Upcoming Trainings and Events
N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs Training Calendar
N.C. Cooperative Extension agents conduct the N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs training curriculum at N.C. Cooperative Extension offices and other locations across the state. The curriculum trains growers on how to minimize food safety risks. Review the list of recent and upcoming trainings in the calendar.
Fresh Produce Safety Symposium 2010
September 9, 2010
This symposium is targeted to growers, industry, academics, policymakers, regulators and Extension agents. The primary focus will be on professional recommendations for Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Handling Practices (GHPs) for fresh produce safety and protection of public health. Speakers will relay the details of fresh produce and food safety initiatives and research in their states, providing both regional and national perspectives.
Educational 3rd-Party Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Audit/Risk Assessment
August 3-4, 2010
N.C. Cooperative Extension, the N.C. Fresh Produce Safety Task Force and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems conduct an educational Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) 3rd-Party Audit/Risk Assessment. Participants will gain a better understanding of audits and how to prepare for their own third-party audit for GAPs certification.
N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs Training
June 29, 2010
N.C. Cooperative Extension agents will conduct Modules 4 through 6 of the N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs training curriculum at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office, Lenoir County, in Kinston. The curriculum trains growers on how to minimize food safety risks.
N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs Training
August 5-6, 2010
N.C. Cooperative Extension agents will conduct Tier 1 of the N.C. MarketReady Fresh Produce Safety – Field to Family GAPs training curriculum at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office, Pender County, in Burgaw. The curriculum trains growers on how to minimize food safety risks.