Event Types
Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training ONLINE Zoom
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training held with Mississippi State University Extension and Alcorn State University Extension in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (Produce Safety), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and U.S. Department Agriculture
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Description
Growers, packers, Extension agents, educators, industry suppliers and others interested in learning the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule and certification. One way to satisfy § 112.22(c) which requires that at least one supervisor or responsible party from a farm subject to the FSMA Produce Safety Rule must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration. This is such a curriculum.
The trainers will spend approximately eight hours of instruction time covering content contained in seven modules. You must be present and participate during the whole course to be eligible for the materials and the certificate. The course will present some parts/examples related to growing, harvesting and handling produce.
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Contacts
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Postdoctoral Associate (L,P,S)- Biochemistry Nutrition Health Promo
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Professor- Biochemistry Nutrition Health Promo
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Extension Agent III- MSU Extension- DeSoto County