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The prevalence and concentration of Salmonella enterica in poultry litter in the southern United States by Dunn, Laurel L, Sharma, Vijendra, Chapin, Travis K, Friedrich, Loretta M, Larson, Colleen C, Rodrigues, Camila, Jay-Russell, Michele, Schneider, Keith R, Danyluk, Michelle D

“…Poultry litter is applied to crop production land in the southern United States as a waste management strategy as it is a nitrogen-rich fertilizer and…”
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Longitudinal Survey of Aeromonas hydrophila and Foodborne Pathogens in a Commercial Aquaponics System by Dorick, Jennifer, Kumar, Govindaraj Dev, Macarisin, Dumitru, Andrew Widmer, J., Stivers, Tori, Dunn, Laurel L.

“…•Produce-associated foodborne pathogens were not detected in an aquaponics farm.•A. hydrophila was isolated from 59.53% of aquaponic samples.•A. hydrophila in…”
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A Systematic Review of Listeria Species and Listeria monocytogenes Prevalence, Persistence, and Diversity throughout the Fresh Produce Supply Chain by Townsend, Anna, Strawn, Laura K., Chapman, Benjamin J., Dunn, Laurel L.

“…Listeria monocytogenes is an increasing food safety concern throughout the produce supply chain as it has been linked to produce associated outbreaks and…”
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Prevalence of STEC virulence markers and Salmonella as a function of abiotic factors in agricultural water in the southeastern United States by Chevez, Zoila R, Dunn, Laurel L, da Silva, Andre L B R, Rodrigues, Camila

“…Fresh produce can be contaminated by enteric pathogens throughout crop production, including through contact with contaminated agricultural water. The most…”
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Southern Region Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training: Using Pre- and Post-Training Knowledge Assessments to Understand Training Effectiveness by Schneider, Keith R., Schroeder, Mari, Gutierrez, Alan, Kharel, Karuna, Goodrich Schneider, Renée, Harder, Amy, Philyaw Perez, Amanda, Woods, Kristin, Dunn, Laurel L., Priyesh, Paul, Gunter, Christopher, Rogers, Elena, Simmons, Chip, Johnston, Lynette, Carter, Chad, Taylor, Thomas M., Castillo, Alejandro, Anciso, Juan, Masabni, Joseph, Strawn, Laura K., Vallotton, Amber, Stull, Katelynn, O'Bannon, Taylor, Danyluk, Michelle D.

“…The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) grower training was introduced in 2016 as the standardized curriculum to meet the training requirements of the Food and Drug…”
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolated from wild birds in fresh produce environments by Smith, Jared C., Varriano, Sofia, Roach, Kerrie, Snipes, Zach, Dawson, Joshua L., Shealy, Justin, Dunn, Laurel L., Snyder, William E., Shariat, Nikki W.

“…Wild birds pose a difficult food safety risk to manage because they can avoid traditional wildlife mitigation strategies, such as fences. Birds often use…”
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16S microbiome analysis of microbial communities in distribution centers handling fresh produce by Townsend, Anna, den Bakker, Hendrik C, Mann, Amy, Murphy, Claire M, Strawn, Laura K, Dunn, Laurel L

“…Little is known about the microbial communities found in distribution centers (DCs), especially in those storing and handling food. As many foodborne bacteria…”
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Rain splash-mediated dispersal of Escherichia coli from fecal deposits to field-grown lettuce in the mid- and south Atlantic U.S. regions is affected by mulch type by Hopper, Adam L, Hudson, Claire L, Klair, Diksha, Ding, Qiao, Gao, Zhujun, Jha, Aprajeeta, Bryan, Austin, Tikekar, Rohan V, Coolong, Timothy, Dunn, Laurel L, Micallef, Shirley A

“…Wildlife feces can contaminate vegetables when enteric bacteria are released by rain and splashed onto crops. Regulations require growers to identify and not…”
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Relative Cleanability and Sanitization of Blueberry Mechanical Harvester Surfaces by Holland, Renee M., Dunn, Laurel L., Chen, Jinru, Gazula, Himabindu, Oliver, Jonathan E., Scherm, Harald

“…Berry crops are increasingly being harvested mechanically to reduce labor costs, but there is a lack of research on best practices for cleaning and sanitizing…”
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Postharvest Reduction of Salmonella enterica on Tomatoes Using a Pelargonic Acid Emulsion by White, Elizabeth, Kumar, Govindaraj Dev, da Silva, Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro, Kerr, William L, Cimowsky, Samuel, Widmer, J Andrew, Dunn, Laurel L

“…A novel produce wash consisting of pelargonic acid (PEL) emulsions was tested on tomatoes contaminated with a five-serovar cocktail. Ability to reduce…”
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Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and indicator microorganisms in Florida cantaloupe packinghouses, 2013–2014 by Dunn, Laurel L., Friedrich, Loretta M., Strawn, Laura K., Danyluk, Michelle D.

“…Prior to the 2013 cantaloupe season, the US Food and Drug Administration notified the industry that inspections of a subset of packinghouses would commence…”
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Factors that predict Listeria prevalence in distribution centers handling fresh produce by Townsend, Anna, Strawn, Laura K., Chapman, Benjamin J., Yavelak, Mary, Mishra, Abhinav, Dunn, Laurel L.

“…Listeria species prevalence has been investigated at nearly all stages of the fresh produce supply chain; however, it has not been examined in transportation…”
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Conditions for optimal shelling, microbial reduction, and kernel quality in pecans by McKay, Alison M., Kerr, William L., Dorick, Jennifer M., Dunn, Laurel L.

“…In-shell pecans (Carya illinoinensi 'Oconee’ and ‘Desirable’) were processed in hot water (60–90 °C) or steam for up to 7 min prior to cracking and shelling…”
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Factors Impacting the Prevalence of Foodborne Pathogens in Agricultural Water Sources in the Southeastern United States by Rodrigues, Camila, da Silva, Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro, Dunn, Laurel L

“…Surface water poses a great risk to fruit and vegetable crops when contaminated by foodborne pathogens. Several factors impact the microbial quality of surface…”
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Reduction of Escherichia coli, as a surrogate for Salmonella spp., on the surface of grapefruit during various packingline processes by Danyluk, Michelle D., Friedrich, Loretta M., Dunn, Laurel L., Zhang, Jiuxu, Ritenour, Mark A.

“…The US Produce Safety Rule allows for use of water that does not meet its microbial standards if corrective measures are employed. This research was initiated…”
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of an Array of Essential Oils Against Lactic Acid Bacteria by Dunn, Laurel L., Davidson, P. Michael, Critzer, Faith J.

“…The essential oils of clove bud, cinnamon bark and thyme, and their individual compounds including allyl isothiocyanate (AIT), carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde,…”
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Persistence of Microcystin in Three Agricultural Ponds in Georgia, USA by Smith, Jaclyn E., Widmer, James A., Wolny, Jennifer L., Dunn, Laurel L., Stocker, Matthew D., Hill, Robert L., Pisani, Oliva, Coffin, Alisa W., Pachepsky, Yakov

“…Cyanobacteria and their toxins can have multiple effects on agricultural productivity and water bodies. Cyanotoxins can be transported to nearby crops and…”
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Postharvest control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on romaine lettuce using a novel pelargonic acid sanitizer by Cimowsky, Samuel, Kumar, Govindaraj Dev, Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva, Andre Luiz, White, Elizabeth, Kerr, William L., Rodrigues, Camila, Juneja, Vijay K., Dunn, Laurel L.

“…A novel pelargonic acid (Pel) emulsion was evaluated for its ability to reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 on romaine lettuce and cross-contamination The Pel…”
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