UH Manoa Campus Events Calendar
Food Safety Workshops for Farmers, Distributors, Exporters, & Processors
September 19, 8:00am - 5:00pmHawai'i Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Conference Room, 1849 Auiki St., Honolulu, HI
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), a prominent national trade organization supporting the fresh produce supply chain, has joined forces with the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, the Hawai'i Department of Agriculture, Costco, Safeway, Subway, and Sodexo to deliver 2 one-day workshops, one on O'ahu and one on the Big Island, uniquely tailored to help Hawai'i farmers, distributors, exporters, and processors of fresh produce develop and implement a food safety plan for their business.
Consumers value fresh and local produce, but above all, they want to be able to trust the quality and safety of the products they buy.
Attendees will better understand the evolving supplier food safety requirements as well as the needs of other retailers and restaurants. By the end of the workshop, they will learn how to implement food safety plans and protect their businesses.
Through presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and discussions with national experts, participants will gain a better understanding of the importance of their roles as a farmers, distributors, exporters, or processors.
They will also get the tools needed to build their own customized food safety plan based on their entity's specific business model. Participants are encouraged to join Hawai'i's leading farmers, distributors, exporters, and processors for one of these important sessions and stay ahead of the food safety curve.
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.,
Registration/continental breakfast; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Food Safety Training workshop.
Lunch provided with registration.
Ticket Information
Early bird registration $25.00 (until Sept. 17); on-site registration $35.00. To register with a credit card, visit http://oahugapsmeeting.eventbrite.com. Mail-in registration: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/farmfoodsafety/?page_id=956.
Event Sponsor
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Manoa Campus
More Information
Jim Hollyer, 956-9539, hollyer@hawaii.edu, http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/farmfoodsafety/?page_id=956.
| Wednesday, September 19 | |
| 8:00am | First Aid / CPR / AED Training Manoa Campus, Campus Center Room 203E |
| 8:00am | Food Safety Workshops for Farmers, Distributors, Exporters, & Processors Hawai'i Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Conference Room, 1849 Auiki St., Honolulu, HI |
| 9:00am | 18th Annual Study Abroad Fair Manoa Campus, Hawaii Hall Lawn |
| 9:30am | Selected Studies Honors Information Session Manoa Campus, 2425 Campus Road Sinclair Library |
| 11:00am | Master's Thesis Defense Manoa Campus, POST 723 |
| 11:30am | Get Googly for Google Forms! Manoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery |
| 12:00pm | Daren Kamali, Fulbright-CNZ Writer in Residence with CPIS Manoa Campus, Tokioka Room, Moore 319 |
| 12:00pm | International Cultural Studies Program Speaker Series Manoa Campus, EWC Burns Hall 3118 |
| 2:30pm | College of LLL - Fall 2012 - Film Series Manoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium |
| 2:30pm | German Film Series - Fall 2012 Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 259 |
| 3:00pm | Ocean & Resources Engineering Seminar Manoa Campus, MSB 114 |
| 3:00pm | Honors Program & Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, Dr. Michael Deem Manoa Campus, BUSAD A101 |
| 3:00pm | WRRC Seminar Manoa Campus, Watanabe 112 |
| 4:00pm | Sahaja Yoga Meditation Manoa Campus, Botany courtyard (beside St. John) |
| 4:00pm | NOW at UH Manoa Meeting Manoa Campus, Campus Center 203 A |
| 5:00pm | CR2: Pre-Law Advising Center: LSAT 101 Manoa Campus, Moot Courtroom |
| 5:30pm | Admissions: LSAT 101 Manoa Campus, William S. Richardson School of Law, Moot Court Room |
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