Mar 18, 2024GAP standards updates addressed by USDA webinar
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, which is updating Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and GAP Plus+ audit standards, has scheduled a webinar on the updates.
The webinar is at 1 p.m. April 5. Registration is online.
The USDA Harmonized GAP and GAP Plus+ audit standards will be updated to align with the Produce GAPs Harmonized Combined Standard. Updates will include:
- Adding more consistent language and reducing redundancy.
- New requirements relating to water treatment, recall program, soil amendments and maintenance.
For more information on the updates to the standards or the webinar, contact Jill Dunlop, AMS Audit Services Branch, at [email protected].