Produce Safety Grower Training 2020 Series

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

The training will be held in multiple locations:

• Wednesday, March 25 – 8:30 am to 5 pm – Wylie Inn & Conference Center, 295 Hale St., Beverly

Register here: https://umasscafe.irisregistration.com/Form/PSABeverly20

• Wednesday, April 1 – 8:30 am to 5 pm – Rosebrook Event Center, 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham

Register here: https://umasscafe.irisregistration.com/Form/PSAWareham20

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