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SUMMARY:SUSTAINABILITY EXPO: Connecting Campus & Community
DESCRIPTION:The Penn State Berks Sustainability Council Presents\nSUSTAINABILITY EXPO: Connecting Campus & Community\nWed\, December 4\, 2024\n12:15 -5:15 pm (open-House Style)\nAt Penn State Berks Campus – Lobby of GAIGE  \n15+ Local Organizations:  Berks Agricultural Resource Network (B.A.R.N.)\, PASA Sustainable Agriculture\, Penn State Extension – Master Watershed Stewards\, Penn state extension – apiculture team\, Berks Nature\, Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP)\, and more! \nStudent Presentations:  Stop by to learn about community-based and sustainability-related student projects and find out if a future student project might be a good fit for your business or organization.  \nSustainability Stations
URL:https://www.growtogetherberks.com/event/sustainability-expo-connecting-campus-community/
LOCATION:Penn State – Berks Campus\, 1801 Broadcasting Road\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business support
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SUMMARY:ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certificate Part 2
DESCRIPTION:When:\nAugust 20\, 2024 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)\nAugust 27\, 2024 (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)*\n*Exam to begin at 11:00 AM\nWhere:\nPenn State Berks Campus – Janssen Conference Center\n1801 Broadcasting Rd\nWyomissing\, Pennsylvania 19610\nView Map\nRegistration deadline:\nAugust 13\, 2024\n11:45 p.m.\nAbout the Workshop\nThe ServSafe® Food Safety Program is for individuals who are serving as managers or are in a supervisory role requiring certification. Upon successful completion\, participants will receive the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certificate. \nEvent Details\nTraining meets the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture requirements for the Food Employee Certification Act. \nThe requirements for a Certified Food Protection Manager under the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Food Employee Certification Act will be changing. Until the changes are implemented\, the current requirement remains in effect. To receive and maintain certification\, individuals are required to pass a certification exam every five (5) years. \nThe ServSafe® Food Safety Manager Course\, conducted by Penn State Extension\, is for individuals preparing for the food protection certification exam. Completing the ServSafe® Manager Course and passing the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Examination with a 70% or higher meets this requirement. \nWho is this for?\nAnyone who needs a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification\nAnyone who needs to meet the PDA requirements for food safety certification\nRestaurant managers\nFood service managers\nWhat will you learn?\nHow to safely prepare food\nHow to safely store\, handle\, and purchase food\nAbout foodborne microorganisms and allergens\nAbout personal hygiene\nHow to manage pests\nHow to clean and sanitize your facility\nAccess\nPenn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided\, please call or e-mail the contact person for the course. \nServSafe® is a registered trademark of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation\, and used under license by National Restaurant Association Solutions\, LLC\, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Restaurant Association.
URL:https://www.growtogetherberks.com/event/servsafe-food-protection-manager-certificate-3/
LOCATION:Penn State – Berks Campus\, 1801 Broadcasting Road\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business support,Food Handling
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SUMMARY:ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certificate Part 1
DESCRIPTION:When:\nAugust 20\, 2024 (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)\nAugust 27\, 2024 (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)*\n*Exam to begin at 11:00 AM\nWhere:\nPenn State Berks Campus – Janssen Conference Center\n1801 Broadcasting Rd\nWyomissing\, Pennsylvania 19610\nView Map\nRegistration deadline:\nAugust 13\, 2024\n11:45 p.m.\nAbout the Workshop\nThe ServSafe® Food Safety Program is for individuals who are serving as managers or are in a supervisory role requiring certification. Upon successful completion\, participants will receive the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certificate. \nEvent Details\nTraining meets the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture requirements for the Food Employee Certification Act. \nThe requirements for a Certified Food Protection Manager under the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Food Employee Certification Act will be changing. Until the changes are implemented\, the current requirement remains in effect. To receive and maintain certification\, individuals are required to pass a certification exam every five (5) years. \nThe ServSafe® Food Safety Manager Course\, conducted by Penn State Extension\, is for individuals preparing for the food protection certification exam. Completing the ServSafe® Manager Course and passing the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Examination with a 70% or higher meets this requirement. \nWho is this for?\nAnyone who needs a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification\nAnyone who needs to meet the PDA requirements for food safety certification\nRestaurant managers\nFood service managers\nWhat will you learn?\nHow to safely prepare food\nHow to safely store\, handle\, and purchase food\nAbout foodborne microorganisms and allergens\nAbout personal hygiene\nHow to manage pests\nHow to clean and sanitize your facility\nAccess\nPenn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided\, please call or e-mail the contact person for the course. \nServSafe® is a registered trademark of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation\, and used under license by National Restaurant Association Solutions\, LLC\, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Restaurant Association.
