[CED/CD/EAT] Remote Produce Safety Alliance Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course

[Weber, Jennifer - (jennyweber)]

Remote Produce Safety Alliance Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course

Due to the current Coronavirus Outbreak, Produce Safety Alliance is allowing for Remote Grower Trainings while we are practicing social distancing. This course will be offered remotely, online via Zoom, during this time to accommodate and once the public health concern is lifted, in-person classroom courses will resume.

Who Should Attend: Produce Farms including growers, harvesters, packers, coolers, and those interested in learning about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR), Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Co-management of natural resources and Food Safety. Academic's and students wanting to learn more about food safety and the Produce Safety Rule would benefit from this course as well as government officials working in food safety.

Course Dates and Times: June 22-23, 2021, from 7:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Sign up HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/azproduce-safety-rule-remote-2day-grower-training-june-22-23-745am-1pm-tickets-153034370923

Password: JUN22&23

The Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course will take place over 2 Days from 7:45 AM- 1 PM, hosted online via Zoom. You must be present for each session on both days to receive your Certificate of Course Completion from AFDO. The Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course does not offer CEU credit.

You will need access to a computer with reliable internet access, a webcam, microphone, and speaker OR mobile device (e.g., cell phone, for use of the audio portion only, you will still need a computer with internet and webcam abilities). You must be visible to presenters through video and be able to engage in discussion online during the course.

Course Registration Fee: $71.00

Benefits of Attending: Individuals who participate in the course are expected to gain a basic understanding of:

  *   Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm.
  *   How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm.
  *   Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one.
  *   Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.

*In order to receive full credit and certificate for the course, registrants must be present for all training modules.



For more information & additional course dates please visit the Arizona Department of Agriculture Plants and Produce FSMA Website:

https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/food-safety-modernization-act



For additional information please contact Natalie Brassill, nbrassill1 at email.arizona.edu<mailto:nbrassill1 at email.arizona.edu> or Dr. Channah Rock, channah at cals.arizona.edu<mailto:channah at cals.arizona.edu>.


Jennifer Weber
Pesticide Safety Education Program
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
4341 E. Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807
Office: (602) 827-8222
jennyweber at arizona.edu<mailto:jennyweber at arizona.edu>

extension.arizona.edu/maricopa

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