The National GAPS Program and Produce Safety Alliance are excited to announce that Dr. Trevor Suslow, Extension Research Specialist at the University of California, Davis, Department of Plant Sciences, will join us for 2 one-of-a-kind lecture and hands-on post-harvest water sanitation food safety workshops, in the Geneva and Albany areas.
Dr. Suslow is an industry leader and world renowned expert in preharvest and postharvest research and outreach education on diverse fresh and fresh-cut horticultural foods. His emphasis is microbial safety and disinfection within the pre-harvest and postharvest environment and postharvest pathology. Other interests include biological control and other biologically mediated controls of postharvest diseases and pathogens of human food safety concern.
Joining Dr. Suslow will be our own Dr. Elizabeth Bihn of the National GAP’s Program and Produce Safety Alliance. The full day workshops are a diverse mix of hands on training and lecture style presentations.
It doesn’t matter if you are a vegetable or fruit grower; fresh marketer or wholesaler — this is a great opportunity to learn from one of the best about postharvest sanitation and food safety!
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Post-Harvest Water Sanitation Food Safety Workshop with Dr. Trevor Suslow April 1, 2014 (No fooling!) 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Cornell NYSAES |
Post-Harvest Water Sanitation Food Safety Workshop with Dr. Trevor Suslow April 2, 2014 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186 |
Cost $20.00 per person; includes technical program and lunch. Preregistration is required by March 28, 2014! Geneva meeting open and refreshments 8:30 AM, program begins at 9:00 AM.
Made possible by a grant from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.
Program topics include:
- Overview of postharvest water sanitation
- Selecting the right sanitizer for your farm and monitoring it properly
- Hands-on with sanitizers and monitoring tools
- Challenges in water sanitation for small farms
- Importance of sanitation in the packinghouse
- Developing an effective sanitation program for packing house equipment