Changes to USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices audit program include more documentation, but shouldn’t require major changes in most farming operations, producers were told at the recent Idaho Potato Conference.
“It’s not as bad as it looks,” Nora Olsen, a University of Idaho Extension potato specialist, told growers at the conclusion of a workshop outlining changes in GAP audit requirements.
The USDA updated its Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices audit program requirements in November.
One major change: The traceback portion of the audit is now a mandatory component rather than a separate standalone section.
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