MSU Extension Agrifood Safety

Resources

• Building Your Own Extra Tough First Aid Kit

  The following resource will guide you in making your own farm first aid kit.

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  Deterring Wildlife Infographic

  This infographic talks about how you can use deterrents to manage the wildlife presence on your farm.

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  Interpreting Water Test Results

  This guidance document addresses how to read and understand water testing results and what to do about them.

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  Creating a Google Maps Field Map

  An accurate map of your farm is a foundation piece in your GAP manual. Without a clearly drawn map with your fields delineated, it will be difficult for you to prove to your auditors that you can provide a full traceback of your farm’s products.

• Fence Perimeter and Field Inspection Log

  Template for the fence perimeter and field inspection log

• Effective Farm Meetings

  Whether scheduling regular meetings or meetings to address a specific issue, farmers may want to consider the questions and recommendations listed in this document.

• Infrastructure Toolkit for Farmers

  Here, you'll find a building guide for cost effective structures used to clean vegetables.

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  Refrigerated Truck Checklist

  Refrigerated Truck Checklist

• Footbaths for Animal Facilities

  Human footwear is often not cleaned, and therefore can introduce diseases onto the farm. In this document, you'll learn how to make a foot bath for your farm, which is an easy, inexpensive way to reduce these risks.

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  Soil Amendments Tools and Equipment Sanitation

  Soil amendments tools and equipment sanitation SOP