Division of Agriculture to host HACCP food safety management training
Feb. 27, 2025
By Ryan McGeeney
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- HACCP training fundamental to U.S. food safety
- Register for training in Fayetteville, March 12-13
- Register for training in Little Rock, March 20-21
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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will host two training events in March to familiarize new food processing workers with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points. The system is considered the foundational food safety system in the United States.
The Division of Agriculture will present two two-day sessions. The first will take place March 12-13 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The second will take place March 20-21 at the Cooperative Extension Service State Office in Little Rock. The deadline for online registration for the Fayetteville session is March 7 and the deadline to register for the Little Rock session is March 14. The registration fee is $350 for each session.
Bill Potter, extension poultry food safety and processing specialist for the Division of Agriculture, is one of several University of Arkansas experts who will deliver presentations during the training.
“This training is intended for food industry personnel who may be relatively new to the world of food safety systems,” Potter said. “Training will provide a foundation on which to build further food safety knowledge.”
Potter said the HACCP applies primarily to processing plants handling meat, poultry and other types of food.
The two-day agenda is the same for both the Fayetteville and the Little Rock sessions, beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m. The sessions will cover product flow, biological hazards, physical hazards and more.
Online registration for sessions is now available. Contact Potter with any questions at bdpotter@uark.edu or 479-575-2211.
To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow us on X and Instagram at @AR_Extension. To learn more about Division of Agriculture research, visit the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station website: https://aaes.uada.edu/. Follow on X at @ArkAgResearch. To learn more about the Division of Agriculture, visit https://uada.edu/. Follow us on X at @AgInArk.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Bill Potter at bdpotter@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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