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Event Series: 
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training for FSMA Compliance [1]
When: 
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 - 8:00am to 4:30pm
Where: 
Charles Soil District Office
Address: 
4200 Gardiner Rd
Waldorf, MD 20601
United States
Event Type: 
Class/Workshop [2]
Organization/Sponsor: 
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training for FSMA Compliance
Presenter: 
Maryland Department of Agriculture, University of Maryland College Park, and University of Maryland Extension
Description/Notes: 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 11/30

8:00AM – 4:30PM

 Charles Soil District Office

4200 Gardiner Rd, Waldorf, MD 20601

 
Who should attend?

Farmers who...

  • Need to comply with the FSMA produce safety rule, e.g., producers growing leafy greens, tomatoes, berries, cucumber, etc.
  • Are exempt from the rule but need to comply due to buyer requirements
  • Need to attend a food safety training to maintain a food safety certification

What will you get from attending this workshop?

  • In-depth understanding of the requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
  • Completion certificates required to comply with the rule  
  • Explanation of the MD Department of Agriculture's role in implementing the rule

Organizers

Justine Beaulieu jbeauli1@umd.edu [3], 301-405-7543

David Martin dmarti@umd.edu [4]

Cost: $25 will cover registration, training materials, lunch, and course certificate. You can pay via Eventbrite or at the door.

 Registration: http://bit.ly/2hu6p90 [5] Sales close on 11/28/17 at Noon. Please notify Justine if you miss the deadline. 

Funding for this training session was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administration through grant PAR-16-137.  The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health & Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.

Cost: 
$25.00
Link: 
http://bit.ly/2hu6p90 [5]
Tags: 
FSMA [6]
Produce Safety Alliance [7]
farmer [8]
produce [9]
training [10]
food safety [11]
Contact: 
Justine Beaulieu
Contact Email: 
jbeauli1@umd.edu
Contact Phone: 
301-405-7543
Related Files: 
PDF icon southern-md-psa-training-flyer-11-30-17.pdf [12]
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Source URL: https://extension.umd.edu/events/thu-2017-11-30-0800-produce-safety-alliance-grower-training-fsma-compliance-charles-county

Links
[1] https://extension.umd.edu/events/series/4717
[2] https://extension.umd.edu/event-type/classworkshop
[3] mailto:jbeauli1@umd.edu
[4] mailto:dmarti@umd.edu
[5] http://bit.ly/2hu6p90
[6] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/fsma
[7] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/produce-safety-alliance
[8] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/farmer
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/produce
[10] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/training
[11] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/food-safety
[12] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/southern-md-psa-training-flyer-11-30-17.pdf
[13] https://extension.umd.edu/charles-county