SCRUB Twilight Workshop Series
Our team of specialists from SCRUB (Sanitizing and Cleaning Resources for yoUr Business) is available to help you overcome a post harvest bottleneck, or improve your wash/pack. We are here to support a limited number of farms as they plan and implement projects to address one of six specific wash/pack topics.
The topic areas and workshop dates are listed below. Space is limited to 15 farms for each topic. All virtual workshops are held live on Wednesday evenings, 6-8:30 pm, and will also be edited and posted for future viewing. The events are FREE!
Farms that sign up for individual assistance with their projects will be asked to take part in a virtual-workshop with other growers working on the same topic, where challenges, plans and resources are discussed as a group. As a participant, you will:
- Complete a draft project improvement plan (a template will be provided to guide this process)
- Attend and actively participant in the workshop
- Implement the revised project improvement plan on your farm
- Document your results with photos and a brief description of what you did and share with workshop leads
Complete this form to register for a workshop from this series.
Event Details
Date
September 1, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Bin Blitz
Experienced growers and UVM's Ag Engineering present new strategies and cleaning tools to increase the efficiency and efficacy of bin cleaning, sanitation and management practices. Lead growers show and tell their bin systems, with lessons learned. Participants leave with a plan to improve/implement new practices.
Event Details
Date
September 8, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Low Cost and High Value
Evaluate low-cost (either money or time) improvements that make a big difference. Experience growers show and tell the thrifty improvements they made and summarize lessons learned, including trade-offs of spending money (or not) to lower risks and increase efficiency.
Event Details
Date
September 15, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Wash/Pack Floors
Learn to improve or repair a concrete floor so that it is smooth and easy to clean. This workshop highlights concrete repair, cleaning and sanitation techniques, water management, products and resources, as well as show and tell from experienced growers, and Chris Callahan from UVM's Extension Ag Engineering.
Event Details
Date
September 22, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Wash Water Management
Experienced growers and facilitators dig into the fundamentals of managing produce wash water, including show and tell with lessons learned about wash water management, use and monitoring of sanitizers. All participants leave with a plan to improve/implement new practices.
Event Details
Date
September 29, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Tools for Employee Management and Empowerment
Develop management strategies/systems to retain and empower high-value workers, while improving crew morale and culture. Learn from experienced managers of loyal and reliable crews, the pros and cons of their current management systems, and how they came to be. Participants leave with resources and a plan to improve/implement one or more new practices or strategies.
Event Details
Date
October 6, 2021
Time
6:00 - 8:30pm
Location
Online
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the SCRUB team of educators and specialistsRobert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Bubblers/Aerators for Greens Washing
For growers wanting to install or improve a greens bubbler/aerator. Get feedback from growers who built/improved their own systems. Examine designs and DYI resources, as well as perceived quality and efficiency gains from bubblers as compared to other washing methods. This workshop features a panel of New York growers!
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