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Updated 12/21/20

Remote Good Agricultural Practices Training & Farm Food Safety Plan Writing Session

January 27th & 28th
Zoom

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, the Cornell Vegetable Team, Harvest NY, the Lake Ontario Fruit Team, and the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program on January 27th for a remote GAPs training. Instructors will walk growers through how to conduct a risk assessment on their farm utilizing the seven areas of farm food safety. Participants will gain hands-on experience in creating a traceability system for their farm, as well as learn about packing house design with food safety principles guiding placement of equipment and suggested materials. Students will also learn about how to train their employees related to food safety and understand what they will need to implement on their farm in order to pass a third-party food safety audit, such as GAPs.

On January 28th growers can join us for a day focused on writing their farm food safety plan. Trainers will be joined by NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets Farm Products inspectors to give guidance and input for farms in creating their farm food safety plans to meet the needs for a potential audit. At the conclusion of day two growers will have all components of their farm food safety plans outlined with the most critical pieces.

The price is $35 for a farm to attend both days, or $10 to join on the second day for the farm food safety plan writing session. Day two is only for those who have previously attended a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training or GAPs training. The price for both days includes a "Farm Food Safety Decision Tree", worker training posters for use on the farm, and a flash drive pre-loaded to the farm food safety plan template, standard operating procedures, and log templates for use by the farm.

In order for a farm to participate, you must have the newer version of Microsoft Word loaded onto your computer, or be comfortable working within Google docs. We are utilizing Zoom for the training, you will need a high speed internet connection for smoothest participation experience. We also recommend a microphone to help in communication with both students and trainers.

Registration is limited to 25 growers on either day so register by January 21^st to ensure enough time to receive the workshop materials. Any questions can be directed to Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu. Click here to register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/gapstrainingfoodsafetyplan_203.

Berries
Angular Leaf Spot of Strawberries
Berries - Cornell Fruit Program
Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home
Guide to Growing and Marketing Elderberries
Growing Fruits: Wild Lowbush Blueberries
Growing Raspberries and Other Bramble Crops
Highbush Blueberry Production
New York State Integrated Pest Management Fruit Page
Red Raspberry Production
Strawberry Production
2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Blueberries
2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Raspberries & Blackberries
2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Strawberries

Grapes
Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home
Grapes - Cornell Fruit Program
High Tunnel Tree Fruit and Grape Production for Eastern Growers
New York State Integrated Pest Management Fruit Page
Wine Grape Production
2016 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Grapes

Tree Fruits
A Grower’s Guide to Organic Apples
Apple IPM for Beginners
Apple Production
Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home
Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Garden
Growing Pears in the Home Garden
Growing Plums, Cherries & Apricots in NH Home Gardens
High Tunnel Tree Fruit and Grape Production for Eastern Growers
New York State Integrated Pest Management Fruit Page
Pawpaw—A “Tropical” Fruit for Temperate Climates
Peach Production
Persimmons, Asian and American
Tree Fruits - Cornell Fruit Program

Other
Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home  
New York State Integrated Pest Management Fruit Page
Watermelon Production

Last updated January 25, 2021