You are thinking about pursuing GAP certification for some or all parts of your operation
You are interested in developing a good safety plan to increase operational efficiency and build a food safety culture
You are looking to learn more about how microbes live and interact with farm environments, or
You have a potential buyer that requires GAP certification
Tips on how to implement practices to minimize your food safety risk during growing, harvesting, holding, and packing your product
Practice conducting risk assessments
Practice writing Standard Operating Procedures
Assistance on writing your food safety plan
A Maryland Department of Agriculture GAP training certificate
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-basic-gap-basic-good-agricultural-practices-training-31720-tickets-83227103507?ref=estw [4]
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For more information on these certification programs, contact Deanna Baldwin with the Maryland Department of Agriculture at Deanna.baldwin@maryland.gov [6] or 410-841-5769
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Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter @MdAgDept [7]
Links
[1] https://extension.umd.edu/events/series/6031
[2] https://extension.umd.edu/event-type/classworkshop
[3] https://extension.umd.edu/event-type/conference
[4] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-basic-gap-basic-good-agricultural-practices-training-31720-tickets-83227103507?ref=estw
[5] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-%20basic-gap-basic-good-agriculturalpractices- training-31720-tickets- 83227103507
[6] mailto:Deanna.baldwin@maryland.gov
[7] http://www.twitter.com/mdagdept
[8] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/food-safety
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/agriculture
[10] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/farming
[11] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/produce
[12] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/fruit
[13] https://extension.umd.edu/tags/vegetables
[14] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/baltimore-county-flyer-basic-gap.pdf
[15] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/frederick-county-flyer-advanced-gap.pdf
[16] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/dorchester-county-flyer-advanced-gap.pdf
[17] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/wicomico-flyer-basic-gap.pdf
[18] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/mda-advanced-gap-flyer-draft.pdf
[19] https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_docs/events/md-food-safety-events-winter-2020.pdf
[20] https://extension.umd.edu/baltimore-county