CCOF is offering a 16-hour virtual course to provide crop growers with key insights and understandings of the GLOBALG.A.P. requirements for the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Plants Version 6 SMART and GFS. Come join CCOF to learn about the various certification options and requirements and how to prepare your operation for the transition to GLOBALG.A.P. Version IFA v6 GFS, which has become mandatory as of January 1, 2025.
Join us for the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Plants v6 GFS FV training hosted by CCOF and conducted by a GLOBALG.A.P. registered trainer. For your convenience, CCOF is offering three different date ranges to attend. Please select one of the following:
- February 2025 IFA v6 FV GFS Course:
February 4, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
February 5, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
February 6, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
To register for this three-day course, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/globalgap-integrated-farm-assurance-ifa-plants-v6-gfs-fb-trainings-tickets-1144592349529?aff=oddtdtcreator
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- March 2025 IFA v6 FV GFS Course:
March 11, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
March 12, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
March 13, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
To register for this three-day course, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/globalgap-integrated-farm-assurance-ifa-plants-v6-gfs-trainings-tickets-1144269192959?aff=oddtdtcreator
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- April 2025 IFA v6 FV GFS Course:
April 8, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
April 9, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
April 10, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. PST
To register for this three-day course, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/globalgap-integrated-farm-assurance-ifa-plants-v6-gfs-fv-trainings-tickets-1144679901399?aff=oddtdtcreator
Course Enrollment: If you have any questions regarding registration for any of the courses shown above, please contact CCOF’s Food Safety Team at fsdepartment@ccof.org.
Course Instructor: Astrid Goplen
Course Location: Virtual
Time of Course: U.S. Pacific Time Zone (PST)
Duration: 16 hours
Price: $500
Language: English
Intended Audiences: Producers, operations managers, supplier program managers, industry professionals, retailers, and GLOBALG.A.P. G.A.P. auditors who would like to gain in-depth and updated knowledge of the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Standard and who wish to become better acquainted with the new IFA v6 GFS and SMART for Plants standard. The course will assist in the phase-in process utilizing the IFA v6 FV standard, and some emphasis will be given to the differences between IFA v6 Plants and other commonly used standards.
About the Instructor: Astrid is originally from Denmark and has a Master of Sciences in agricultural science from University of Copenhagen. She has over 20 years of experience in North American agricultural industries, with a focus on growing, harvesting, and handling of crops. Astrid started out in the United States involved in graduate student programs in crop pest management at Washington State University. Astrid has continued her involvement with the Pacific Northwest crop research communities while specializing as a professional pest management consultant for perennial crop growers. For the past 10+ years, Astrid has played an active role in the field of food safety and environmental sustainability certification programs specific to crops, including in roles as a Safe Quality Food (SQF), GLOBALG.A.P. and Sustainability Certifications auditor, and as a CB GLOBAL G.A.P. Scheme Manager and Trainer. Astrid Goplen now works full time at CCOF in the role of senior food safety certification specialist and trainer.
To learn more about the GLOBALG.A.P. Registered Trainer Program please click on the following link: GLOBALG.A.P. Registered Trainer Program.