3601 18th St S
Ste 113
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Who should attend?
This one-day, in-person (Saint Cloud) 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 MN Department of Agriculture Produce Safety Program to learn if your farm is covered by the rule.
What to Expect: The training will consist of both practical guidance for implementing Good Agricultural Practices as well as the requirements of the 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, and practical methods to implement these practices on the farm
- Your questions on the rule and how it is being implemented in Minnesota
Registration: Includes the training materials, lunch, refreshments, 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. Pre-registration is required.
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.
Questions? Please contact the Produce Safety Program through the contact info above.
Refunds: Can only be processed up to 21 days prior to the training; tix.com processing fees cannot be refunded.
Funding for this training was made possible by a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service and the MDA. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessairly represent the views of the USDA.
