Scott Monroe, Food Safety Educator, Purdue Extension, is training growers in the wash pack at the Purdue Student Farm.
Fruit and vegetable growers are invited to join the Safe Produce Indiana team, representatives from the FDA, and produce safety personnel from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) for a FREE, hands-on workshop on February 26, 2026, from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time. The training will be at the Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, located in the Vincennes Agricultural Center, 4207 N Purdue Road, Vincennes, IN 47591. Representatives from chemical companies will also be on-site to showcase their newest products for produce growers.
Lunch will be provided and registration is required. To help us plan lunch accurately, please register only if you expect to attend. Registration deadline is February 20.
Tentative agenda
8:30 am – Registration, coffee, and muffins
9:00 am – Introduction of new sanitizers, equipment, and procedures – Madison Chemical Company
10:00 am – Introduction of new sanitizers, equipment, and procedures – BioSafe Systems, LLC
11:00 am – Purdue update on data and research
11:30 am – Inspection findings and what we see in the field – FDA and IDOH
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Best cleaning practices
2:00 pm – Sanitizer and detergent efficacy – Madison Chemical Company
2:30 pm – Hands-on activity and demo – Madison Chemical Company; BioSafe Systems, LLC
3:30 pm – Questions and wrap up