Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
The Produce Safety Collaborative along with Colorado State University Extension, Fort Lewis College, and the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association will be hosting an online only Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course over two half days: Feb 25: 7:30am-12:30pm, and Feb 26: 7:45am-1:30pm. The cost is $75 and includes materials, a workbook and a certificate of completion. Registration for this course closes after Feb. 15, 2025.
This course will provide a foundation on the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. Individuals are expected to gain a basic understanding of:
- Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them;
- 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; and
- Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one.
Register and learn more here.
Questions? Contact Beth LaShell.
