Virtual Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Grower Training
Event Details
Date
May 2, 2023
Time
8:45 am - 4:30 pm
Location
via Zoom
Cost
Per farm : $25.00
Host
CCE Oneida, CCE Broome, CCE Yates, and several area teams
Robert Hadad
585-739-4065
email Robert Hadad
Event Registration
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) is a voluntary food safety audit program requiring minimum standards for the production, handling, packing, and storing of fresh fruits and vegetables. Many wholesale buyers, including grocery stores, schools, and other institutions, require GAPs certification from farms in order to purchase their produce. Farms considering expanding their wholesale markets should attend this training, which will cover:
- An introduction to the GAPs certification program and audit requirements
- Record-keeping and worker training, health and hygiene
- Manure, compost, and wildlife management
- Pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest food safety assessments
- Production water management
- Postharvest water use & packinghouse sanitation
- Traceability and transportation
- Writing a farm food safety plan
COST: $25 per farm.
REGISTER to receive a Zoom link to the event. For more information, contact Elisabeth Hodgdon.
This event is brought to you by CCE Oneida County, CCE Broome County, CCE Yates County, the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program, the Lake Ontario Fruit Team, and the Cornell Vegetable Program.
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