Fruit and vegetable growers are invited to join the Safe Produce Indiana team, representatives from 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. Registration deadline is February 20.
Tentative agenda:
8:30am – Registration, coffee and muffins
9:00am – Introduction of new sanitizers, equipment and procedures – Madison Chemical Company
10:00am – Introduction of new sanitizers, equipment and procedures – BioSafe Systems, LLC
11:00am – Purdue update on data and research
11:30am – Inspection findings and what we see in the field – FDA and IDOH
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Best cleaning practices
2:00pm – Sanitizer and detergent efficacy – Madison Chemical Company
2:30pm – Hands-on activity and demo – Madison Chemical Company; BioSafe Systems, LLC
3:30pm – Questions and wrap up