UConn Extension GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) School for Fruit and Vegetable Producers
March 8(Snow date, March 10)ANDMarch 16(Snow date, March 17)
Course location:Middlesex County Extension Center
1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438
(860) 345-4511
Introduction and GAP Audit General Questions
- Intro to GAP, GAP audits, and how this relates to FSMA
- Worker health and hygiene
- Employee training
- Traceability
- Water, soils
- Sewage treatment, manure, animals/wildlife/livestock
- Field harvest, transportation and field packing
- Record keeping and documentation
- Conducting a self audit
- Writing a plan
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Snow Date / March 10, 2016
In the Packing Facility:
- Worker health and hygiene
- Employee training
- Traceability
- Water
- Packing house sanitation, pest control
- Receiving area, washing/packing line, storage areas
- Ice and refrigeration
- Transportation
- Record keeping and documentation
- Conducting a self audit
- Writing a plan
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Snow Date / March 17, 2016
There is no regulatory requirement (state or federal) for farmers to have a GAP food safety program. However, some retailers and distributors want their suppliers to have GAP programs in place. This GAP School will help both farmers who need GAP programs in order to comply with customer demands and also those who want to develop a food safety plan in order to add value to their business, whether required to or not.
This school is a comprehensive 2-day course, providing farmers with the tools they need to develop a GAP food safety program. A certificate of attendance will be provided to those who complete the 2 day course. Pre-registration is required. Each session will include lectures, handouts, a review of the pertinent audit items, and steps for farmers to take to achieve success in each audit section that pertains to their operation.
Registration:
This is a two day course. Registration fee is $75per person. Registrationfees cover program costs, morning coffee/tea, and lunch. You must pre-register. Registration materials must be received by March 1.
Directions:
From the North:
Take Route 9 South, pass Middletown, to Exit 10. Follow the ramp to the first light and turn right onto Route 154 (South). The office is 5.7 miles south on the left just past the post office.
From the South:
Take Route 9 North to Exit 7, Route 82 extension. Follow the route 82 extension to the 'T' (flashing light) and turn left onto Route 154 North. The office is 2.9 miles on the right.
From the East:
Take Route 82 West across the Haddam swing bridge. Take a right at the 'T' onto Route 154 North. The office is 2.5 miles on the right.
Sponsored by: The University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Extension Programs in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Diane Wright Hirsch at 203.407.3163 or or Candace Bartholomew at 860.570.9067 or .
An equal opportunity program provider and employer
Every effort will be made to provide special accommodation if requested at least one month in advance.
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Connecticut GAP School Registration Form
Registration: The $75 registration fee coversprogram costs, morning coffee/tea, and lunch for 2 days. Please make checks out to the University of Connecticut or UCONN. Registration fee must be received by May 1.
Send to: Diane Wright Hirsch, New Haven County Extension Center, 305 Skiff Street, North Haven, CT 06473
Participant Name:
Operation (Farm) Name:
Address:
Phone Number: Email Address:
(Please make sure that this phone is one that can be called in case weather causes us to postpone a session)
Products/commodities produced on your farm: