Topics include an overview of the law, how it affects local farms and production, and information about important exemptions and scenarios.

SPEAKER: Luisa Castro, PhD, agricultural food safety program manager for the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.
PRESENTATION: “FSMA: What You Should Know,” a presentation on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
DATE: Friday, February 9, 2018.
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: University Classroom Building, room 100, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (campus map).
Summary
Topics include an overview of the law, how it affects local farms and production, and information about important exemptions and scenarios. Her presentation concludes with a question and answer session.
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Sponsors
UH Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management; the Hawai‘i Farmer’s Union United, East Hawai‘i Chapter; and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture.