Category: Food safety
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Neonicotinoid BMP Rule comment opportunities
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is in the process of adopting a rule required by the General Assembly that establishes Best Management Practices for the use of neonicotinoid treated article seeds and neonicotinoid pesticides. The Draft rule language was developed over the last year and a half through a public process using…
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Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training
Passing this on from the VT Agency of Agriculture. All farms subject to the Food Safety Modernization Act are required to have at least one supervisor or responsible party who has completed this or a similar training approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Want to know if you’re covered under FSMA? Here are…
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Produce Safety Training in St Johnsbury April 11
By Terence Bradshaw Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course Hosted by University of Vermont Extension & Vermont Agency of Agriculture Date: April 11, 2018 Time: 7:30 AM–5:00 PM Location: The Summer Room at Springfield College St. Johnsbury 347 Emerson Falls Rd, St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Registration Link: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=2251020 Who Should Attend Fruit and vegetable…
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Final mention for now: A succinct guide to FSMA compliance for small farms
By Terence Bradshaw Only when describing a new Federal initiative can we say the a 35-page guide is succinct, but this is an excellent resource that should answer many questions about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act and how it applies to your farm: http://go.uvm.edu/fsmashortguide -Terry Where trade names or commercial products are used…
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Food safety meeting November 7 & 8
By Terence Bradshaw I have received a number of questions regarding the November 7&8 Food Safety Training hosted by UVM Extension that I mentioned in a post this week. Below I summarize some quick answers from myself and UVM Extension’s Hans Estrin to the more common ones: 1. Will this training be offered again? This…