Registration for New Workshops Focused on Treating Preharvest Agricultural Water
Bridging the GAPs: Approaches for Treating Preharvest Agricultural Water On-Farm
Fruit and vegetable growers are continually assessing their operations to determine
where they can limit risk and increase productivity. As a result, many have expressed interest in learning more about how on-farm preharvest water treatment systems work and how they may fit within their current setup. Come for a day-long course with Extension specialists and produce regulatory staff in North Carolina to gain exposure to different approaches to treating water on-farm; how to implement these systems to meet requirements of the Produce Safety Rule; and how to verify that the system is operating as intended.
Cost & Registration
$50 registration fee includes all course resources as well as morning and afternoon
snacks and lunch. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Gunter (cgunter@ncsu.edu), Chip Simmons (odsimmon@ncsu.edu; 919-414-5632), Elena Rogers (elena_rogers@ncsu.edu; 828-352-2519), or Lynette Johnston (lmkleman@ncsu.edu).
| Date | Location | Registration Deadline | Registration Link |
| 2/5/2020 | Horticultural Crops Research Station, 2450 Faison HWY, Clinton, NC 28328 |
2/3/2020 | Register Online |
| 2/18/2020 | Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759 | 2/15/2020 | Register Online |
| 3/3/2020 | N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Piedmont Research Station, 8530 Sherrills Ford Road, Salisbury, NC 28147 | 2/29/20 | Register Online |
Agenda
| Time | Module |
| 9–9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:15–9:45 a.m. | The Why, What, and How of this Curriculum? |
| 9:45–10:15 a.m. | Module 1: Agricultural Water Treatment and FSMA |
| 10:15 a.m.– noon | Module 2: Agricultural Water Treatment Tools |
| Noon–12:45 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 12:45–2:30 p.m. | Module 3: Developing On-Farm Agricultural Water Treatment Programs |
| 2:30–3:45 p.m. | Module 4: Implementing Agricultural Water Treatment on the Farm |
| 3:45–5:00 p.m. | Group Session: Identifying Challenges and Approaches for this Training and Associated Resources |
Instructors
Chris Gunter
Professor
Extension Specialist
Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
cgunter@ncsu.edu
Chip Simmons
Area Specialized Agent – Food Safety
Fresh Produce Safety – Eastern NC
Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
odsimmon@ncsu.edu
Elena Rogers
Area Specialized Agent – Food Safety
Fresh Produce Safety – Western NC
Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
emtoro@ncsu.edu
Lynette Johnston
Food Safety Area Specialized Agent
Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
lmkleman@ncsu.edu