Produce Safety Alliance Train-the-Trainer Course - Portland

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/produce-safety-alliance-train-the-trainer-course-portland-registration-28609736492?aff=eivtefrnd

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 8:00 AM to Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM (PST)

OSU's Food Innovation Center
1207 Northwest Naito Parkway
Suite 154
Portland, OR 97209

Description

This two-day course will provide detailed information about Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), co-management of natural resources and food safety, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and a review of the seven module PSA Grower Training curriculum. The course will also cover principles of adult education, how to incorporate the PSA curriculum into other extension trainings, developing working partnerships, expectations for trainers, and how to register a PSA Grower Training Course with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Produce safety educators and others who work with fruit and vegetable growers who are interested in becoming PSA Trainers or PSA Lead Trainers. Those who become a PSA Trainer or PSA Lead Trainer are able to offer the PSA standardized curriculum to train fresh produce growers to meet the regulatory requirements in the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. This curriculum was developed through a nationwide collaboration including produce growers, extension educators, researchers, produce industry representatives, and government personnel.