Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training
Program Cost: $170
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Course is a standardized curriculum that provides a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule requirements. It is recognized by FDA as one way to satisfy the training requirement of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, written in provision 112.22(c).
After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course.
Available Training Dates (via Zoom)
Pre-registration is required at least 3 weeks prior to the event. Click on a date below to register for that event.
PSA Training Details
Who can attend
Anyone interested in learning about Good Agricultural Practices (GAP's), produce safety, co-management, and the FSMA Produce Safety Rule is invited to participate in a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training.
If you are a grower and your farm is, or will be, "covered" by the Produce Safety Rule, this course will fulfill the training requirement outlined in Section 122.22(c) of the Produce Safety Rule, which requires that at least one supervisor or responsible party from the farm must complete a farm food safety training equivalent to the standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA.
Produce Safety Topics Covered
- Module 1: Introduction to Produce Safety
- Module 2: Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
- Module 3: Soil Amendments
- Module 4: Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
- Module 5-1: Agricultural Water Part 1
- Module 5-2: Agricultural Water Part 2
- Module 6: Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
- Module 7: How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Training Schedule
- 9:00am ET – Orientation and Paperwork
- 12:00pm ET – Lunch break
- 12:30pm ET – Training resumes
- 4:30pm ET – Evaluation, certificate application
- 5:00pm ET – Course concludes
Training Registration
Course materials will be mailed directly to participants. Pre-registration is required a minimum of three weeks prior to the course (this provides time for shipping of course materials.) On training day, all participants are required to have a printed PSA Training Manual with them. Your manual will be mailed directly to the address you provide during registration. We recommend you provide your home address to ensure your manual can be delivered and received by you. They will not deliver to PO Boxes. If the course manual is returned (deemed undeliverable) or lost after delivery, participants will be responsible for the cost of a replacement manual as well as shipping costs.
Cancellation is free before the registration deadline if requested in writing at bordenhe@msu.edu. The full course fee is nonrefundable if registration is canceled after course training materials are mailed out.
Earning a Certificate of Completion
To receive an AFDO certificate, a participant must be present for the entire training and submit the appropriate paperwork to their trainer at the end of the course. For remote trainings via Zoom, per the Produce Safety Alliance requirements, participants must be engaged in the entire training and have their WebCams on/connected throughout the training.
Contact
For more information about FDA FSMA training programs and other assistance with FSMA compliance, visit the Agrifood Safety website, or contact Jackson County MSU Extension at 517-788-4292.
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