To register for the training, please follow the link posted in "Related Links." To book a room at Glynwood for the night of November 18, click "Book a Room."

This 2-day course is designed for vegetable farmers who wish to improve their farms' food safety plans. Participants will receive an AFDO certificate as well as a Produce Safety Alliance manual. Topics covered will include:

-Introduction to Produce Safety
-Worker Health, Hygiene and Training
-Soil amendments
-Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
-Agriculture water (Part I: Production water; Part II: Post-harvest Water)
-Post-harvest Handling and Sanitation
-How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan

Instructor: Nathaniel Lartey, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County