Description
This course is currently being developed as part of a USDA NIFA funded Food Safety Outreach Program project. The course is designed to help beginning, small, and growing value-added food businesses learn the basics of food safety by addressing Virginia food safety regulations, factors the impact microbial growth, methods for producing safe food, food safety system development, and next steps for growing your food business.
Course Schedule
This course will be offered in person at the location listed in the section information on the right side of this page. It will also include an online course component that must be completed prior to the in-person event.
Outline
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8:30 am |
Registration |
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9:00 am |
Introductions and housekeeping |
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9:30 am |
Module 2: Factors that impact microbial growth |
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10:30 am |
Break |
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10:45 am |
Module 3: Methods for producing safe food |
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12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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12:45 pm |
Module 4: Food safety system development |
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1:45 pm |
Module 5: Next steps for your food business |
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2:45 pm |
Break |
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3:00 pm |
Break-out exercises |
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3:30 pm |
Report-outs from exercises |
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3:45 pm |
Closing remarks |
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4:00 pm |
Adjourn |
Notes
If you have any questions about this program, please contact Alexis Hamilton at ahamilton@vt.edu.
If you need any assistance with registration, please contact our helpline at vceprograms@mail.ext.vt.edu.
What's Next?
Virginia Cooperative Extension utilizes the Google Suite for Education to offer the online component of this program. After registering for this program, you will receive a registration confirmation email with instructions for accessing the online portion of the course. If you don't see a confirmation email, be sure to check your spam or junk folder.