Remote Good Agricultural Practices Training
Event Details
Date
April 4 - April 5, 2022
Time
April 4, 8:45 AM-4:45 PM. April 5, 8:45 AM-2 PM
Location
Zoom
Cost
Enrollee - Day 1(April 4 GAPs) & Day 2 (Farm Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop) : $25.00
Please note due to limited space only 3 people per business will be allowed to attend
Non Enrollee - Day 1(April 4 GAPs) & Day 2 (Farm Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop) : $35.00
Please note due to limited space only 3 people per business will be allowed to attend
Day 2, April 5 GAPs, Farm Food Safety Plan Writing Workshop ONLY : $10.00
Please note due to limited space only 3 people per business will be allowed to attend
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramCraig Kahlke
585-735-5448
email Craig Kahlke
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, the CCE-Eastern NY Horticulture Team, and the CCE Harvest NY Team on April 4th for a remote GAPs training. Instructors will walk growers thru how to conduct a risk assessment on their farm utilizing the seven areas of farm food safety. Participants will gain hands-on experience in creating a traceability system for their farm, as well as learn about packing house design with food safety principles guiding placement of equipment and suggested materials. Students will also learn about how to train their employees related to food safety and understand what they will need to implement on their farm in order to pass a third-party food safety audit, such as GAPs.
On April 5th growers can again join us for a day focused on writing their farm food safety plan. Trainers will be joined by NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets Farm Products inspectors to give guidance and input for farms in creating their farm food safety plans to meet the needs for a potential audit. At the conclusion of day two growers will have all components of their farm food safety plans outlined with the most critical pieces.
The price is $35 for a farm to attend both days ($25 for enrollees in a CCE regional agriculture program), or $10 to join for day 2 only for the farm food safety plan writing session. The price for both days includes access to an electronic folder containing farm food safety plan templates, a "Farm Food Safety Decision Tree", standard operating procedures, and log templates for use on the farm.
In order for a farm to participate, you must have the latest version of Word loaded onto your computer. We are utilizing Zoom for the training, you will need a high speed internet connection for smoothest participation experience.
Any questions can be directed to Craig Kahlke at cjk37@cornell.edu or 585-735-5448.
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