Industry Calendar

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a public meeting to discuss, evaluate and gather input concerning the “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Draft Guidance for Industry,” which provides information and examples designed to help farmers meet the new Produce Safety Rule established by the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Stakeholder panels will discuss the various chapters of the draft guidance:

The seminar will consist of a classroom session followed by a field exercise in which participants will see infested trees, learn how to identify signs of shot hole borer damage, set up a monitoring program and sample trees.

The workshop will review the ordinance mandating all agricultural well facilities requiring flowmeters have advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology installed. The AMI must be installed by December 31, 2018. Please note that this is the final workshop to take place before the AMI requirements go into effect on January 1, 2019.

The Organic Grower Summit (OGS) is hosted by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Organic Produce Network. The event brings together organic growers, producers, handlers, service providers, supply chain partners, packaging and technology companies for a series of educational and networking opportunities.

Highlights from the schedule are as follows.

The Farm Employers Labor Service is offering a full-day training session that meets the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety training for growers. The trainers will cover the following topics:

The Farm Employers Labor Service is offering a full-day training session that meets the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety training for growers. The trainers will cover the following topics:

The Farm Employers Labor Service is offering a full-day training session that meets the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety training for growers. The trainers will cover the following topics:

The Farm Employers Labor Service is offering a full-day training session that meets the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety training for growers. The trainers will cover the following topics:

The Farm Employers Labor Service is offering a full-day training session that meets the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety training for growers. The trainers will cover the following topics: