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SUMMARY:In-Person PSA: Produce Safety Rule Grower Training
DESCRIPTION:Who Should Attend? \n\n\n\nFruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety\, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule\, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)\, and co-management of natural resources and food safety. The PSA Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires \n\n\n\n‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’ \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect at the PSA Grower Training Course? \n\n\n\nThe trainers will cover content contained in these eight modules: \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Produce Safety\n\n\n\nRole of Maryland Dept. of Agriculture and On-Farm Readiness Reviews\n\n\n\nWorker Health\, Hygiene\, and Training\n\n\n\nSoil Amendments\n\n\n\nWildlife\, Domesticated Animals\, and Land Use\n\n\n\nAgricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)\n\n\n\nPostharvest Handling and Sanitation\n\n\n\nHow to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to learning about produce safety best practices\, key parts of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements are outlined within each module. There will be time for questions and discussion\, so participants should come prepared to share their experiences and produce safety questions. Appropriate time will be made for breaks at the discretion of the instructors. \n\n\n\nRegistration Includes:\n\n\n\n\nCourse Materials (Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Manual v1.2)\n\n\n\nCourse Certificate from the Produce Safety Alliance upon successful completion of course materials\n\n\n\n\nParticipation requirements for in-person attendees include: \n\n\n\n\nCourse attendance and participation will be monitored. Any attendee who does not participate for the duration of the course will not be eligible for certification.\n\n\n\nA hard-copy Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Manual v1.2 will be available to each attendee prior to the course administration.\n\n\n\nParticipants are expected to complete and return course evaluations within one week of completing the course.\n\n\n\n\nFunding for this series of work described in this article is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award U2FFD007444 totaling $523\,497 with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of\, nor an endorsement\, by FDA/HHS\, or the U.S. Government.
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SUMMARY:So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland \n\n\n\nCollege Park\, MD – The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) will host two one-day workshops on Jan. 26th in Boonsboro and Jan. 31st at Chesapeake College. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland workshops will be from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThe free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management Education Center. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will feature Paul Goeringer\, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law.  He will address leasing\, landowner liability issues\, right-to-farm law\, fencing laws\, livestock liability\, and estate planning.  The workshops will also involve research related to solar development by Elizabeth Thilmany\, a Faculty Specialist in AREC. \n\n\n\n“These workshops will be a great opportunity for landowners and other professionals in rural areas to learn about some of the basic legal issues that many deal with daily.  They can understand their rights and responsibilities whether they are involved in agriculture or own land in a rural area\,” said Goeringer. \n\n\n\nLunch is provided with the workshops.  Each workshop will begin at 9 am with a check-in\, and the workshops will run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.  The dates and locations are: \n\n\n\nJanuary 26\, Washington County University of Maryland Extension Office\, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike\, Boonsboro\, MD 21713\, and \n\n\n\nJanuary 31\, Chesapeake College\, 110 Higher Education Center\, 1000 College Cir\, Wye Mills\, MD 21679. \n\n\n\nParticipants will receive copies of Extension fact sheets and other valuable documents as a part of the workshop series. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, go to https://agrisk.umd.edu/events.  For more information\, please get in touch with Paul Goeringer at lgoering@umd.edu. \n\n\n\nThis is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2021‐70027‐34693.
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SUMMARY:So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland workshops
DESCRIPTION:Landowner Oriented Agricultural Law Workshops Will Be Held Across Maryland \n\n\n\nCollege Park\, MD – The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) will host two one-day workshops on Jan. 26th in Boonesboro and Jan. 31st at Chesapeake College. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland workshops will be from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThe free program will cover those legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. A grant funds the program through the Northeast Risk Management Education Center. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will feature Paul Goeringer\, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricultural law.  He will address leasing\, landowner liability issues\, right-to-farm law\, fencing laws\, livestock liability\, and estate planning.  The workshops will also involve research related to solar development by Elizabeth Thilmany\, a Faculty Specialist in AREC. \n\n\n\n“These workshops will be a great opportunity for landowners and other professionals in rural areas to learn about some of the basic legal issues that many deal with daily.  They can understand their rights and responsibilities whether they are involved in agriculture or own land in a rural area\,” said Goeringer. \n\n\n\nLunch is provided with the workshops.  Each workshop will begin at 9 am with a check-in\, and the workshops will run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.  The dates and locations are: \n\n\n\nJanuary 26\, Washington County University of Maryland Extension Office\, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike\, Boonsboro\, MD 21713\, and \n\n\n\nJanuary 31\, Chesapeake College\, 110 Higher Education Center\, 1000 College Cir\, Wye Mills\, MD 21679. \n\n\n\nParticipants will receive copies of Extension fact sheets and other valuable documents as a part of the workshop series. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, go to https://agrisk.umd.edu/events.  For more information\, please get in touch with Paul Goeringer at lgoering@umd.edu. \n\n\n\nThis is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2021‐70027‐34693.
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