Fruit and vegetable growers and other farmers are invited to a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) & Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Grower Training on February 27 and 28, 2017. The Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) course will be held from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm both days at the Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty. Lunch is included and scholarships are available.
Participants at this FSMA & GAP Grower Training will learn:
The course can satisfy requirements for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and food safety compliance, depending on gross annual farm income.
The training will benefit growers currently selling or interested in selling to food hubs or institutions and those in the NYS Grown and Certified Program.
Cost is $35 per person. Scholarships are available.
Space is limited and pre-registration with non-refundable payment is required in advance. Seats are only guaranteed with payment. Registration and more information can be obtained by calling
Payment can be made in advance by check, cash, or credit. Additional donations for
Anyone can enroll in
Funding has been provided by a US Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant to the County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency, as well as by the Local Economies Project of the New World Foundation.lic should contact the office.
$35 per person
http://ccext.net/sullivancceCRM/civicrm/event/info?id=300&reset=1
Extension Education Center
64 Ferndale-Loomis Road
Liberty, New York 12754
Last updated February 6, 2017