July 08, 2025

Good day PSA Newsletter subscribers!

Summer is here, and it has been a hot one for many of us around the country! We hope that this newsletter finds you well. The PSA team has been working in full force to continue to provide resources and training opportunities to all our collaborators. In this newsletter you will be able to navigate through a few upcoming training opportunities and see team updates, including some introductions to new PSA team members. As always, we look forward to seeing and hearing from you in the coming months. Many members of the PSA team will be attending IAFP and hope to see you there. Please reach out if there is anything you need.  

Sincerely, 

The PSA Team 

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FSMA Produce Safety Rule Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Update Webinars and On-Demand Options

Webinars

Beginning in December 2024, the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) has been hosting webinars on the revised requirements for Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water (Subpart E) in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule in English and Spanish to ensure past PSA Grower Training (GT) and PSA Train-the-Trainer (TTT) participants understand the new pre-harvest agricultural water requirements. Due to demand, additional webinars have been scheduled through August 2025. 

Each webinar contains similar information, so you only need to attend one webinar to get the new information. 

Each two-hour webinar includes a presentation of the new requirements and compliance dates, and a discussion of new or revised PSA resources. There is time to answer questions, both submitted before the webinar and those that arise during the webinar. Registration is required; there is no cost to attend. Registration for each webinar is limited to the first 500 registrants. A certificate of completion is emailed to webinar participants who attend one full session.

Please make note of your Grower ID / Trainer ID because it is required for webinar registration. This ID is unique to you; please do not share it with others. Emails were sent to all past PSA GT participants on November 7, 2024 and January 23, 2025 and to past PSA TTT participants on January 23, 2025. Check your email on these dates because this email is personalized to each recipient and contains your individual Grower ID or Trainer ID. 

To find registration links, please refer to the email you received on 01/23/2025. 

On-Demand Options

The PSA has created an English and Spanish On-Demand Video option for those that would like to get the Revised Subpart E information right away at their convenience. Please visit the PSA Website to view the recorded video in English or Spanish. A certificate of completion is emailed to participants that view the entire session and fill out the Qualtrics link.

Upcoming PSA Trainings

Remote PSA Train-the-Trainer Courses:

Remote delivery course | WY, USA: 8/18/2025 - 8/21/2025

• Contact Information: Davis Blasini, Phone: 607-882-1941
• Cost: $375; Course #: WY-250818-TRRD - Registration Information
• Training Language: English

There are limited spots remaining and once they are filled, there will not be availability to add extra participants.

Online Grower Training Courses:

Team Updates

The PSA Team is experiencing many changes. We wanted to share the changes since you might notice new people sending and answering emails!

Educators' Email List:

Reminder: If you are a PSA Trainer, extension educator, or produce safety leader in your community, please sign up for the Educators' Email List. There are a lot of new resources related to Subpart E and other relevant topics that will be discussed in the upcoming months!