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Dumping romaine and loss of jobs - how the E. Coli outbreak affected Yuma
November 28, 2018
Paul Brierley, executive director for Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, says: "... I guarantee you that Yuma has spent this whole off-season, and the whole industry, is trying to just double down on food safety efforts.
Romaine lettuce grown in California linked to E. coli outbreak
November 27, 2018
With the CDC deeming it safe to eat romaine again, as long as it’s not from central California, farmers in Arizona are ready to get their greens back on the shelves.
Local reactions to the latest E. coli outbreak
November 21, 2018
Romaine lettuce is about 50 percent of the leafy greens grown in Yuma County. Paul Brierley with the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture shares his thoughts on the latest findings along with the Mayor of Yuma shares a statement he just released about the outbreak.
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