FSMA Grower Training Course - Farmington

Starts:
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 8:30 am
Ends:
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 5:00 pm
Location:
UMN Extenstion Regional Office - Farmington
4100 220th Street West
Farmington, MN 55024
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
FSMA Grower Training Course Information
MDA Contact:
Produce Safety Program
ProduceSafety.MDA@state.mn.us
651-539-3648

44.6299929, -93.1480866

Details:

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 supervisor or 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 FSMA Produce Safety Rule are welcome to attend. Register online using our Online Registration Portal. 

FSMA Grower Training Course - Grand Rapids

Starts:
Tue, 02/11/2020 - 8:30 am
Ends:
Tue, 02/11/2020 - 5:00 pm
Location:
University of Minnesota North Central Research and Outreach Center
1861 East US Highway 169
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
FSMA Grower Training Course Information
MDA Contact:
Produce Safety Program
ProduceSafety.MDA@state.mn.us
651-539-3648

47.2423778, -93.4943084

Details:

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 supervisor or 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 FSMA Produce Safety Rule are welcome to attend. Register online using our Online Registration Portal. 

FSMA Grower Training Course - Online/Virtual Delivery

Starts:
Thu, 04/9/2020 - 8:30 am
Ends:
Thu, 04/9/2020 - 5:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Link:
FSMA Grower Training Course Information
MDA Contact:
Produce Safety Program
ProduceSafety.MDA@state.mn.us
651-539-3648

44.0506711, -91.6332293

Details:

Due to the current pandemic this training is being offered via online delivery, in order to participate individuals must have a web-cam that must remain on during the full course of the training.

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 supervisor or 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 FSMA Produce Safety Rule are welcome to attend. Register online using our Online Registration Portal. 

Is Btk safe?

Btk has a proven safety record with people, pets, birds, fish, livestock, and other insects such as bees; and has been registered and re-registered many times by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in the U.S., to use on more than 200 food and fiber crops.

No

People are exposed to Btk through contact with soil in the natural environment or through their diet, at very low levels. If you eat fresh fruits or vegetables, you probably have already ingested this bacterium. It is commonly used on commercial and organic food crops.

How might I be exposed to Btk?

People are exposed to Btk through contact with soil in the natural environment or through their diet, at very low levels. If you eat fresh fruits or vegetables, you probably have already ingested this bacterium. It is commonly used on commercial and organic food crops.

No

Some people have reported mild skin reactions or mild eye, ear, and nose irritations after Btk treatments. Others have reported mild hay fever reactions. Health officials have studied these reports extensively and have not been able to determine if the reactions were caused by Btk or by pollens, molds, or dust generated during the treatments, or were unrelated to Btk treatments.

Public health officials state Btk is not a public health risk.

I have read several accounts on the Internet of people suffering adverse health effects after Btk treatments. What about that information?

Some people have reported mild skin reactions or mild eye, ear, and nose irritations after Btk treatments. Others have reported mild hay fever reactions. Health officials have studied these reports extensively and have not been able to determine if the reactions were caused by Btk or by pollens, molds, or dust generated during the treatments, or were unrelated to Btk treatments.

Public health officials state Btk is not a public health risk.

No

Although we don't have evidence that Btk will affect any given group of people, individuals with a weakened immune systems or serious food allergies may choose to avoid any potential exposure by staying indoors during and at least 30 minutes after the treatment, or leaving the area during the application. 

Should people with weakened immune systems and people with allergies be concerned about Btk?

Although we don't have evidence that Btk will affect any given group of people, individuals with a weakened immune systems or serious food allergies may choose to avoid any potential exposure by staying indoors during and at least 30 minutes after the treatment, or leaving the area during the application. 

No