Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
Event Details
Date
November 15, 2023
Time
8:00am to 5:00pm
Location
Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department
75 Erie Boulevard
Canajoharie, NY 13317
Cost
Per Farm : $10.00
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureProduce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023
8 am - 5 pm
Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department
75 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY
Public parking is available across the street from the training venue.
Registration: $10 per farm
Includes course manual ($50 value), certificate of course completion ($35 value), lunch, and other refreshments. Please indicate on the registration form if you have dietary restrictions we should know about.
Deadline to register: Monday, Nov. 13th at noon or until course is filled (max. 30 participants)
2.00 DEC pesticide recertification credits available in Categories 1A, 10, 22, and 23
Who Should Attend
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.'
What to Expect at the PSA Grower Training Course
The trainers will spend approximately seven hours of instruction time covering content contained in seven modules:
- Introduction to Produce Safety
- Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
- Soil Amendments
- Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
- Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
- Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
- How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Benefits of Attending the Course
The course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan.
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO/PSA Certificate of Completion, a participant must be present for all modules in their entirety and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course.
Questions?
For questions regarding course content and to request accommodations, contact Elisabeth Hodgdon at eh528@cornell.edu or (518) 650-5323.
Funding to subsidize course costs was provided by the USDA NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program grant.
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