Cornell Vegetable Program Enrollment

Program Areas

  • Food Safety
  • Variety Evaluation
  • Market Development
  • Pest Management
  • Cultural Practices

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  • VegEdge Newsletter
  • Direct Mailings
  • Educational Meetings & Conferences
  • In-Field Educational Opportunities
  • On-Farm Research Trials

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Event Details

Date

Mar 24 - Mar 25, 2015

Time

Tuesday 8:00 am-4:00pm, Wednesday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Location

Holiday Inn
412 Route 3
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Cost

$50.00 Registration cost for first member of a farm
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)

Host

Cornell Vegetable Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: March 2, 2015

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Two-Day GAPS training in Plattsburgh, NY

March 24 - March 25, 2015


DAY ONE Agenda: Introduction to Food Safety and GAP's

8:00 am Registration and Refreshments
8:30 am Welcome and Introductions
8:45 am Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Review of Produce Safety Issues & Market Implications
9:30 am Introduction to Buyer Requirements, 3rd Party Audits, and Regulations
10:00 am Break
10:15 am GAPs: Recordkeeping and Worker Training
11:15 am GAPs: Manure, Compost, and Wildlife Management
11:45 am GAPs: Production Water Management
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm GAPs: Postharvest Water Use & Packinghouse Sanitation
2:00 pm GAPs: Traceability & Transportation
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm USDA GAPs Audits: An Overview
3:05 pm Regulatory Updates: FSMA & The Proposed Produce Rule
3:30 pm Developing a Farm Food Safety Plan
3:45 pm What to Expect in Day 2, What to Bring, Bag of Resources, and Evaluations
4:00 pm Adjourn

DAY TWO Agenda:  Writing Your Own Farm Food Safety Plan

8:30 am Computer set up and check of software
9:00 am Walk through of USB drive materials
9:30 am Begin working on individual farm food safety plans
10:00 am Continue working on your own farm food safety plan (Breaks as needed)
11:30 am Discussion: How is it going? (Time as long as needed)
Noon Lunch
12:45 pm Continue working on your own farm food safety plan (Breaks as needed)
2:30 pm Reach a stopping point on your plan
2:45 pm Wrap up and Course Evaluation
3:00 pm Adjourn




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