About the conference
The Western Food Safety Conference
A Virtual and In-Person Event
The Western Food Safety Conference brings together all levels of the agricultural workforce and support services to California’s Central Coast for two days of intensive training on the most current food safety issues and concerns for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Topics for 2022 Include:
- Managing Food Safety Through Virtual Technology
- Ag and Water
- Today’s Environmental Assessment
- Technology in Food Safety
- Biological Soil Amendments
- Updates and Guidance on the Produce Safety Rule
- Balancing Food Safety and Sustainability and more
Who Should Attend
- Executive Management: Growers, Shippers, Processors, Cooling Facilities, Shipping Facilities, and Suppliers
- Food Safety Directors, Managers, and Supervisors
- Quality Assurance Foremen and Crew Leaders
- Recall Team and Farm Labor Contractors
- Auditors
- College Students
This Year Keynote Speakers
Bruce Taylor
Taylor Farms California, Chairman, and CEO
David T. Ingram, Ph.D.
Consumer Safety Officer
Fresh Produce Branch, Division of Produce Safety
The Western Food Safety Conference is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities participating in the virtual event. Online activities are designed to be accessible, meeting the Rehabilitation Act (Section 508). If a person with a disability is requesting reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the event, requests need to be sent to Hartnell College Foundation, (831) 755-6702. Requests for disability accommodations received three business days in advance of the event will be given priority, although an attempt to fulfill all requests will occur.
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