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IFS@CU

Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University

Cultivating Food Safety Knowledge

The Institute for Food Safety (IFS@CU) supports the production of safe and novel foods that increase the economic viability and sustainability of the food industry in NYS and beyond. With expertise in fresh produce, dairy, juice, and food processing, the IFS@CU helps the food industry meet federal regulatory requirements in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and address food safety challenges that stretch from farms to consumers’ tables. Through research and extension collaborations, as well as by embracing new technologies, the program actively works with farmers, processors, retailers, and consumers to produce and keep food safe.

For Assistance or Questions Contact:

Nancy Long | foodsafety [at] cornell.edutitle="IFS@CU contact" | 315.787.2288

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Food Science Extension

2023 Course Catalog

The 2023 Course Catalog is a comprehensive handbook and directory that provides program descriptions, faculty and extension staff contact information, courses being offered this year, and information on how to register for courses.

Food Science Extension

2021 Annual Report

Find out how Cornell Food Science Extension Programs practiced resilience and connected with local, national and global communities in 2021.

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Food Safety News

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Field Note

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Elizabeth Demmings is the program coordinator at the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University (IFS@CU), located at Cornell AgriTech. The IFS@CU’s motto is to cultivate food safety knowledge. Demmings helps develop and deliver food safety...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
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Food scientists mentor international COVID-19 task force
Food businesses and consumers struggling with impacts of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal and Senegal now have access to customized resources, thanks to a mentorship project led by the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell...
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
  • Food
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Study finds food safety practices benefit small farmers
But a new Cornell study finds that when small-scale farmers are trained in food safety protocols and develop a farm food safety plan, new markets open up to them, leading to an overall gain in revenue. “Our results should be welcomed by growers...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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Food Science experts holding virtual office hours
Experts from Cornell's Institute for Food Safety are holding a series of virtual office hours to answer questions about how the novel coronavirus might affect industry professionals, their workers and consumers.
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
  • Food

Upcoming Events

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Conference

Principles and Practices of Ecological Gardening
Understanding the core principles and practices of an ecological garden will help you rebuild your garden ecosystem, with its natural feedback loops that result in greater abundance, lower pest pressure, and natural disease resistance, and...
  • Gardening
  • Sustainable Landscaping
  • Climate Change
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Conference

Blocks in Bloom—Using Front Yard Gardens to Build Sustainable Blocks 
Participants will learn about the Blocks in Bloom model as a replicable means to connect with lower-resourced neighborhoods. Blocks in Bloom is a volunteer-led effort that results in more gardening knowledge for residents, beautified blocks, and...
  • Gardening
  • Sustainable Landscaping
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Conference

The Challenges Birds Face & How Our Gardens Can Help
Birds, bees, butterflies, and biodiversity are in decline, but they don't have to be. We each have a role to play in bringing back wildlife populations. The choices we make on our properties and in our communities, matter. We'll discuss actions...
  • Birds
  • Gardening
  • Sustainable Landscaping
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Field Day

2023 Small Grains Managment Field Day
The date for the annual Small Grains Management Field day sponsored by the Integrated Field Crop, Soil and Pest Management Program Work Team, has been set for June 8! It will again be held at Poormon Farms in Seneca Falls, NY. Registration check...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic

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