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Winter Food Safety Trainings - learn strategies during the winter to keep your crops safe all season long

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu We are happy to share a number of on-farm food safety training opportunities open to all fruit and vegetable farmers from UMN Extension this winter. These trainings are intended for fruit and vegetable farmers of all sizes who are...

Get schooled on vocational training

High school graduates or individuals looking to explore continuing education at any age have various options. Among the most popular options is enrolling in a college or university. Studying a trade in a vocational school is another popular option. What are vocational schools? Vocational schools...

GAPs and FSMA trainings for your farm this winter

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Are you interested in updating your farm’s food safety plan, considering getting a GAP audit, or want to make sure you are up to date with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule? Have you considered selling your produce to schools, food hubs or...

Newly updated training video for food safety makes training workers easy

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu If your farm needs to comply with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, or your farm gets a GAP audit, you may have used the classic worker training video from the Produce Safety Alliance. This worker training video, which was originally available...

New training program will fill vital gap in reforestation efforts

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Extension educator, Jeff Jackson, is learning how to forecast next year’s acorn crop. To reduce the impacts of climate change, we need to take action to lower the amount of carbon dioxide that we emit and remove as much CO2 from the...

Young athletes' offseason training options

Summer vacation and holidays from school present opportunities for young athletes to take well-deserved breaks from their sports. However, staying in shape during the offseason can help athletes maintain their performance when a new season begins. Many sports have clearly defined offseasons, while...

Upcoming MN FSMA Produce Safety Rule Grower Training Courses

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu Food safety is a critical part of all produce farm operations, and recent outbreaks in Listeria monocytogenes in bagged salad greens from Dole and Fresh Express continue to make headlines, and continue to send consumers to the hospital....