Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of vendors approved to redeem alternate payments including WIC and/or Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Double Dollar programs, ect. |
302 |
Number of producers /vendors who increased or maintained access of locally produced foods based on sales and/or % of redemption of alternative payment programs |
253 |
Number of producers/vendors who increased or maintained sales and/or reduced risk when selling food or food products |
348 |
Number of people who used Extension resources for marketing, pricing, and/or advertising local foods |
527 |
Number of producers who obtained value added processing certification (Home Based Microprocessing, Home Based Processing, Better Processing ,Control School, etc.) |
43 |
Number of people who earned certification to sell or provide samples at farmers market |
120 |
Number of producers who completed FSMA - Produce Safety Rule or Third-Party GAP Audit |
16 |
Number of people who completed Extension Food safety (PBPT) |
126 |
Number of people who attended training on food safety, food handling, food processing, liability, and/or marketing. This includes: PBPT, GAP certification, Farmers Market samples, ….) |
612 |
The Dominican Republic was the first producer of organic bananas during past years but in 2023 it was displaced by Ecuador. A new invasive pest, the banana russet mite, is causing havoc in this country and farmers are not able to control this new pest. Yields are being reduced more than 30% in 2023 compared with 2022. This pest was identified for the first time in this republic in 2020 as the banana rust mite, Phyllocoptruta musae. I visited this country from the 28th to 30th of November, invite...
