[MPWG] COURSE: AHPA's GACP tele-seminar bridges growers/collectors and buyers

[Karen Robin]

Good Agricultural and Collection Practices

 

Growers and collectors of herbal raw materials used in herbal dietary
supplement and personal care products must make every reasonable effort
to ensure that all such ingredients are fit for their intended use. And
manufacturers must set specifications that communicate their needs while
meeting meet new good manufacturing practice regulations. To help herbal
ingredient growers, collectors, brokers and manufacturers understand
each others' needs and comply with federal and state regulations, the
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) will present a tele-seminar
on January 31, 2008, entitled Good Agricultural and Collection
Practices.

 

This course will cover such issues as: 

- Identification. 
- Quality Assurance. 
- Cleanliness. 
- Environmental stewardship.
- Legal conformity. 
- Optimal harvest conditions and post-harvest handling.

 

The agenda is online at:
http://www.ahpa.org/portals/0/pdfs/08_0100_AHPA_GACP_TeleseminarAgenda.p
df

 

All raw materials, grown on a farm or gathered in the wild, must be
handled properly in order to provide the benefits that consumers seek.
Whether you grow or collect, buy or sell herbal raw materials, you will
want to attend this educational tele-seminar. 

 

- Suppliers will gain useful tools to establish and implement good
practices for growing, collecting, harvesting, post-harvest handling,
packaging and shipping. 

- Buyers will learn about ensuring proper identification of ingredients,
as well as setting and/or meeting quality specifications. 

 

Mark your calendar for 1-3 pm Eastern, Thursday, January 31
Register with this online form to fax or email back:
http://www.ahpa.org/portals/0/pdfs/08_01_AHPA_GACP.xls

 

 

$195 per line for AHPA member companies (unlimited participants!)
$495 for non-members

Includes an unedited transcript (to review later) 

Includes a Certification of Completion (for training/personnel files) 

Additional certificates - $25 each 

Optional audio CD - $25 (great for your training library) 

 

The registration deadline is January 30. All supporting resource
documents, presentations and call-in instructions will be sent via email
prior to the event. 

 

AHPA's tele-seminars are a convenient and cost-effective way to explore
issues, gain insight, and enhance knowledge on what's important to your
business. You will be provided with practical, useful documents and
information and the opportunity to have your particular questions
answered by the experts. Please note, the registration fee is charged
per phone connection, but as many staff members as you wish may listen
in on your speaker phone. 

 

Any questions? 
Please contact Devon Powell at dpowell at ahpa.org, or 301-588-1171, x102.

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Karen Robin
Director of Communications
American Herbal Products Association
8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 370
Silver Spring, MD  20910

Telephone:  (301) 588-1171, x-107
Email: KRobin at ahpa.org

www.ahpa.org





 

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