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LGMA hopeful Canada will accept testing mandate

- General News
California leafy green grower-shippers are optimistic that Canada will ease its restrictions on their product later this year.

California LGMA to mandate risk-based pre-harvest testing

- General News
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board voted this week to mandate pre-harvest testing for leafy greens grown in fields where elevated risk factors are present.

CA LGMA endorses pre-harvest testing to reduce outbreaks

- General News
Last week the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board endorsed new Pre-Harvest Testing guidance in an effort to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks associated with leafy greens.

The LGMA: A Progress Report

- Analysis
At this point we might want to look at the success of the program since its inception in 2007. Its members include producers of 90 percent of the lettuce grown in the United States.

California LGMA names new board, bids farewell to former CEO

- General News
Several new members have been added to the Board of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.

LGMA stresses food safety measures as fall FDA leafy greens investigation concludes

- General News
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has been following closely the findings of FDA’s investigation into an outbreak announced on October 28, 2020 that was potentially associated with our products.

California LGMA names Tim York as new CEO

- General News
Tim York was named as the new CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) during today’s Board of Directors meeting.

Canadians distrust Salinas lettuce

- Analysis
LGMA seems to be saying that romaine safety cannot be guaranteed by current testing methods, which is not the kind of impression that the industry probably wants to leave.

California LGMA new website targets consumers, food professionals

- General News
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has launched a new website dedicated to everything you need to know about lettuce and leafy greens.

Data shows California lettuce growers complying with new water rules

- General News
Last year the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement approved significant changes to improve the safety of water used in farming leafy greens.