2025 Comments

The 2025 LGMA Approved Guidelines Amendment Process

Western Growers supports the continuous improvement of the LGMA-approved leafy green food safety guidelines and facilitates a yearly systematic amendment process.

Starting in 2022, the “Priority Setting Committee,” established by the LGMAs, is responsible for assessing annual priorities. At the beginning of each year, the Priority-Setting Committee sets the topic(s) for the remainder of the year.

The Comment Period is Will Open on Feb 25th for the Water Section (Issue 6)

Memo from the Working Group

A memo from the working group will be posted here on Feb 25th

Important Documents – Working Draft

Working Draft will be linked here on Feb 25th

Supplemental Documents:

Supplemental documents will be included here

Participate in the Process

If you are interested in summitting comments to for the proposed working drafts, follow these submission guidelines:

  1. Download the “Working Draft” under Important Document
  2. Use the Word function “New Comment” to provide details on how the proposed change will enhance food safety, along with the rationale behind the change
  3. When you are ready to submit please submit your document by clicking on “Submit a Comment” button below. This will take you to a form where you can attach a new version of the working draft with your comments.

Note: We are only accepting proposals that follow the above steps. Comment should be submitted as a word document, scientific rationale should be included for comments submitted. 

Submit a Comment

Important Dates and Events

Event Dates Details
Priority Setting Process Jan 15th – Mar 1st The CA and AZ LGMA Set Priorities for the year (Water and CA & AZ Alignment)
Priority Working Process Mar 1st – Feb 2026 WG and CA LGMA select the Priority working group. WG facilitates working group meetings.
The priority working group proposes science-based changes for the set priority.
Comment Submission Process Begins (Water) Feb 25 2026 Comment period begins. WG, LGMA announce comment period being open
30 day – comment period (Water) Feb 25 – Mar 25, 2026 The public submits comments through this website
Webinar – review comments and proposed changes Apr 2, 2026 WG hosts a webinar. Public comments are reviewed and vetted
Final Report Mid April WG prepares a report of comments and public vetting for the CA LGMA board to consider and discuss

Please send comments, questions and feedback about this website and/or the WGA’s amendment process to the WGA’s Science Team.

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