URL:https://www.growtogetherberks.com/event/servsafe-food-protection-manager-certificate-2/
LOCATION:Penn State – Berks Campus\, 1801 Broadcasting Road\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business support,Food Handling
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SUMMARY:The Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:The Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale will Be held rain or shine on Friday\, May 10th from 10 – 7 and Saturday May 11th 9 to 1 at the Berks County Agricultural Center – 1238 County Welfare Road\, Leesport. We will have hanging baskets for Mother’s Day\, houseplants\, perennials\, shrubs\, native plants\, and over 50 varieties of vegetable and herbs. Cash\, Check\, and Credit Card will be accepted.
URL:https://www.growtogetherberks.com/event/the-master-gardener-annual-plant-sale/2024-05-11/
LOCATION:Penn State – Berks Campus\, 1801 Broadcasting Road\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:The Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale will Be held rain or shine on Friday\, May 10th from 10 – 7 and Saturday May 11th 9 to 1 at the Berks County Agricultural Center – 1238 County Welfare Road\, Leesport. We will have hanging baskets for Mother’s Day\, houseplants\, perennials\, shrubs\, native plants\, and over 50 varieties of vegetable and herbs. Cash\, Check\, and Credit Card will be accepted.
URL:https://www.growtogetherberks.com/event/the-master-gardener-annual-plant-sale/2024-05-10/
LOCATION:Penn State – Berks Campus\, 1801 Broadcasting Road\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Young Grower Alliance Fall Tour
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE WORKSHOP \nThe Young Growers Alliance Fall Tour will visit the Penn State Berks Ag Sciences research farm and the Rodale Institute. In the morning\, Dr. Dave Sanford will guide us through the greenhouses dedicated to plant propagation and the research facilities located at Penn State University – Berks. Later in the day\, we’ll journey to Kutztown for a tour of the longstanding Rodale Organic Research Institute\, which has been in operation for over 75 years. \nEVENT DETAILS \nJoin us for two guided tours of the Penn State Berks Ag Sciences research farm and the Rodale Institute! \nWHEN \nDecember 12\, 2023\n9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. \nWHERE \nPenn State Berks\n1750 Broadcasting Rd.\nReading\, PA 19610 \nTour Locations \nPenn State University Berks: 1750 Broadcasting Rd.\, Reading\, PA 19610\nLunch – Smokey Bones Reading: 2723 N. Meridian Blvd.\, Reading\, PA 19610\nRodale Institute: 611 Siegfriedale Rd.\, Kutztown\, PA 19530 \nWho is this for? \n\nYoung Grower Alliance members\nYoung tree fruit producers\nNew and beginning farmers\n\nWhat will you learn? \nAgricultural research efforts \nParticipants will transport themselves to the tour locations. \nThis event is being offered at no charge to participants. \nRegister By: December 11\, 2023 11:59 p.m.
URL:https://www.growtogetherberks.com/event/young-grower-alliance-fall-tour/
LOCATION:Penn State – Berks Campus\, 1801 Broadcasting Road\, Reading\, PA\, 19610\, United States
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