Adapting Extension Food Safety Programming for Vegetable Growers to Accommodate Differences in Ethnicity, Farming Scale, and Other Individual Factors

Authors

Terence R. Kline, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Harold Kneen, The Ohio State University ExtensionFollow
Andy Kleinschmidt, The Ohio State University ExtensionFollow
Eric Barrett, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Doug Doohan, Ohio State UniversityFollow

Volume

50

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.50.01.13

Abstract

Differences in vegetable production methods utilized by American growers create distinct challenges for Extension personnel providing food safety training to producer groups. A program employing computers and projectors will not be accepted by an Amish group that does not accept modern technology. We have developed an outreach program that covers all pertinent food safety information in a manner that is acceptable to each of our target audiences. Utilizing audience targeted programming, small group of food safety professionals will be able to reach a myriad of different types of producers and help them provide the consumer with a wholesome product.

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Recommended Citation

Kline, T. R., Kneen, H., Kleinschmidt, A., Barrett, E., & Doohan, D. (2012). Adapting Extension Food Safety Programming for Vegetable Growers to Accommodate Differences in Ethnicity, Farming Scale, and Other Individual Factors. The Journal of Extension, 50(1), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.50.01.13