A $2 million state grant will allow Cornell University to establish a new Institute for Food Safety, a comprehensive center combining food safety research and training for New York growers and producers. The institute will be located at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) in Geneva, New York. Cornell scientists and Extension staff will work together on applied research, outreach, and training.
The Cornell Chronicle reports that the institute will "harness Cornell's existing strengths across food production systems in fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods to help growers and processors comply with the demands of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act."