Tips for Delivering Module 7:How to Develop a Farm Food

Safety Plan Produce Safety Educator’s Call #48

June 15, 2020

Hans Estrin University of Vermont Extension

Instructions

• All participants are muted. • There will be time for questions and discussion at

the end of the meeting. – We may not get around to all comments/questions, BUT

you may leave additional comments in the comment box to be compiled after the session.

• This session will be recorded and the presentation will be shared via the listserv and on our website after the call.

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Agenda

• PSA Remote Training Updates • Speaker Introduction • Module 7: How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan • Questions and Discussions

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Remote PSA Training Updates

• Listserv e-mail sent to PSA Trainers and Lead Trainers on Friday, June 12

• Temporary policy extended to September 30, 2020 – Potential to extend policy depending on COVID-19 and

travel status

• New evaluation format for remote trainings launched today

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Remote PSA Training Evaluation

• Previous remote training evaluation formats – Paper evaluations – Fillable PDF form

• New format: Qualtrics (web-based) evaluation – Streamlined for both trainers and participants – Anticipate fewer technical issues

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Remote PSA Training Evaluation • Trainers who have already registered remote trainings will be

contacted directly with an evaluation URL • Evaluation URL will be provided in AFDO approval e-mail for

new remote course registrations • Each course will have a unique URL which links to the course ID

– DO NOT reuse URLs – URL will need to be e-mailed to course participants

• Evaluation summary report will be sent 1 week after course • 50% evaluation return rate remains • Video tutorial is available, or contact Rob Way for assistance

(rfw2@cornell.edu)

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Today’s Speaker

Hans Estrin University of Vermont Extension Produce Safety Specialist

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Training Approaches for Module 7– How to Develop a Produce Safety Plan

Hans Estrin Produce Safety Specialist University of Vermont Extension hestrin@uvm.edu, 802 380 2109

June 15, 2020 PSA Educators Webinar

Module 7: How to Develop A Farm Food Safety Plan

Do YOU have a plan for your training?

Content “Delivery”– What is your Strategy?

The content alone is DEAD…must breath LIFE into content…and the space.

1. Find your Intrinsic Motivation—what moves YOU?

2. Find your ACTIVATION ENERGY—what is your

fuel?

3. Develop your TRACTION Plan – what are your

sticky points?

Find your Intrinsic Motivation— What moves YOU?

• Effective teaching = authentic teaching

• Expose your interest, flow, curiosity edge

or energy

• Dive into your expertise…(or ignorance!)

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Farm Food Safety Plans

• The FSMA Produce Safety Rule does NOT require a written Farm Food Safety Plan

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Your Food Safety Plan will make sense of it all….ON YOUR FARM!

• Reduce Risk, Increase Farm Efficiency, Worker Morale, Profitability

• Own it, Make it Work for YOU!

It Ain’t Rocket Science

Managing for Risk Reduction

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Time to put on your Risk-Reduction Glasses!

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YOU Can Identify and Reduce Risks!

• Each farm is unique – Practices to reduce risks

will be specific to your farm – Best done by someone who knows

the farm and how it operates

• Each commodity is different – Grows on the ground or in trees – Harvest by hand or by machine – Single vs. multiple harvests

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In Chat Box Now: List one or two things that motivate you—get you fired up or in the flow.

Find your ACTIVATION ENERGY—what is your fuel?

• 100--Watt power source prevents death

• Attention, focus… on people and

material

• Presence, pause, composure

• Dynamics

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Learning Objectives • Name the essential parts of a Farm Food Safety Plan

Describe why one qualified person should be

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designated as the person responsible for the Farm Food Safety Plan on every farm

and environment

to reduce risks

Conduct a risk assessment of the farm’s practices

Describe management steps and practices

List key steps involved in developing a traceability system including establishing lots and clean breaks Identify resources available to assist in developing a Farm Food Safety Plan

Exaggeration, humor, focus

….Now THIS is wildlife intrusion!

Step 2: Develop Practices to Reduce Risks

• Develop practices that will reduce identified risks – Use resources and ask for help if you are not sure!

• Know what resources are required to successfully implement practices – Human resources (time and/or people) – Equipment or infrastructure (may require changes/upgrades) – Disposables (hand soap, paper towels, etc.)

• Create a list of tasks/steps that need to be done • Designate a person(s) to be in charge of each task

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Time to put on your Risk-Reduction Glasses!

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Step 3: Document and Revise

• Write a plan to guide implementation of practices • SOPs and policies will outline what needs to be done

for those who are responsible for completing the task • Build recordkeeping into the logical flow of activities • Revise your plan if it is not working or when practices

change • Review and update your plan at least annually, or

whenever practices, personnel, or equipment h

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Log Cleaning Tasks

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In Chat Box Now: Describe your fuel source (movement, stillness, dynamics, steady-calm, organized craft/expertise)

• Develop your FLEXIBLE TRACTION Plan--Two or more sticky points/hr

• Stories, deep content

• Questions + learner connection and activity

• Suspense, surprise, mystery (paper bag tricks)

• Interruption, pause

• EDGE--Humor, Exaggeration, Sarcasm (caution)

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Is this a Complete Lot Code? What is your lot code?

Testing Your Traceability System: Conducting a Mock Recall

• Steps in a mock recall 1. Select a lot code for produce that has been sold 2. Call a buyer that received some or all of the lot 3. Tell them you are conducting a MOCK recall 4. Ask how much of the product is in stock and how much

has been sold. Document the response. 5. Trace the lot in your records

(e.g., field of origin, harvest crew, spray records) 6. Can you trace it backward and forward? Yes, good!

No, figure out the problem. Either way, document it!

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In Chat Box Now: List one or two “traction” strategies you have used

Summing up my training strategy….

The content alone is DEAD…must breath LIFE into content…and the space.

1. Find your Intrinsic Motivation—what moves YOU?

2. Find your ACTIVATION ENERGY—what is your fuel?

3. Develop your TRACTION Plan – what are your sticky points?

Training Approaches for Module 7– How to Develop a Produce Safety Plan

Hans Estrin Produce Safety Specialist University of Vermont Extension hestrin@uvm.edu, 802 380 2109

June 15 , 2020 PSA Educators Webinar

Next Meeting

• Next meeting TBD; No July meeting • Happy Summer! • Submit other topics for discussion to Gretchen

(glw53@cornell.edu)

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