Morning Ag Clips reports UMaine Extension to offer produce safety course Jan. 16
Morning Ag Clips published a University of Maine Cooperative Extension news release announcing UMaine Extension will offer Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center. Workshop partners include the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and AgMatters LLC, according to the release. The course will provide a foundation for produce safety, best practices, co-management of natural resources and food safety, Food Safety Modernization Act requirements and developing a farm food safety plan. The $30 fee includes a training manual, breakfast and lunch; register online by Jan. 10. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Theresa Tilton, 207.942.7396, theresa.tilton@maine.edu.