Event Details
Date
Apr 10 - Apr 11, 2019
Time
W 8:30 AM registration, 9:00 AM - 4:30 training; Th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Steuben County Civil Defense Center
7220 NY-54
Bath, NY 14810
Cost
$25.00 per farm
(additional attendee $10.00 ea.)
lunch provided
Host
CCE Steuben County, Cornell Vegetable Program, NYS Dept Ag & Markets
Ainsley Robbins
607-664-2574
email Ainsley Robbins
Farm Food Safety Training with GAPs
April 10 - April 11, 2019
This course is intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks and implementation of practices to reduce risks on fresh produce farms.
Wednesday, April 10, 8:30 AM registration, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM training
- Understanding GAPs
- How GAPs impact produce safety?
- Why become GAP certified?
- Learn about Harmonized & Basic GAPs
- How does this apply to my farm operation?
Thursday, April 11, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Begin writing a food safety plan that compiles with a USDA GAP Audit for your farm with help from New York State Agriculture & Markets. (BRING A LAPTOP COMPUTER)
$25/Farm and $10/additional person. Lunch provided. For more information and to RSVP, contact Ainsley Robbins, Farm to School Coordinator, CCE Steuben County at 607-664-2574 or email Ainsley. Pre-register by April 1. Download the event flyer and registration form.
NOTE: Taking this course will not result in your farm being "GAPs Certified". GAPs certification is done by a third- party (e.g. USDA, Primus, Global GAP) and involves the successful completion of an on-farm audit.
Brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Cornell Vegetable Program, and New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
NOTE: Taking this course will not result in your farm being "GAPs Certified". GAPs certification is done by a third- party (e.g. USDA, Primus, Global GAP) and involves the successful completion of an on-farm audit.
Brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Cornell Vegetable Program, and New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
