Post-harvest Water Quality and Sanitizer Use
Description
The UMass Extension Vegetable Program is offering a series of online twilight meetings all about water! We will welcome extension specialists and farmers from Massachusetts and beyond to cover a range of water-related topics.
This is the third and final workshop in the series and will cover sanitizer options and monitoring tools available to small and medium-scale growers for managing food safety and product quality risks from vegetable and fruit wash water.
Speakers:
- Amanda Deering, Purdue Extension - Background on the different sanitizer materials available or practical for small-medium scale growers and how to measure and monitor them
- Phil Tocco, MSU Extension – Sanitizer use demonstration
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcOCqrTwiGNaUN7Sn79DyZ...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Other events in this series:
- Wednesday, Sep. 16, 6-7:30 pm: Soil moisture monitoring tools, efficient irrigation, and water use regulations in the New England states.
- Wednesday, Sep. 23, 6-7:30 pm: Irrigation water sources, mapping and inspecting water distribution systems, and water testing for FSMA
