Morning Ag Clips advances UMaine Extension farm food safety course
Morning Ag Clips advanced a University of Maine Cooperative Extension Produce Safety Alliance grower training course offered in two locations. The course will be offered from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Nov. 8 at Saco City Hall (snow date Nov. 15), and from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Waldo County Extension office in Belfast (snow date Dec. 13). The course provides a foundation for farm food safety best practices and coordinated management information, as well as information about Food Safety Modernization Act requirements, and details on Produce Safety Rule requirements. There will be time for questions and discussion, so participants should be prepared to share experiences and ask questions, the article states. The course fee is $25 and includes a training manual and lunch; online registration is required by Dec. 2. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Theresa Tilton, 942.7396; theresa.tilton@maine.edu.