Find out what you need to know about product safety.

The course is aimed at fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices, and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This free online training will provide compliance with Subpart C 112.22 (c) of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and is valid indefinitely. 

The PSA Grower Training includes seven modules:

• Introduction to Produce Safety Rule.
• Worker health, hygiene, and training.
• Soil amendments.
• Wildlife, domestic animals, and land use.
• Agricultural water.
• Post-harvest handling and sanitation.
• Learn to develop an agricultural food security plan.

Course participants will learn basic knowledge about:

• Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they can be found on the farm.
• Identify microbial hazards, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm.
• Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to start writing one.
• Requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to comply with them.

Dates:

• November 7: 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
• November 8: 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Participants must be present for all course modules to receive the PSA/AFDO course completion certificate, and attendance and commitment will be monitored throughout the distance learning course.

A $25 refundable deposit is required to cover the manual cost, refunded upon successful completion on November 8.

Register at: go.illinois.edu/FSMA-VirtualTraining.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on October 18, with no exceptions.