• Considering Irrigation Water Sources

    This guidance document addresses relative risks associated with irrigation water sources and delivery methods. It will also discuss the frequency of testing each source.

  • Taking a Water Sample

    Water testing can be tricky. This guidance document provides instruction on taking a proper water sample as well as requesting the correct test.

  • Rodent and Bird Control

    This guidance document addresses due diligence for rodent and vertebrate pest control and offers a standard operating procedure (SOP) boilerplate that can be adapted to your farm and help address rodents and other vertebrates in storage and packing areas.

  • Manure

    Manure and Organic Fertilizers Segment 2: Manure

  • Writing a Mission Statement

    Learn how to create a great mission statement for your GAP Manual.

  • Footbaths for Animal Facilities

    Human footwear is often not cleaned, and therefore can introduce diseases onto the farm. In this document, you'll learn how to make a foot bath for your farm, which is an easy, inexpensive way to reduce these risks.

  • Maintaining a Cold Chain

    This guidance document and episode review best practices to ensure food safety compliance when using refrigeration.

  • Blood and Bodily Fluids Policy Factsheet

    This guidance document addresses blood and bodily fluid concerns and offers a blood and bodily fluids policy boiler plate that can be adapted to your farm.

  • Creating a Google Maps Field Map

    An accurate map of your farm is a foundation piece in your GAP manual. Without a clearly drawn map with your fields delineated, it will be difficult for you to prove to your auditors that you can provide a full traceback of your farm’s products.

  • Compost and Biosolids

    Manure and Organic Fertilizers Segment 3: Compost and Biosolids