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This page last updated
September 2, 2010
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Interested in learning about becoming an organic producer or processor?
Need some basic organic agriculture experience and training?
Follow this link for more info.
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Chungbuk, Korea - September 29 – October 3, 2010
IOIA and KOIA, will cosponsor a 4.5 day Basic Organic Crop Inspection Training using the Korea Organic Regulation (EFAPA) as a reference. The course will be given in Korean and held in Chungju, Chungbuk, Korea September 29 – October 3. For enquiries, please contact Isidor Yu at Ph: +82-10-9133-5431 Fax: +82-505-116-5431 e-mail: Isidor.yu@gmail.com
Corvallis, Oregon - October 4 - 8, 2010
IOIA and Oregon Tilth Certified Organics (OTCO) will co-sponsor Basic Crop Inspection Training and Basic Processing Inspection Training Oct. 4-8. Courses will run concurrently. IOIA and OTCO will co-sponsor Advanced Organic Inspector Training (Processing focus) Oct. 4-5. Demeter Association and IOIA will co-sponsor Biodynamic® Inspection Training Oct. 6-7. All trainings will be held at LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus. Details and application forms are available Each basic course includes 4 days of instruction including a field trip to a certified organic operation, plus ½ day for testing.
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic is the certification program of Oregon Tilth, a nonprofit that supports biologically sound and socially equitable agriculture through education, research, advocacy and product certification. OTCO certifies organic operations both nationally and internationally. Visit: www.tilth.org for more information. The Advanced Inspector training will focus on current topics for working inspectors, with a primary focus on processing inspection. The IOIA/Demeter Biodynamic® Inspection Training is geared primarily for experienced organic inspectors. A limited number of spaces are also available for new inspectors with knowledge of Biodynamic practices. For more information about the Demeter program, see www.demeter-usa.org.
For more info about OSU or a detailed map, visit www.oregonstate.edu and, for the LaSells Stewart Center, www.oregonstate.edu/lasells.
A room block is reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn, www.hgicorvallis.com. Participants are responsible for making their own room reservation if they desire a private room. IOIA offers a shared rooming option to assist those who want a roommate. IOIA will prepare the shared rooming list. The Hilton Garden Inn is located on the OSU Campus, directly across the street from LaSells Center.
Peetow, Changhua, TAIWAN – November 1-5, 2010
IOIA and MingDao University in Taiwan will cosponsor a 4.5 day Basic Organic Crop Inspection training using USDA National Organic Standards as a reference with comparison to EU standards. The course will follow a 2-day Biodynamic Agriculture Seminar Oct 30-31 at MingDao University. Instruction will be conducted in English. Participation in this course will be prioritized for applicants from South-East Asia with good knowledge of the English language. Please contact Prof. Shih-Shiung Chen or Mr. Chih-Hao Chen at Tel. +886-4-887 6660 ext. 8219 or 3702 Fax: +886-4-887 6669, E-mail: atoap2007@gmail.com for further information.
Brandon, Manitoba – November 2-6, 2010
IOIA and Assiniboine Community College will cosponsor Basic Organic Process Inspection Training using the Canadian Organic Standards as a reference. The course includes 4 days of instruction including a field trip to a certified organic livestock operation, plus ½ day for testing. For more information about this training, please contact Mary Petersen at Ph: 204-725-8700 Ext 6683 Fax: 204-725-8740; e-mail: PeterseM@Assiniboine.net Assiniboine Community College is located at 1430 Victoria Avenue East in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada R7A 2A9.
State College, Pennsylvania - November 15-19, 2010
IOIA and Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) will co-sponsor Basic Organic Livestock and Processing Inspection Training November 15-19. All trainings will be held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Livestock and Processing courses will run concurrently Nov. 15-19. Each basic course includes 4 days of instruction including a field trip to a certified organic operation, plus ½ day for testing. Livestock field trips will be dairy farms.
Participants in the Livestock training will be offered an optional field trip opportunity on the afternoon of November 19 to a poultry operation. If any additional spaces are available, they will be offered to the Processing course participants and advanced inspectors.
Advanced Organic Inspector Training will precede the training on November 13-14. The advanced course will include presentation from the NOP office, pointers for unannounced visits, residue sampling, NOP pasture rule update, materials training, labeling of finished product, international standards update, and current initiatives and directives that impact inspectors. Agenda is under development.
PCO is a USDA-accredited certification agency that certifies approximately 350 producers in Pennsylvania and adjoining states (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio). For more information about PCO, visit www.paorganic.org. Applications below:
San José, Costa Rica - November 15-19, 2010
IOIA and Eco-LOGICA will cosponsor a 4.5 day Basic Organic Farm Inspection training using USDA National Organic Standards as a reference. The course will be held at ICAES Coronado in San José, Costa Rica from November 15-19, 2010. Instruction will be conducted in Spanish. Please contact Sue Wei at ph.: (506) 2297-6676, fax: (506) 2235-1638 or
e-mail: swei@eco-logica.com for further information.
Watch upcoming IOIA newsletters and this page for details as these and other trainings develop.
About
IOIA Training
Last Update
4/1/2007
IOIA
offers 4 categories of organic inspector training:
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Basic
Crop Inspection training — 4½ days
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Basic
Processing Inspection training — 4½ days
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Basic
Livestock Inspection training — 4½ days
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Advanced
Inspector trainings — 2 days
Certificates
of Completion are awarded to successful attendees.
Persons who fail the course and those who audit the courses receive Letters
of Attendance. Deadlines for application are approximately 4-6 weeks prior
to the course.
Crop courses include instruction on the certification process, organic standards,
how to inspect organic farms, audit trail (record keeping) requirements, regulations,
risk assessment, investigative skills, report writing, ethics, and effective
communications. Inspection field trips are taken in small groups and each
attendee completes a written inspection report. A satisfactory score on both
the written assignment and written test are required to earn a Certificate
of Completion.
Processing courses include instruction on how to conduct processing facility
inspections, organic processing and handling standards, organic quality management,
HACCP, audit control, regulations, structural pest management, sanitation,
labeling, report writing, and inspector protocols. Inspection field trips
are taken in small groups and each attendee completes a written inspection
assignment. A satisfactory score on both the written assignment and written
test are required to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Livestock courses include organic livestock standards, livestock materials,
risk assessment, meat slaughter inspection, audit trail requirements, report
writing, and organic inspection procedures for meat and dairy animals, fiber-bearing
animals, and poultry (meat and eggs).
Advanced Inspector Trainings focus on specific topics. Attendees to Advanced
courses must have completed a Basic Course previously and have at least 2
years of inspection experience with 20 inspections or 1 year experience with
at least 30 inspections. Criteria for receiving a Certification of Completion
is attendance.
Acceptance to IOIA Courses is limited.
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