Registration is open for Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training courses in March and April, subsidized by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
The one-day class fulfills the the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requirement that at least one supervisor on the farm must have completed a food safety training course, according to a press release from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association announcing the upcoming trainings on March 23 and 24 in Yakima and April 8 and 9 in Wenatchee.
Registration is $50 and will include a PSA Grower Training Manual, a certificate of attendance from the Association of Food and Drug Officials, lunch and refreshments.
When and where:
Tuesday, March 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Spanish course, Yakima
Holiday Inn Yakima, 802 E. Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98901
Click here to register online for the Yakima Spanish course
Wednesday, March 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
English course, Yakima
Holiday Inn Yakima, 802 E Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98901
Click here to register online for the Yakima English course
Thursday, April 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Spanish course, Wenatchee
Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, WA 98801
Click here to register online for the Wenatchee Spanish course
Friday, April 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
English course, Wenatchee
Wenatchee Convention Center, 121 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, WA 98801
Click here to register online for the Wenatchee English course
The events will follow state and CDC guidelines for COVID 19 safety, including social distancing, and masks are required. For more information, contact Joanne Rouse at 509-665-9641 or joanne@wstfa.org. Para ayuda en español, por favor comuníquese con Karla Flores-Curiel al 253-576-7383 o karla@wstfa.org
—by Kate Prengaman
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