Tree Fruit News May 22, 2017

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association will hold two (2) Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training courses on May 22^nd and May 23^rd, 2017 in Union Gap, WA. This one-day class fulfills the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement for Produce Growers outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.” The course will be led by trainers that have attended the PSA lead trainer training, and hold the Produce Safety Alliance Lead Trainer Certificate.

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Join WSU Extension to improve your sprayer performance. Extension Specialist Gwen Hoheisel will provide an in-field demo using three different sprayer types.

There will be two opportunities to attend this demonstration: Cashmere on June 12th; and Okanogan on June 13th.