CANCELED: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Series – Beverly, MA

Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program.

This training satisfies the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement for covered farms that “at least one supervisor or responsible party” completes “food safety training … recognized as adequate” by FDA (21 C.F.R. §112.22(c)).

For more information on the Produce Safety Alliance and the Grower Training Course, see:https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/training/grower-training-courses

Cost is $50 for each program and includes the required PSA Grower Manual ($60 value), a Certificate of Course attendance from AFDO ($35 value), and lunch and refreshments.

Instructors:

Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension

Michael Botelho, MDAR Produce Safety Inspection Program

This training will be held in 3 locations:

When: Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Where: Wylie Inn & Conference Center, 295 Hale St., Beverly, MA 01915
TO REGISTER: https://umasscafe.irisregistration.com/Form/PSABeverly20

When: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Where: Rosebrook Event Center, 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham, MA 02571
TO REGISTER: https://umasscafe.irisregistration.com/Form/PSAWareham20

Questions? Contact for all programs: Lisa McKeag, lmkeag@umass.edu, 413- 545-1051