Food Safety Training is required for all growers selling edible produce at the market. Register here by October 30 for the all-day November 5 class which includes:
Introduction to Produce Safety, Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, Soil Amendments, Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use, Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water), Postharvest Handling and Sanitation, & How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Benefits of Attending the Course
The course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. Individuals who participate in this course are expected to gain a basic understanding of: Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm, How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm, Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one, & Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.
Taking the class does not guarantee admission into the market as a vendor but would benefit any grower regardless of where their food is sold.
The 2021 Winter Production Conference will be on-line & FREE.* Learn about four successful winter production operations in Southwest Missouri from 6:30 to 8 pm on:
Tuesday, February 16
Thursday, February 18
Tuesday, February 23
Thursday, February 25
Our Extension partners are visiting farms from September through January to document winter production operations at OakWood Farm, Granby, The Yang Family Farm, Rocky Comfort, Box Turtle Farm, Mt. Vernon, and Millsap Farm, Springfield. Each night will focus on one farm and end with a live q & a.
Save the dates now!
Choosing an Online Platform & Selling Online: Four Missouri Farmers Share their Success Stories
Click here for the recorded presentation by three specialty crops farmers and one beef, pork, chicken, and lamb producer.
Click here for Handout from the Virtual Panel offered on June 15, 2020, which includes a summary of the presentation, presenter backgrounds, and contact information for the presenters. One-on-one mentoring is available through August 30 or until each of the four presenters have logged 20 hours of mentoring.
The 2020 Winter Production Conference* Links to presentations:
Introduction to High Tunnels
High Tunnel Site Selection
Managing Pests in High Tunnels
Introduction to High Tunnel Climate Control
High Tunnel Heating Alternatives
High Tunnel Maintenance
Soil Nutrition
Advanced Soils and Nutrition
Crop Rotation in High Tunnels
Ten Greatest Challenges in High Tunnel Production
Steps to Acquire an USDA/NRCS EQIP High Tunnel
High Value High Tunnel Crops
Cover Cropping in High Tunnels
Greenhouse & High Tunnel Covers
Specialty Cut Flower Production in the Winter
*funded, in part, through Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grants.
Introduction to Produce Safety, Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, Soil Amendments, Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use, Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water), Postharvest Handling and Sanitation, & How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Benefits of Attending the Course
The course will provide a foundation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and co-management information, FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, and details on how to develop a farm food safety plan. Individuals who participate in this course are expected to gain a basic understanding of: Microorganisms relevant to produce safety and where they may be found on the farm, How to identify microbial risks, practices that reduce risks, and how to begin implementing produce safety practices on the farm, Parts of a farm food safety plan and how to begin writing one, & Requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how to meet them.
Taking the class does not guarantee admission into the market as a vendor but would benefit any grower regardless of where their food is sold.
The 2021 Winter Production Conference will be on-line & FREE.* Learn about four successful winter production operations in Southwest Missouri from 6:30 to 8 pm on:
Tuesday, February 16
Thursday, February 18
Tuesday, February 23
Thursday, February 25
Our Extension partners are visiting farms from September through January to document winter production operations at OakWood Farm, Granby, The Yang Family Farm, Rocky Comfort, Box Turtle Farm, Mt. Vernon, and Millsap Farm, Springfield. Each night will focus on one farm and end with a live q & a.
Save the dates now!
Choosing an Online Platform & Selling Online: Four Missouri Farmers Share their Success Stories
Click here for the recorded presentation by three specialty crops farmers and one beef, pork, chicken, and lamb producer.
Click here for Handout from the Virtual Panel offered on June 15, 2020, which includes a summary of the presentation, presenter backgrounds, and contact information for the presenters. One-on-one mentoring is available through August 30 or until each of the four presenters have logged 20 hours of mentoring.
The 2020 Winter Production Conference* Links to presentations:
Introduction to High Tunnels
High Tunnel Site Selection
Managing Pests in High Tunnels
Introduction to High Tunnel Climate Control
High Tunnel Heating Alternatives
High Tunnel Maintenance
Soil Nutrition
Advanced Soils and Nutrition
Crop Rotation in High Tunnels
Ten Greatest Challenges in High Tunnel Production
Steps to Acquire an USDA/NRCS EQIP High Tunnel
High Value High Tunnel Crops
Cover Cropping in High Tunnels
Greenhouse & High Tunnel Covers
Specialty Cut Flower Production in the Winter
*funded, in part, through Missouri Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grants.
