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<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Remote Produce Safety Alliance Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Who Should Attend:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">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.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Course Dates and Times:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">June
22-23, 2021, </span>from <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
7:45 AM - 1:00 PM </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Sign up HERE:<u>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/azproduce-safety-rule-remote-2day-grower-training-june-22-23-745am-1pm-tickets-153034370923">
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/azproduce-safety-rule-remote-2day-grower-training-june-22-23-745am-1pm-tickets-153034370923</a> </u></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Password: JUN22&23 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course will take place over <b>2 Days from 7:45 AM- 1 PM,</b>
<b>hosted online via Zoom</b>. You must be present for each session on both days to receive your Certificate of Course Completion from AFDO. <b>The Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Course does not offer CEU credit. </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">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. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Course Registration Fee:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">$71.00</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Benefits of Attending:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Individuals
who participate in the course are expected to gain a basic understanding of:</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">*In order to receive full credit and certificate for the course, registrants must be present for all training modules.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For more information & additional course dates please visit the Arizona Department of Agriculture Plants and Produce
FSMA Website:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/food-safety-modernization-act" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/food-safety-modernization-act</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">For additional information please contact Natalie Brassill,
<a href="mailto:nbrassill1@email.arizona.edu">nbrassill1@email.arizona.edu</a> or Dr. Channah Rock,
<a href="mailto:channah@cals.arizona.edu">channah@cals.arizona.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Jennifer Weber<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Pesticide Safety Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">4341 E. Broadway Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Office: (602) 827-8222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:jennyweber@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">jennyweber@arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">extension.arizona.edu/maricopa</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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