Produce Safety Rule Training
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Location: Nash County Agriculture Center
Register Here for Nash County PSA Training
This is a one day training course for growers on the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) standardized curriculum that meets the regulatory requirements of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. We encourage anyone working in the produce industry and all farmers (large and small) to attend this class.
If you are a produce farmer and would like to know if this class is mandatory for you based on the Produce Safety Rule, see determine where your farm falls under the PSR?
Before you register, please realize that only participants who attend all the sessions, actively participated in the activities and complete evaluations will receive a certificate for this class.
Other locations and dates below:
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Registration Fee & Materials
North Carolina residents – $75.00
Out-of-state participants – $125.00
A Produce Safety Alliance manual and supporting materials will be provided to each participant. Participants will be responsible for lunch on their own.
Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) by mail to the address provided.
Payment Instructions
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT: We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express for payment of your registration fee.
CHECK PAYMENT: We accept check payments. When mailing in a check, please include a copy of the participant(s) confirmation page(s). You may send us a check made payable to NC State University–BAE.
Mail to:
NC State University–BAE
Campus Box 7625
Raleigh, NC 27695
Attn: Workshop Coordinators
Workshop Schedule
8:30 a.m. RegistrationWelcome and Introductions
Module 1: Introduction to Produce Safety
Module 2: Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
Module 3: Soil Amendments
Module 4: Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
Lunch
Module 5: Agricultural Water – Part I: Production Water
Module 5: Agricultural Water – Part 2: Post-harvest Water
Module 6: Post-harvest Handling and Sanitation
Module 7: How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
Final Questions and Evaluations
Cancellation and Refund Policies
Cancellation requests should be sent to
bae_training@ncsu.edufor processing. The cancellation request must be submitted at least twenty-one (21) days before the date of the workshop to receive a full refund. Cancellation requests made between twenty (20) days and eight (8) days before the date of the workshop will receive a full refund minus a $10 administrative processing fee. Any cancellation requests made within seven (7) days of the workshop will be ineligible for a refund. Payments made by check will be ineligible for a refund.Attendee substitutions from within the same company may be made at any time at no cost. Please send an email to
bae_training@ncsu.edu requesting a substitution.
Contact Information
For questions regarding program content:
Elena Rogers
828-352-2519
elena_rogers@ncsu.eduDr. Otto “Chip” D. Simmons, III
919-414-5632
odsimmon@ncsu.edu
For questions regarding registrations:
Patty Cervenka
919-515-6780
pcerven@ncsu.edu
