFSAN Seeks Senior Produce Food Safety Advisor
• Post-doctoral Fellowship Opportunity in France
• Pear Production Publication Featured

• 2nd Produce Executive Forum Webinar: Produce Irradiation: Food Safety Solution?
• Fresh-cut Fundamentals Set for March 5, 2009 in Yuma, AZ
• Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course Registrations Continue
• Six More Weeks to Make your 2008 Tax-Deductible Endowment Gifts
• UC Postharvest Activities Featured in the Leaflet
• National Vegetable Crop Initiative Strategic Plan Now Available Online
• UC Davis Center for Produce Safety Awards Research Grants
• New Zealand’s HortResearch and Crop & Food Research To Merge
• Small-Scale Postharvest Practices Publication now Available On-Line in Afrikaans, Indonesian, Khmer, and Vietnamese!
• New Produce Facts in French
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops and Webinars
• Scholarship Students attend PMA Fresh Summit in Florida
• Conservation and Production of Peaches Topic in Spain
• Grape Publications Featured

• Fresh Produce Microbial Pathogen Testing Webinar Set for November 20th, 2008
• Produce Microbial Pathogen Testing: Program Components & Considerations
• Fresh Produce Marketing Strategies Short Course Premieres at UC Davis
• 2008 Tax-Deductible Endowment Gifts Welcomed
• Four New Produce Facts in French
• 2008-2009 Postharvest Workshops and Webinars
• Refrigerated Warehouse Energy Use Benchmarking Studies & Evaluation Tool Now Available
• Produce Refrigeration Energy Efficiency Addressed at Emerging Technology Summit
• Postharvest Expertise Provided in Afghanistan
• Turkey Hosted Successful National Postharvest Symposium
• Center for Advanced Processing & Packaging Studies
• Robert Mondavi Institute Opens on UC Davis Campus
• Fresh Off the Press
• Massey University Postharvest Professorship Available
• Contract Analyst-Floriculturist Position with TransFresh Corporation Available

• UC Davis Fresh-cut Produce Workshop Provides Valuable Insights to Participants
• Endowment Thanks, Continued…
• Welcome, Pam
• New Produce Facts in French Added
• 2009 Postharvest Workshops
• UC Davis Provides Produce Food Safety Solutions at the Fresh Express Food Safety Research Conference
• James R. Lugg Global Research & Innovation Center Dedicated
• Improving Cherry Quality Downunder
• Turkish National Postharvest Symposium
• Postharvest Center Provides Food Safety Briefing to Congressman Dan Lungren
• FDA Plans Public Hearings on Produce Traceability
• FDA Seeks Comments Regarding Means to Enhance Produce Food Safety Practices
• FDA Amends Irradiation Rule for Fresh Iceberg Lettuce and Spinach
• San Joaquin Postharvest Newsletter Available
• 20% Discount on one of our Most Popular Publications
• California Postharvest Citrus Industry Position Available
• Nunhems Career Opportunities
• Chiquita Operations Manager Fresh Select Pineapple Sourcing
• HortResearch (USA) Business Development Manager

• Time is Getting Short to Join Us for the Fresh-cut Workshop in September
• Now Available
• Latest Edition of Tomato Food Safety Guidance Document Now Available
• Endowment Thanks, and an Invitation
• Good-bye, Penny
• Please Join Us …
• Postharvest Technology Center offers Expertise at Congressional Hearings
• Center for Produce Safety Announces a Request for Research Proposals
• AgroFresh is seeking a Research Assistant
• Salad Cosmo seeks Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

• Plan Now to Join us for the Fresh-cut Workshop in September
• Endowment Continues to Grow
• June Celebrations Well-Attended
• Did You Know?
• A Message from Adel Kader
• USDA ARS Plant Physiologist Position Available
• Development Alternatives Inc. Seeks Postharvest Infrastructure Manager

• Welcome to UC Davis!
• Charting New Directions In Postharvest Biology & Technology
• Kader Retirement Dinner
• Fresh-cut Workshop in September

