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Updated 12/7/20

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 21st 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.

Resources

General
A Guide to Farming in Pennsylvania
Cornell Horticulture Blog
Cornell Horticulture Program
Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions
Cornell School of Integrated Plant Science
Guide to Farming in NY
New York State Vegetable Growers Association
Urban Guide to Farming in NY
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Pages

Growing 
Cole Crops and Other Brassicas: Organic Production
Cornell Horticulture Program
Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions
Cornell Vegetables Page
Cornell Vegetable Program
Crop Rotations on Organic Farms
Edamame: Vegetable Soybean
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) & Good Handling Practices (GHP)
National Good Agricultural Practices Program
New England Vegetable Management Guide
Organic Allium Production
Vegetable Production
Penn State Good Agriculture Practices
Penn State Vegetable, Fruit, and Mushroom Production Guides  
Scheduling Vegetable Plantings for Continuous Harvest
Sweet Corn: Organic Production
Sweetpotato: Organic Production
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Pages

High Tunnel Production 
Cornell Controlled Environment Agriculture
Cornell Greenhouse Horticulture
Cornell High Tunnels Page
Cornell Vegetables Page
Cornell Vegetable Program
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Whitefly Control
Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops
Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production
Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners
Sustainable Pest Management in Greenhouses and High Tunnels

Hydroponics
Aquaponics—Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture
Cornell Controlled Environment Agriculture
Cornell Hydroponics, Aquaculture and Aquaponics Learning Labs
Loyola University of Chicago Aquaponics
USDA Hydroponics Resources

Marketing
Cornell Vegetable Program
Farm to Table: Building Local and Regional Food Systems
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) & Good Handling Practices (GHP)
Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers
New York Ag and Markets: New York Food Labeling
New York Ag and Market Sanitary Regulations for Direct Marketing
Penn State Ag Alternatives: Vegetables
The Guide to Marketing Channel Assessment: How to Sell Through Wholesale and Direct Marketing Channels
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Pages
Wholesale Packing Resource Guide

Pest and Disease Management
Cornell University Department of Entomology
Cornell Insect Diagnostic Lab
Cornell Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
Cornell Vegetable MD Online
Cornell Vegetables Page
Cornell Vegetable Program
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control
Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Whitefly Control
Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops
New England Vegetable Management Guide
New York State Integrated Plant Management Program
Penn State Department of Entomology
Penn State Plant Disease Clinic
Penn State Vegetable IPM
Steel in the Field
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Pages

Soil Management
Agro-One Soil, Manure, and Plant Tissues Testings
Building Soils for Better Crops
Cornell Soil Health Program
Cornell Vegetables Page
Cornell Vegetable Program
Cover Crops for Vegetable Producers
Crop Rotations on Organic Farms
New England Vegetable Management Guide
Steel in the Field
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Pages

Storage, Packaging, and Processing
Cornell Vegetable Program
Fermenting for Value Added Vegetables
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) & Good Handling Practices (GHP)
National Good Agricultural Practices Program
New York Ag and Market Guidelines for Reduced Oxygen Packaging
New York Ag and Market Guidelines for Safe Food Handling Practices to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
New York Ag and Markets: New York Food Labeling
New York State Small Scale food Processors Association
Penn State Good Agriculture Practices
Processing Vegetable Variety Trials
Storage Guidelines for Fruits and Vegetables
Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Pages
Wholesale Packing Resource Guide
2012 Production Guide for Storage of Organic Fruits and Vegetables

Last updated December 21, 2020