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UCANR Offers Reduced-Cost Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Courses for California Produce Growers and Handlers

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026Posted in Announcements, EducationTagged Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, FSMA Grower Training, Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training, Produce Safety Program, PSA, PSA Course, PSA Grower Training, PSA Training, psr, training, ucanr

CDFA Produce Safety Program & University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources logos above text: UCANR Offers Reduced-Cost Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Courses for California Produce Growers and Handlers

Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training Courses are available at a reduced cost for California produce growers and handlers through June 2026. These courses are provided by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) in sponsorship by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).

Courses will be offered in a web-based, remote format over two consecutive days with live instructors to provide convenient accessibility for individuals located across California. The course registration fee is $10.00 for California residents. If you are a California resident, be sure to select the “California” registration option on the event registration page to receive the reduced registration cost.

To learn more and register for an upcoming course, please visit: ucsmallfarmfoodsafety.ucdavis.edu/events/produce-safety-schedule-2025-2026.

Questions regarding the UCANR courses can be sent to Zann Gates and zgates@ucdavis.edu.

To learn more about the PSA Grower Training Course, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/growertraining/.

Additional produce safety resources are available on the UC Small Farm Food Safety website.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule sets minimum food safety standards for the production of fresh fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. The PSA Grower Training Course provides participants with information on the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) to assist with the implementation of on-farm produce safety practices.

Completion of the PSA Grower Training Course fulfills the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement 21 CFR 112.22(c) that states “at least one supervisor or responsible party from your farm must have successfully completed food safety training equivalent to that received under a standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.”

If you have questions about the Produce Safety Rule, please contact producesafety@cdfa.ca.gov. To stay up to date with news related to CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, sign up for the Produce Safety Program Mailing List by checking the Inspection Services Division (ISD) / Inspection and Compliance Branch / Produce Safety Program box. To learn more about CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, please visit https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/.

Check out Webinar on CDFA Produce Safety Rule Inspection Process: What to Expect and How to Prepare

November 4, 2025Posted in EducationTagged angela terrazas, CDFA, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, Inspection, Inspection Process, Produce Safety, Produce Safety Program, Produce Safety Rule, Produce Safety Rule Inspection, Produce Safety Webinar, Produce Safety Webinar Series, PSP, PSR inspection, ucanr, university of california, webinar

UCANR CDFA Produce Safety Program Webinar slide on the PSR inspection process with speaker in upper right hand corner of image

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) Produce Safety Rule and Outreach Specialist Angela Terrazas presented a webinar Oct. 21, 2025, on what to expect and how to prepare for a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule inspection.

The presentation included an overview of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule inspection process conducted in California and inspection preparation tips about health and hygiene, agricultural water, soil amendments, cleaning and sanitation, and domesticated animals and wildlife. Click here to view the webinar and click here to view the presentation slides.

The webinar was part of the University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources (UCANR) Monthly Produce Safety Webinars series. Interested parties are encouraged to register for this free, lunchtime webinar series that runs noon to 2 p.m. Pacific Time on the third Tuesday of each month through June 2026. A guest speaker will join each webinar to provide a 1-1.5-hour presentation on food safety-related topics followed by questions from attendees and a general discussion. Additional produce safety resources are available on the UC Small Farm Food Safety website.

UCANR Hosts Free Monthly Produce Safety Webinars

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Posted in Announcements, EducationTagged CDFA, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, free training, free webinar, FSMA, Produce Safety, Produce Safety Program, Produce Safety Rule, PSP, ucanr, university of california

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) is hosting a series of free monthly produce safety webinars August 19, 2025 – June 16, 2026. The lunchtime produce safety webinar series is noon to 2 p.m. Pacific Time on the third Tuesday of each month.

A guest speaker will join each webinar to provide a 1-1.5-hour presentation on food safety-related topics followed by questions from attendees and a general discussion.

These webinars will be held online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be the same each month and provided when you register. There will be no webinar in December. Webinars will be recorded and archived for on-demand access.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program will be joining the UCANR team during the webinar on October 21, 2025, to present on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) inspection process, what to expect, and how to prepare for an inspection.

To view the full upcoming schedule and register for the webinar series, please visit the UCANR Month Produce Safety Webinars website.

Additional produce safety resources are available on the UC Small Farm Food Safety website.

To stay up to date with news related to CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, sign up for the Produce Safety Program Mailing List by checking the Inspection Services Division (ISD) / Inspection and Compliance Branch / Produce Safety Program box. To learn more about CDFA’s Produce Safety Program, please visit https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/producesafety/.