2018 Basic GAP - Basic Good Agricultural Practices Training

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Please note: We have also reserved the Wye Research and Education Center's conference room on Tuesday Feb. 20. If there is inclement weather on our scheduled date of Monday 2/5/18, we will consider holding the training on this backup date instead and will communicate this to registrants.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and University of Maryland Extension (UME) will be conducting a series of regional food safety training workshops for fruit and vegetable producers. 
These one-day workshops, offered across Maryland, are essential for small- and large- scale producers who want to understand how to meet current U.S. Food and Drug Administration food safety requirements or are considering Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) certification. The training will assist with writing and implement a GAP program for both wholesale growers and direct marketers. 
Topics covered include highlights of the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA); Good Agricultural Practices such as addressing pre-harvest and post-harvest water quality issues; an update on current food safety research; writing a food safety plan; and MDA/University of Maryland programs to assist producers in implementing GAP. A portion of the training will be spent helping producers write their food safety plans. Producers are encouraged to bring their laptops. Laptops will also be provided to those who cannot bring them. 
Registration, Cost, and Locations: Participants are encouraged to register online<A HREF="https://gap16.eventbrite.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer"></A>, or if you have questions or encounter difficulties registering online, please contact the organizer for the particular location. Registration is required to ensure adequate materials are available. 
Each workshop will take place from 8:30 am to 4 pm. The fee for the program will be $20 and will cover lunch costs and materials provided to each participant. Attendees will receive a certificate of participation following the program. 
MDA offers two GAP certification programs for fruit and vegetable producers.
- MDA GAP certification is geared toward direct marketers or other producers that want to start with a basic food safety program and is available to Maryland fruit and vegetable producers at no cost.
- USDA GAP/GHP and USDA Harmonized GAP pre-harvest and post-harvest certification are provided through a cooperative agreement with USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service and is a nationally recognized certification that meets the requirements of many wholesale buyers. USDA specialty crop grant funding is available for cost share of the USDA audit fees. 
For more information on these certification programs, contact Deanna Baldwin with the Maryland Department of Agriculture at <A HREF="mailto:Deanna.baldwin@maryland.gov" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Deanna.baldwin@maryland.gov</A> or 410-841-5769 or Justine Beaulieu with the University of Maryland at <A HREF="mailto:jbeauli1@umd.edu" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">jbeauli1@umd.edu</A> or 301-405-7543.

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