CPS Resources - Research in Action: Webinars, New Resources, and a Call for Research Ideas

CPS Research in Action:

Webinars, New Resources, and a Call for Research Ideas

We’re pleased to share new CPS resources now available on our website, including our 17-Year Research Report and the final project reports from the 2025 CPS Research Symposium. We also welcome your input on proposed research priorities for 2025—your insight matters. Finally, registration is now open for our upcoming fall webinar series.

CPS Website

All final reports included on the Symposium agenda and presented at the event are now available on our website under CPS Funded Research.
Fueling Change: 17 Years of Research Insights is also featured on the CPS homepage.

Your Insight Matters: Submit 2025 Research Priorities

Help shape the future of produce safety research. Please share your suggestions by emailing info@centerforproducesafety.org by Thursday, July 31, 2025.

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is currently reviewing research priorities for our upcoming call for proposals. We greatly value the insights and expertise of individuals, companies, and organizations throughout the produce supply chain. Whether you're a grower, processor, distributor, retailer, or serve the industry in another capacity, your observations help us identify emerging food safety concerns. Even if you don’t have a formal research question, your day-to-day insights can highlight areas that warrant investigation.

Webinar Series - Register today!

Tuesday, September 9

9:00 AM Pacific

"Control of Listeria monocytogenes on avocado and avocado contact surfaces during dry packing by acetogenins naturally present in avocado seed"

Carmen Hernández Brenes, Ph.D., Tecnologico de Monterrey

Wednesday, September 10

9:00 AM Pacific

"A metagenomic approach to food safety risk mitigation in pears"

Laura Strawn, Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Tuesday, September 30

9:00 AM Pacific

"Microbiological risk assessment using QMRA in preharvest agriculture water treatment systems for leafy greens"

Channah Rock, Ph.D., University of Arizona

Monday, October 6

9:00 AM Pacific

"Occurrence and transfer of pathogens from the production environment to leafy greens grown in controlled environment agriculture"

Ana Allende, Ph.D., CEBAS-CSIC

Coming Soon: 2025 Symposium Research Highlights for the Produce Industry

Funding Science | Finding Solutions | Fueling Change

About CPS

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is a 501(c)(3), U.S. tax-exempt, charitable organization focused exclusively on providing the produce industry and government with open access to the actionable information needed to continually enhance the safety of produce.

For more information:

Phone: 530-557-9706

Email: info@centerforproducesafety.org

Website: www.centerforproducesafety.org