Good Agricultural Practices Fieldworker – Train the Trainer
Program Highlights
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) are critical to improve food safety with all produce. Great training skills will increase retention of the information so employees can consistently improve food safety. This program is designed to provide Fieldworker Food Safety Information and make the trainer aware of their presentation skills so they can become a more effective communicator.
- Learn how to effectively deliver Food Safety training
- Receive all the materials you need to deliver training in both Spanish and English
- Learn how GAPs fit into the Food Safety Plan
- Learn why Harvesters are the highest risk to Food Safety AND the number one defense as well
What You’ll Learn
- Best practices of when, where, and how to train Food Safety GAPs
- Fundamental Communication Principles
- Key elements of great communication and training failures
- Effective ways to communicate Food Safety information
- Combining informative, persuasive, and how-to approaches to increase retention
- General Good Agricultural Practices
- Food Safety Requirements of the Grower and/or Farm Labor Contractor
Who Should Attend
- Growers, Farm Labor Contractors, Supervisors, Safety Supervisors/Coordinators, or anyone who will be delivering Food Safety Training to fieldworkers.
Please click the following for a downleadable flyer of the Food Safety class schedule: Food Safety Summer/Fall!
Cost
Original price was: $150.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00.
Additional information
Dates & Times
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (English) (Specialty crop farmers ONLY)
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Registration close date: September 17, 2025
- Thursday, October 2, 2025 (Spanish) (Specialty crop farmers ONLY)
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Registration close date: September 17, 2025
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Cost/Eligibility
$25
This price is for qualifying California Specialty Crop companies, producers, managers and laborers. Click here to view crops that are eligible for this designation (page 4). When you check out, you will be asked what commodity you grow/work with.
Location
In Person
Bakersfield College
2100 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
October 1 English class – Room TBA
October 2 Spanish class – Room TBA
Trainer
Ed Fifield – English
Jesus Mendoza Aguilar- Spanish
Register Multiple Attendees
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Questions and Cancellation Policy
Please contact us at 559.688.3130 or trainingcenter@cos.edu
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