4-12-2004 |
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFERING FOOD RECALL PROCEDURES COURSE The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is sponsoring a “Product Recall Procedures” for food producers course on May 19 and 20, 2004. The two-day course will focus on recall plans, recall procedures and current biosecurity registration procedures implemented by the Food and Drug Administration and will be held at the Gus R. Douglass Agricultural Complex at Guthrie. “All food processors are encouraged to attend this up-to-date training in order to become aware of guidelines, procedures and assistance available to their food distribution programs,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass. “Increased awareness of the importance of food security and the processors’ implementing safeguards make this training essential.” Facilitated by Dean Cameron Hackney of West Virginia University and Dr. Susan Sumner of Virginia Tech, the course is open to all food processors engaged in interstate commerce. Designed to be an interactive workshop, course participants will go away with a plan to incorporate into their current operations. “We really encourage small- and medium-sized food processors to attend to receive updated information about registration procedures the Food and Drug Administration has implemented regarding biosecurity,” said WVDA Marketing Specialist Kelli Boles. “These are companies that might not necessarily hear about new regulations, so it’s especially important for them to get that information somewhere.” Additional information, registration and course costs can be obtained by contacting West Virginia Department of Agriculture Marketing Specialist Kellie Boles at 304-558-2210. Co-sponsors of the course include the West Virginia Small Business Development Centers, the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences at West Virginia University, and Mountain Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. (Mountain RC&D, Inc.).
Contact: Buddy Davidson The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org. |
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