Georgia Department of Agriculture to Host Training Session for Farmers and Growers on Produce Safety Rule

Mon, Sep 23 2024

Atlanta, GA - Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has announced that its Produce Safety Division will host a one-day workshop on the Food Modernization Act's Produce Safety Rule on October 8, 2024. This training utilizes the Produce Safety Alliance's curriculum and is open to all produce growers with annual sales over $25,000. The Georgia Department of Agriculture hosts several training events annually to promote best practices and help ensure the safety of our state's food supply.

Key Details:

• What: Workshop on FSMA Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices, microbial risks, and developing a farm food safety plan.
• Where: Bacon County Extension Office, 203 South Dixon Street - Ag Complex Suite #3, Alma, Ga 31510
• When: October 8, 2024, from 8:00AM-5:00PM
• Who Should Attend: Produce growers with annual sales over $25,000, especially those with operations exceeding $500,000.
• Cost: $15 (exact cash or check); lunch provided by Bacon County Extension.
• Registration Deadline:October 7, 2024.
• Registration Link:https://rb.gy/mywkcm

• Category

• Education
• Produce Safety Rule

Media contacts

• Matthew Agvent,Communications Director
• Liz Rivera-Brown,Deputy Communications Director

About the GDA
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state's agriculture community. The department's mission is to provide excellence in services and regulatory functions, to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests, and to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber for Georgia, America, and the world by using state-of-the-art technology and a professional workforce.

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For more information, visit www.agr.georgia.gov.

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334