• Charting New Directions In Postharvest Biology & Technology
• Kader Retirement Dinner
• Class Registration Update
• Outreach Having an Impact!
• Postharvest Technology Center Connects with the Produce Industry at United Fresh Expo
• USDA National Vegetable Crop Initiative
• Sensory Laboratory Opens at the U.C. Kearney Research & Extension Center
• Fruit & Vegetable Health Claims Symposium A Success
• Crisosto at Several Postharvest Venues
• USDA CSREES National Program Leader

• Maintaining the Quality & Safety in California Fresh Strawberries
• “Fruit & Vegetable Health Claims – What, Why & How”
• Class Registration Update
• Kader Leads California Citrus Quality Council
• Ag Improvement in Vietnam
• Postharvest Technology Center Members meet with Produce Industry Leaders
• Rosaceae Genomics for Crop Improvement
• Food Safety Research Progress and Future Research Outlined
• Risk Communications and Consumer Confidence in the Food Supply Addressed
• Annual Postharvest Citrus Meeting Convened in Santa Barbara
• Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas
• President of the California Citrus Quality Council

• Registration for our Classes
• UC Davis Postharvest Center Hosts HortResearch Produce Packaging Update
• Produce Safety: Science & Law Discussed
• Symposium: Fruit & Vegetable Health Claims
• Questions Regarding the Microbial Safety of Lemon Slices in Restaurant Served Beverages
• Produce is on Food Safety Summit Agenda
• Christine Bruhn Appointed to FDA Risk Communication Advisory Committee
• Final ICPT Activity
• Dr. Barrett Attended Frozen Food, and Advanced Processing & Packaging Meetings
• Central Valley Postharvest Newsletter
• Recent Developments in Postharvest Presented in Cairo
• Cold Chain Topics of Workshops in India
• Tecnología Postcosecha de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas
• With Appreciation
• Postharvest Physiologist - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Position # 01-10-0713)
• Dole: Vice President, Research and New Produce Development
• Vacancy at the Post-harvest Department at IRTA (Lleida, Spain)
• Grapery Research & Quality Development Manager

• Focus on Ripening & Ethylene Control
• 30th Anniversary of Postharvest Technology Short Course –AND- the UC Davis Centennial
• Center Sets Strategic Course & Direction
• May Workshop: Management of Ripening & Ethylene Control
• California Commodity Committee
• Nonthermal Processing Session Co-Taught at NWFPA
• USDA ARS SRRC Fresh-cut Fruit Support Scientist - Food Technologist
• Carrier Transicold – Postharvest Specialist
• Driscolls – Post Harvest Analyst

• Winter Greetings
• Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Info Now Available From FDA
• USDA – ERS: The Link between Household Budgets and Fruit & Vegetable Consumption
• 2008 Postharvest Technology – UC Davis Centennial
• Food Safety Fact from Trevor
• May Workshop: Management of Ripening & Ethylene Control
• Food Safety to be Topic of Organic Farmers’ Conference

• Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year 2008 From The Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center at UCD
• Focus: Management of Ripening & Ethylene Control Workshop
• Cold Chain Management Workshops in India
• UCD PTRIC Provides Value-Added Expertise in Portugal
• Vegetable Seed/Human Pathogen Interactions Addressed
• Postharvest Center Provides Outreach to Small Farm Specialty Crop Growers
• Leafy Greens Food Safety Research Priorities Report Available Online
• Dr. Suslow Appointed to the APS Public Policy Board

• Management of Ripening & Ethylene Control Workshop
• UCD Researchers Working to Control Light Brown Apple Moth's Threat to Produce Exports
• Fresh-cut Produce Short Course Offered in Spain
• New Center for Fruit & Vegetable Quality Center Launched at UCD
• Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center Collaborates with New UCD Center for Produce Food Safety

• Spanish Produce Facts
• Central Valley Postharvest E-newsletter
• Center for Produce Safety
• UCD PTRIC Members Play Key Role at the 1st International Lettuce & Leafy Greens Food Research Symposium
• UCD PTRIC Engaged in Industry Discussions to Enhance Produce Food Safety
• UCD PTRIC Members Provide Educational Outreach at PMA Fresh Summit
• UCD PTRIC Provides Postharvest Handling Education Outreach in Mexico
• UCD PTRIC and WIFSS Sponsor Treefruit/Treenut National Food Safety Research Symposium

• Postharvest Downunder APHC 2007

• French translations