Lancaster Farming advances produce safety training

Lancaster Farming reported the Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; AgMatters LLC; and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is offering a produce safety alliance grower training July 21 in Augusta. The course is for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, best agricultural practices, and co-management of natural resources and food safety, according to the article.