Produce Safety Training

Program Details

Program Highlights

This training is for Fruit and vegetable growers, key personal, laborers 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.

This Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires:

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.

What You'll Learn

  • Introduction to Produce Safety
  • Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
  • Soil Amendments
  • Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
  • Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
  • Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
  • How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan

Class Dates & Times

English Session
Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Register at: Produce Safety English

Spanish Session
Friday, March 14, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Register at: Produce Safety Spanish

Location

CSU Stanislaus - Student Center
1 University Circle
Building 50, Room SC-103
Turlock, CA 93582

Registration Fee: $25* per person

(includes course materials $50 & certificate fee $35)

*Price for qualifying California Specialty Crop companies, producers, managers & laborers. To see a list of Specialty Crops: www.ams.usda.gov.

Cancellation Policy

*Registrations can be transferred to another individual prior to training. No refunds will be issued.

About the Certificate

After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course. To receive an AFDO/PSA Certificate of Completion, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to the trainer at the end of the course.

Program Funding

Funding for this program was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

Call 559.243.7534 or email Celia Zamora with questions or requests for private corporate training.