Advantage Good Agricultural Practices Manual

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Definitions and Examples of Terms

Identifying Your Risks

• "What Applies To My Farm?" Worksheet
• Risk Identification Flow Charts

• Worker Practices
• Hand Washing
• Clothing and Footwear
• Injuries and Illness

Farm Buildings and Access

• Facility Maintenance
• Drainage and Sewage Systems
• Toilet and Hand Washing Facilities
• Farm Building Pest Management
• Access

• Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
• Equipment Design, Construction and Installation

• Water Quality
• Water Treatment

• Receiving Inputs
• General Storage
• Storage of Potentially Hazardous Products
• Storage and disposals of Farm Wastes

• Traceability and Recall
• Sorting and Packaging
• Transport Vehicles
• Loading and Unloading

Crops

• Soil and Environment Evaluation
• Pesticide Use
• Nutrient Use
• Harvest tools and Containers

Livestock and Poultry

• Animal Health and Product Use
• Bedding Use
• Milking Practices
• Egg Handling

Training and Support Tools

• Training
• Written Practices
  • Examples of Written Practices
• Record Templates

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