This page has content from only past presentations and workshops. For upcoming food safety trainings, please see the UMass Vegetable Extension Upcoming Events page.
607th Meeting of the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association
Friday, January 4, 2024
What's Up with Water Testing? - Lisa McKeag
Handouts:
Virtual Agricultural Water Twilight Series
Part 3: Post-Harvest Water Quality & Sanitizer Use
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Presentations by:
- Amanda Deering, Purdue Extension - Sanitizer background information
- Phil Tocco - MSU Extension - Sanitizer use demonstration
Part 2: Water System Mapping & Water Testing for FSMA
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Presentations by:
- Vandana Rao, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs - MA Drought Task Force
- Scott Monroe, Purdue Extension - Water sampling, understanding risks to source water, and understanding water test results
- Phil Tocco, MSU Extension - Water distribution system mapping and inspections
Part 1: Water Use Regulations, Water Monitoring Tools, and Efficient Irrigation
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Presentations by:
- Rachel Schattman, UMaine Agroecology Lab - Water use regulations in New England
- Joshua Faulkner, UVM Extension – Moisture monitoring technologies and irrigation efficiency
- Tim Wilcox & Max Traunstein, Kitchen Garden Farm, Sunderland, MA – Tile drainage, wells, and irrigation equipment
Twilight Meeting: Pests & Pets - Managing Animals in the Packhouse
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
UMass Agricultural Learning Center
Presenters:
- Amanda Brown, UMass Student Farm Enterprise
- Natasha Wright, Braman Termite & Pest Elimination
- Hans Estrin, University of Vermont Extension
- Jim Ward, Ward's Berry Farm, Sharon, MA
- Wally Czajkowski, Plainville Farm, Hadley, MA
Powerpoints
Amanda Brown - Packhouse Design Process for the UMass Student Farm
Natasha Wright - Rats & Birds: Tips & Techniques for Their Control
Jim Ward - Bird Control at Ward's Berry Farm
Presentation Videos
Note: The sound quality on these videos isn't ideal; you may want to turn on subtitles by clicking the "CC" button at the bottom of the video screen.
Amanda Brown - Packhouse Design Process for the UMass Student Farm - Video
Natasha Wright - Rats & Birds: Tips & Techniques for Their Control - Video
Jim Ward - Bird Control at Ward's Berry Farm - Video
UMass Vegetable Program Winter Workshop: Food Safety Planning
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Headquarters
Presenters:
- Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension Vegetable Program
- Katie Campbell-Nelson, UMass Extension Vegetable Program
- Kate Bailey, Alexandra Hachem, Denise Pavao, Steven Pilis, and Erik Stenfor, MDAR Produce Safety Inspectors
Presentation
- Food Safety Planning
Handouts
- Water System Mapping Worksheet
- MDAR Sample Recordkeeping Form
- Creating a Google Maps Field Map - Michigan State University
- Standard Operating Procedures
Saturday, February 9, 2019
CISA Winter Workshop: Developing Farm SOPs & Training Staff
Harvest Farm of Whately, 125 Long Plain Rd., South Deerfield, MA
Presenters:
- Gary Gemme, Harvest Farm of Whately
- Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension Vegetable Program
- Alexandra Hachem, MDAR Produce Safety Inspection Program
Presentation
- FSMA Worker Training Requirements
Handouts
- FSMA Worker Training Requirements
- Implementing SOPs & Food Safety Practices - Farmer Quotes
Saturday, January 13, 2018
NOFA/Mass Winter Conference: Preparing your Farm for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Worcester State University
Presenter: Lisa McKeag, Educator UMass Extension
Presentation
- Preparing Your Farm for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Twilight Meeting: Produce Wash Station Design, Use, and Maintenance --
Meeting Produce Safety Requirements
Atlas Farm, 635 River Road, Deerfield, MA
Presenters:
Amanda Brown, Director UMass Student Farm - Writing a farm plan and designing a mobile produce wash unit
Gideon Porth, Owner Atlas Farm - Using and maintaining a wash room with food safety in mind
Amanda Kinchla & Lisa McKeag, Educators, UMass Extension - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) basics
Handouts
- Agenda and presenter contact info
- UMass Student Farm Wash Station Case Study 2016
- Finish Surfaces for Produce and Food Areas (Chris Callahan, UVM)
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Twilight Meeting: Irrigation Systems - Water Management & Food Safety
Tangerini's Spring Street Farm, 139 Spring Street, Millis, MA 02054
Presenters:
Trevor Hardy, Brookdale Fruit Farm Irrigation and Row Crop Supplies
Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension Vegetable Program - Farm Food Safety in Massachusetts
Michael Botelho, MDAR
Handouts
- GM STV Worksheet
- PSA Water Systems Template & Map
- 1603 Example Report
- Water Testing Handout
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Harvest New England: FSMA & UMass Extension's Role in Food Safety Education
Sturbridge Host Hotel
Presenter: Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension Vegetable Program
Presentation
- FSMA & UMass Extension's Role in Food Safety Education
Saturday, January 14, 2017
NOFA Winter Conference: The Food Safety Modernization Act: What to Expect in Massachusetts
Worcester State University
Presenters:
- Lisa McKeag, UMass Extenson
- Michael Botelho, MDAR
Presentation
- Food Safety Modernization Act: What to Expect in Massachusetts
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Twilight Meeting: Equipment for Mechanical Cultivation & Product Washing and Packing
Tangerini's Spring Street Farm, 139 Spring Street, Millis, MA 02054
Presenters:
- Laura Tangerini & Steven Chiarizio - Pack shed equipment at Tangerini's Farm
- Lisa McKeag, UMass Extension Vegetable Program - Farm Food Safety in Massachusetts
Program Handouts
Farm Food Safety in Massachusetts: Some History, and The Landscape as of August 2016
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Farm Food Safety: Post-Harvest Handling and Small-Scale, Low-Cost Facility Design
Red Fire Farm, 184 Meadow Road, Montague, MA 0135
Presenter: Robert Hadad, Regional Vegetable Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Program Handouts
- Building an Easy-Clean Produce Wash Table
- Wash Line & Packing Shed Design for Food Safety
- Harvest Containers and Tools
- Standard Operating Procedure: Washing Produce with a Bleach Sanitizing Solution
- Standard Operating Procedure: Washing Produce with a Peracetic Acid Solution
- Standard Operating Procedure: Produce Washing