Good Agricultural Practices Training, Introduction to Produce Safety Rule

This training is an appropriate preparation for both the MDA GAP and the USDA GAP audits. The focus will be on writing a farm food safety plan.

8:00 am Registration open

8:30 – 9:30 am Introductions, expectations, Introduction: Writing a Food Safety Plan

9:30 – 10:30 am What is hazard analysis? Workers: Health Hygiene, and Training

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45 – 11:15 am Wildlife

11:15 – Noon Production Water

Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch, questions, networking

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Waste: Fertilizers/Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO’s)

1:45 - 2:45 pmGood Handling Practices: Harvest and Postharvest

2:45 – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 – 3:30 pm Postharvest Water

3:30 – 4:15 pm Standard Operating Procedures

4:15 pm What is next? GAP implementation, record keeping questions, the audit

4:30 pm Adjourn

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

3811 Park Heights Ave, 3811 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, United States

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