Resources
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Manure
Manure and Organic Fertilizers Segment 2: Manure
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Writing a Mission Statement
Learn how to create a great mission statement for your GAP Manual.
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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.
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Maintaining a Cold Chain
This guidance document and episode review best practices to ensure food safety compliance when using refrigeration.
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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.
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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.
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Compost and Biosolids
Manure and Organic Fertilizers Segment 3: Compost and Biosolids
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