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In the February 2022 newsletter, you'll find information about our upcoming annual conference, virtual meetings to discuss the proposed water rule changes (for educators and growers), and a job opportunity that would let you move to Iowa. Please register by Feb. 25 for the annual conference.
Changes were made to the PSA knowledge assessment pre-test.
Inside the newsletter, you can read information about upcoming meetings for those who work with niche audiences; an answer from Kristin Esch about cardboard box re-use; and two new success stories.
At a recent inspectors' meeting, the issue of reusing cardboard boxes was discussed. FDA Produce Safety Expert Kristin Esch wrote this response.
In this newsletter, you'll find information about the October professional development meeting; translation updates; and new resources.
Angela Shaw re-capped the 2018-2021 grant accomplishments.
The results of the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training knowledge assessments were released today.
Inside this newsletter, you’ll read Joe Hannan’s good-bye note; information about the upcoming meeting with FDA staff (submit your topics of conversation by July 15); and our latest success story about a grower in Missouri.
We had a quick listening session in June. If you have ideas for utilizing funds from a possible no-cost extension, please enter them in the Qualtrics survey.
For four years, the NCR FSMA has worked with PSA trainers to conduct a follow-up survey with grower training participants approximately one year after taking the course.
This month’s newsletter includes two invitations to submit manuscripts, a reminder that mini grants are still available, and a virtual summer internship opportunity for a student.
Byron Chaves, Cindy Borgwordt, and Janssen Hang shared about their FSOP awards at our last meeting.
Inside this newsletter you’ll find lots of information about the PSR in various languages. The FDA translated it into Chinese and Portuguese, and the PSA is offering a training and a train-the-trainer in Spanish. The Western Center needs reviewers to go over documents in your area of expertise, and find ways the NCR FSMA can help fund work in your state (through mini-grants, trainer sharing, and success story honorariums).
The FDA is pleased to announce that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) is now available in Chinese and Portuguese.
This scenario was developed for the NCR FSMA 2021 Virtual Conference and is designed for small group discussions on how educators and regulators would react to this farm.