Farmer Events

This ​course ​will ​train ​food ​processors ​principles ​of​ acidification, ​and ​container ​closure ​evaluation ​programs ​for ​ low-acid ​and ​acidified ​canned ​foods ​as ​required ​by ​FDA ​ regulations ​in ​CFR ​108, ​113 ​and ​114. ​The ​purpose ​of ​these regulations ​is ​to ​help ​ensure ​the ​safety ​of ​consumers ​by training ​producers. ​This ​course ​will ​satisfy ​both ​USDA ​and ​FDA regulatory ​requirements. This ​event ​is ​sponsored ​by ​Umass ​Extension, ​Department ​of ​ Food ​Science ​and ​Grocery ​Manufacturers ​Association ​(GMA ​Science). Click here to register!

If you’re interested in starting a farm enterprise, or know someone who is, tune into Business Basics for Beginning Farmers as Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East, and Gary Matteson, Vice President for Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs and Outreach at the Farm Credit Council, cover some business management concepts important […]

This ​training ​will ​introduce ​basic ​produce ​safety ​concepts ​and ​ practices, ​and ​will ​help ​growers ​understand ​and ​implement ​FSMA ​ Produce ​Safety ​Rule ​requirements ​and ​prepare ​ ​to ​write ​a ​farm  ​food ​safety ​plan. ​Sections ​of ​the ​FSMA ​Produce ​Safety ​Rule ​ requirements ​will ​be ​outlined ​within ​each ​module. ​ ​This ​ workshop ​will ​satisfy ​the ​FSMA ​Produce ​Safety ​Rule ​requirement ​ for ​growers ​who ​are ​covered ​by ​FSMA ​outlined ​in ​§ ​112.22(c) ​ that ​requires ​‘At ​least ​one ​supervisor ​from ​the ​farm ​must ​ complete ​food ​safety ​training ​at ​least ​equivalent ​to ​the ​ standardized ​curriculum ​recognized ​by ​the ​FDA’. ​ ​The ​AFDO ​ certificate ​demonstrates ​you ​have ​met ​this ​requirement. Day ​1 ​(Nov. ​16) ​of ​this ​event ​is ​for ​both ​growers ​and ​ trainers ​who ​are ​seeking ​to ​become ​certified​. ​​Ag. ​service ​ providers ​and ​trainers ​must ​also ​attend ​Day ​2 ​if ​seeking ​to ​ become ​a ​Produce ​Safety ​Alliance ​(PSA) ​Trainer. Find more info and register here.

An interactive workshop on opportunities for food and beverage processors to reduce operating costs, improve operations and prevent pollution through energy efficiency and renewable energy, waste reduction, and safer cleaning and sanitizing materials. The workshop will highlight brief case studies of food and beverage processing companies that have made environmental improvements in their facilities; introduce […]

FIVE HUNDRED and NINETY-SECOND MEETING New England Vegetable and Berry Growers' Association and New England Cooperative Extension present an ALL DAY MEETING Saturday, December 3, 2016 Holiday Inn Portsmouth 300 Woodbury Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Registration: There is a $20.00 Registration Fee. This fee is waived for members of NEV&BGA Lunch buffet is an additional […]