Washington State
University
Good Agricultural
Practices (GAPs) Workshops
Many farmers are seeking information about good agricultural
practices in response to recent foodborne outbreaks associated with produce.
This course will provide specific information regarding on-farm produce food
safety (Good Agricultural Practices, GAPs).
Several commodity groups have established guidelines for good
agricultural practices; however, differences in recommendations leave producers
wondering how to proceed. Speakers represent a multi-disciplinary group of WSU
faculty and regulatory agencies and will offer science-based
information.
A two-series workshop will be offered. Session 1 will provide
a GAPs overview and initial guidance on implementing on-farm food safety
practices. Session 2 will offer participants the opportunity to work with
speakers to address food safety issues specific to their farming system.
Participants attending both sessions will receive a certificate of
participation. The information provided in the workshop will assist growers in
preparing for 3rd party GAPs certification. Session 2 locations and
information will be provided at a later
date.
Visit the food safety website for
registration and updated information: http://foodsafety.wsu.edu/
Session
I
Session II
|
Dates |
Location |
|
Dates |
Location |
|
November 5, 2009 |
Completed |
|
March 1, 2010 |
TBA |
|
November 17,
2009 |
Bellingham, WA |
|
March 2, 2010 |
TBA |
|
November 30,
2009 |
Richland, WA |
|
March 8, 2010 |
TBA |
|
December 1, 2009 |
Ellensburg, WA |
|
March 9, 2010 |
TBA |
|
January 26, 2010 |
Sequim, WA |
|
March 15, 2010 |
TBA |
|
January 27, 2010 |
Everett, WA |
|
March 16, 2010 |
TBA |
For more information contact:
GAPS: Karen Killinger,
Ph.D.
WSU Assistant
Professor
Phone: (509)335-2970
Email: karen_killinger@wsu.edu
Registration: Cathy Blood
Conference Coordinator
Phone: (509)335-2845
Email:blood@wsu.edu
Sponsored by: This material is based upon work supported by
USDA/CSREES under Award Number 2007-49200-03892. Funding for Good Agricultural
Practices workshops was awarded to a team of Washington State University faculty
by the Washington State University Western Center for Risk Management Education
and the USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service
(CSREES).
