Subject: Re: [SANET-MG] Organic Inspector Training Workshops in Hawaii

From: gil carandang <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 05:25:51 +0000

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>From: Hector Valenzuela <[email-masked]>
>Reply-To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group
><[email-masked]>
>To: [email-masked]
>Subject: [SANET-MG] Organic Inspector Training Workshops in Hawaii
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:41:59 -1000
>
>Hi all-
>
>RE: Organic Inspector Training Workshops in Hawaii this Fall
>
>FYI- info below about Organic Inspector Training Workshops to be held
>in Hawaii this Fall. I understand these will be the only such workshops
>in the Pacific/Western Region this Fall.
>
>Aloha,
>
>Hector Valenzuela
>Univ. Hawaii at Manoa
>http://www2.hawaii.edu/~hector/
>
>///////////
>
>ORGANIC INSPECTOR TRAINING COURSES TO BE HELD IN HAWAII
>
>The Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA) and the Independent
>Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) has announced plans for Basic
>Organic Farm and Process Inspectors Training courses to be held
>September 30 - October 7, 2004, on the Big Island, Hawaii (3 ½ days
>each).  The courses will be held at the Kalopa State Park located about
>50 miles north of Hilo.  Nature walks and outdoor recreation in
>tropical forests are available.  Three delicious rganic meals a day
>will be served.
>
>ATTENDEES:
>
>If you are presently an organic inspector or are interested in becoming
>an organic inspector, attendance is highly recommended.  The course is
>also  recommended for certification agency review committee members,
>regulatory agency staff, organic processors and industry activists in
>order to better understand the organic inspection and certification
>process. IOIA has set the standard for the comprehensive instruction of
>organic inspectors.  IOIA?s unified curriculum brings consistency to
>the training process and prepares organic inspectors for situations
>they will likely encounter while conducting inspections.
>
>WHAT THE COURSES TEACH:
>Basic Organic Farm Inspector Training September 30th ? October 3rd: The
>3 ½ -day Basic Organic Farm Inspector Training follows IOIA's
>curriculum requirements, with classroom instruction on the
>certification process, organic standards, how to inspect organic farms,
>on farm processing inspection, audit trail requirements, regulatory
>requirements, risk assessment, investigative skills, report writing,
>approved materials, soil fertility, and business/ethical
>considerations. The course  includes a field trip, a graded written
>assignment (inspection report) and final test.
>
>Basic Organic Process Inspector Training October 4th-7th: The 3 ½
>-day Basic Organic Process Inspector Training includes classroom
>instruction on how to conduct processing facility inspections, organic
>processing and handling standards, ingredients, materials, organic
>quality management, HACCP, audit control and auditing, regulatory
>requirements, structural pest management, facility sanitation, report
>writing and inspector protocols. The course also includes a field trip
>to a processing facility, a graded written assignment, and final test.
>
>TUITION:
>
>Cost for the course (which includes tuition, course materials, three
>delicious organic meals and lodging) is: $600 for Basic Farm and $600
>for Processing.  Commuters will be given a discount.  Deadline for both
>course registrations is August 16, 2004.  Application forms are
>available from the HOFA office.
>
>Certificates of Completion are awarded to attendees who pass the
>course.
>
>Attendance is limited.
>
>Please contact Kelly Lange, Certification Coordinator at the Hawaii
>Organic Farmers Association for more details.
>
>HOFA
>PO Box 6863
>Hilo, HI 96720
>Ph (808) 969-7789 FAX (808) 969-7759
>[email-masked]
>
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