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Cornell identifies management practices to reduce produce contamination

In a study published online in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Cornell University researchers have identified agricultural management practices that can boost or reduce the risk of contamination in produce from two major foodborne pathogens. The researchers found that applying manure within a year of harvesting produce boosts the odds of contaminating a field with salmonella. In addition, irrigating fields within three days and cultivating fields within a week of harvest significantly raised the risk of listeria monocytogenes contamination. However, researchers found that establishing a buffer zone between fields and potential pathogen reservoirs, such as livestock operations or waterways, was protective against salmonella. "The research is the first to use field collected data to show the association between certain management practices and an increased or decreased likelihood of salmonella and L. monocytogenes," says first author Laura Strawn.


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