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Food Safety on the Farm series

Universty of Florida Extension Agent, Andy Andreasen, Chipley, Florida, farm, harvest, farmer, October, Washington County, watermelon. UF/IFAS Photo: Josh Wickham.Good agricultural practices (GAPs) and good handling practices (GHPs) encompass the general procedures that growers, packers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables should follow to ensure the food safety of their product. GAPs usually deal with preharvest practices, while GHPs cover postharvest practices, including packing and shipping.

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—an Overview

FS135/FSHN06-01 by Jaysankar De, Christopher R. Pabst, Jessica Lepper, Renée Goodrich Schneider, and Keith R. SchneiderMay 22, 2019

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Field Sanitation

FS160/FSHN10-12 by J. A. Lepper, J. De, C. R. Pabst, A. Sreedharan, R. M. Goodrich-Schneider, and K. R. SchneiderMay 23, 2019

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Manure and Municipal Biosolids

FS150/FSHN10-02 by Jaysankar De, Christopher R. Pabst, Jessica Lepper, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, and Keith R. SchneiderApril 9, 2019

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices – Packing Operation Sanitation

FS189/FSHN12-05 by J. A. Lepper, A. Sreedharan, R. M. Goodrich-Schneider, and K. R. SchneiderFebruary 19, 2021

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Sanitary Facilities

FS159/FSHN10-11 by J. A. Lepper, R. M. Goodrich-Schneider, A. Sreedharan, and K. R. SchneiderFebruary 19, 2021

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Transportation

FS151/FSHN10-03 by Christopher R. Pabst, Jaysankar De, Alina Balaguero, Jessica Lepper, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, and Keith R. SchneiderMay 23, 2019

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Traceback

FS152/FSHN10-04 by Jaysankar De, Christopher R. Pabst, Alexandra S. Chang, Renée Goodrich-Schneider, and Keith R. SchneiderMay 23, 2019

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Water

FS136/FSHN06-02 by Jaysankar De, Christopher R. Pabst, Jessica Lepper, Renée Goodrich-Schneider, and Keith R. SchneiderMay 23, 2019

Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices – Worker Health and Hygiene

FS158/FSHN10-10 by J. A. Lepper, K. R. Schneider, R. M. Goodrich-Schneider, and A. SreedharanFebruary 16, 2021

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