Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training
Lancaster, OH
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
9:00am- 5:00pm
The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule training requirement.
The course will cover basic produce safety; worker health, hygiene, and training; soil amendments; wildlife, domesticated animals, and land use; agricultural water (both production and postharvest); postharvest handling and sanitation; and developing a farm food safety plan. As a participant you can 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; how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm; parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one; and requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.
To receive a completion certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course.
There is no cost for the training or training manual. Class size is limited to 30 and first priority will be given to growers that must comply with the Produce Safety Rules (§ 112 Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption). Regulation exempt growers are also welcome to apply for the training. Registration is limited to Ohio residents.
134 S Columbus St
Lancster, OH 43130
Contact:
Matt Fout / 614-728-6250 /
http://https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/training/grower-training-courses