Only one week left to make your comments to the the FDA on new food safety rules that have the potential to substantially alter New England agriculture. Sign up for this webinar, sponsored by NRCS, FDA, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and the National Farmers Union: Webinar: Understanding the Food and Drug Administration’s Proposed Rules to the Food Safety Modernization Act When: November 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central This webinar will last 1.5 hours. Webinar Overview: In early 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law. Some portions of the proposed rules will likely impact growers and their use of conservation practices, necessitating a need to co-manage food safety and conservation objectives. This webinar is an opportunity to understand the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption coming from the Food Safety Modernization Act. The comment period for this ANPR is wrapping up November 15, 2013. This webinar serves as an opportunity for stakeholders to address particular areas of concern and get clarity from FDA on the proposed rules. The webinar is sponsored by NRCS, FDA, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and the National Farmers Union. Agenda: · Brief review of produce rule and portions of the preventive controls rule that impacts farmers · Water testing frequency – cost, feasibility, sampling protocol, assurance of compliance · What is FDAs routine inspection authority over farms? · What is the definition of farm and farm mixed type facility? · How will we ensure that this rule does not put small and very small farms out of business? · What are the exemptions and conditions of withdrawal? · Will the results of the Environmental Impact Statement be available for comment? · Biological amendments of animal origin (especially manure) and conflict with National Organic Program relative to manure and compost · Conflict and/or interference with existing NRCS standard practices as well as conservation efforts and practices · Priority of resource delegation-is the high cost of implementation for some parts of the rule going to yield an equivalent amount of safety to our produce? · Question and Answer Presenters: Food and Drug Administration United States Department of Agriculture, NRCS National Association of Conservation Districts National Farmers Union Participate: · Join the webinar using AT&T Connect – advance registration is not required, you may start joining 15 minutes before start time. Audio connection options with dial-in information are provided as you enter the AT&T application. o Windows users: We recommend joining this event using the installed AT&T Participant Application offered at login and with telephone dial-in for the best audio quality. Prepare at least 24 hours in advance by installing the AT&T Participant Application from corp.att/attconnectsupport/downloads/pa/ o Mac users: You must join this event using the web browser option offered at login; audio is provided by telephone dial-in only; no software installation is required or supported · Join audio only o Dial-in: 1-888-621-9649 o When prompted, enter the following ID: 413726# · Live captions – open in new browser window · Webinar replay – link active approximately 24-48 hours after the live event
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