The Sustainability Standard scheme covers a comprehensive set of environmental and social best practices, with a focus on advanced Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In addition to IPM, it addresses environmental protection, soil health, nutrient and irrigation management, air quality, waste and recycling, water and energy conservation, worker welfare and emergency management. This is applicable to farming operations and facilities. The objective of the program is to assess and communicate performance on sustainability metrics and inspire continuous improvement of sustainability practices.
Training Agenda
Session 1: Overview of the Standard and Sustainable Agriculture
Overview of the Standard
Audit process
Overview of sustainable agriculture
Key terms
Next steps
Session 2: Checklist Walkthroughs
Session 1 review
Organization-level checklist
Farm-level checklist
Facility-level checklist
Next steps
Course Details This course is a Live 4 hour webinar led by expert instructors on the ZOOM platform. Fees Include:
Live webinar
Course materials
Start Time: 8:00AM Central Time (6AM Pacific Time / 9AM Eastern Time)
End Time: 12:00PM Central Time (10AM Pacific Time / 1PM Eastern Time) *With lunch and breaks
All training courses may be refunded for the original purchase price 21 days or more before the start of the course. Courses are subject to cancellation and changes due to low enrollment, unforeseen weather conditions, instructor emergency cancellation, etc.
