The Know

WG has been working with iDecisionSciences, LLC on a project to release a fully-revised version of the LGMA-approved metrics. This effort is beyond the current annual LGMA-approved metrics amendment process managed by WG. This initiative incorporates peer-reviewed research presented at the Center of Produce Safety Symposiums, input from an independent expert review panel, the Harmonized Food Safety Standard and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety Rule. As a result, a revised LGMA audit checklist could be in place later this year.

On January 8, 2016, Western Growers hosted a webinar to share proposed changes to the LGMA Accepted metrics to address heavy metals in soils. This webinar was meant to encourage an online discussion about potential changes to the LGMA-accepted metrics related to cadmium. Below are the documents that were discussed during this webinar.

Please contact Hank Giclas at hgiclas@wga.com or Sonia Salas at ssalas@wga.com with any questions or comments related to this webinar and documents.

From March 20, 2015 to April 24, 2015, WG received a few comments (see attachments) related to the issues open for comment during this period (see below). During this upcoming webinar, WG will highlight those comments and offer webinar participants an opportunity to provide feedback or ask questions.

Comments and feedback received during this webinar are important to vet proposed changes/comments through this process. The outcome of this webinar will be summarized and presented to the Arizona and California LGMAs this summer (likely June and July respectively).

On August 20, 2014, Western Growers hosted a webinar to get feedback on 20 proposed revisions to the leafy green guidelines submitted through this process. This webinar was originally scheduled on June 30, 2014 but postponed for logistical issues.

Four different parties submitted proposed revisions that will be reviewed/discussed by the Arizona Leafy Greens Technical Subcommittee & California LGMA Technical Committee by the end of September and early in October 2014.