This training is being offered remotely, via Zoom. In order to participate, individuals must have a web-cam, two-way audio (speakers & microphone), reliable internet, and will be required to have the web-cam on during the full course of the training (8:45am - 5:00pm). This is to verify participants' presence and participation.
Who should attend?
This one-day training course is for produce growers. If your farm is not excluded or exempt from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, at least one responsible party from your farm must complete a training that uses FDA-recognized curriculum or equivalent. This course meets those requirements. All produce growers interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and the Produce Safety Rule are welcome to attend. Contact the MDA Produce Safety Program to learn if your farm is covered by the rule.
What to Expect at the FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training Course
The training will consist of both practical guidance for implementing Good Agricultural Practices as well as the requirements of Produce Safety Rule. Key topics:
- Requirements of the rule and information to help you meet them
- Potential sources of contamination on the farm and microorganisms of concern
- Water management & testing; worker hygiene; application & use of biological soil amendments
- Practices that reduce risks, & practical methods to implement these practices on the farm
- Your questions on the rule and how it is being implemented in MN
Registration:
Registration includes the training materials (mailed to you in advance) and a Certificate of Course Attendance. Participation for the entire training is required to receive the certificate. Check-in opens at 8:30am, training will begin at 8:45am and end at 5:00pm. Class sizes are limited. Only Minnesota produce growers are eligible to register at this time. If you reside outside of Minnesota but are interested in participating, please email us your name and address, and we can notify you if space becomes available.
Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event please contact the Produce Safety Program through the contact info above or through the Minnesota Relay Service at 711 as soon as possible.
Funding for this statement and event was made possible, in part, by a Specialty Crop Block Grant
