food safety

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Ag News, General, Government, Livestock, USDA

Kansas continues response plan for New World screwworm 

On June 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas.  There has not been a confirmed case in Kansas at this time, and the Kansas Department... Read More

Grilling steaks on flaming grill (Photo: iStock - rez-art)
beef, Food Safety, Home and Family, Outdoors

Memorial Day marks the start of grilling season

Composition with common food allergens. (Adobe Stock-#394159416 │ monticellllo)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

K-State food scientist urges awareness to avoid health issues due to food allergies



Researchers with the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science collect samples from the bottoms of shoes covered in plastic bags during research evaluating disinfectant effectiveness under real-world poultry farm conditions. (LindseyWythe/Texas A&M AgriLife)

New research offers practical biosecurity tools to limit poultry disease spread

  • By Karn Dhingra │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Set of vacuum packed beef (iStock - Ilia Nesolenyi)

New Mexico meat processors can get grants

Cooler filled with food for a camping trip. (iStock-#150875029 │ fishysam)

Salmonella outbreak traced to cooler highlights hidden food safety risk

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Steak. (Adobe Stock │ #276888833 - vladimirkolens)

Tips to cooking juicy steak

Grilling steak. (Adobe Stock │ #297395181 - arinahabich)

Spring grilling season brings renewed focus on food safety

Person holding wooden crate box of vegetables and fruit from organic garden. (Adobe Stock │ 422800358 - Дмитрий Сидор)

How to donate homegrown produce to a food shelf

  • By Laura Irish-Hanson, Amy Johnston and Susie West │ University of Minnesota Extension
Mushrooms in male hands. Porcini mushrooms. (Adobe Stock │ #377228636 - greenoline)

Wild mushroom hunting gains fans, but experts urge caution

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cooking pickled vegetables. Salting various vegetables in glass jars for long-term storage. (Adobe Stock │ #275525226- senteliaolga)

Make a plan for preserving foods before you plant this spring

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service