IFPA and USDA Host Produce Inspection Training Program

International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) have partnered together to host the Produce Inspection Training Program to provide industry members with instruction on the fundamentals of produce inspection.

The Produce Inspection Training Program provides substantive, hands-on instruction from specialty crop experts to stakeholders throughout the produce supply chain. During this training, students develop advanced knowledge in quality standards, inspection and grading and USDA produce inspection procedures and requirements. Each course includes an online fundamentals component and three days of hands-on produce inspection training sessions. A range of commodities will be selected for the hands-on portion to represent industries that participants represent or request.

This is a two-part hybrid training. There are online "Fundamentals of Market Inspections" modules (roughly 10 hours of content) that open on Oct. 21 and must be completed by Nov. 18. Participants will receive the Blackboard link on Oct. 21.

A hands-on produce inspection training will take place Dec. 3-5 from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m in Fredericksburg, Va.

Capacity: 25 Participants

Pricing: $2,175 for members, $2,775 for non-members

Cancellation Policy: IFPA will issue a full refund of the registration fee minus a $75 processing fee for cancellation requests received on or before Oct. 7. IFPA will not issue refunds after Oct. 7. Company substitutions are acceptable. Participants who do not complete the online modules by Nov. 18 will not be able to attend the hands-on portion and will not be given a refund.

Additional Information: Travel, meals and lodging are each attendee's responsibility. There is a parking lot at the training facility at no cost. Lunch is not provided at the facility (aside from the first day of training), but there are a variety of restaurants within driving distance.

To register, click here.