Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training with Hydroponic and Aquaponic Supplements – Trainer Information

This page provides trainer resources for the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training tailored to hydroponic and aquaponic operations, including the Trainer Companion document, commercial-print PDFs, and the location of the full PPT modules.

PSA Grower Training Slide Decks with Hydroponic and Aquaponic Supplements

Access to the PSA Grower Training PowerPoint Modules with HP/AP Supplements is provided through a private link, which the PSA shares with all trainers after they complete the PSA Train-the-Trainer Course.

Grower Manual PDF Files for Commercial Print

The form at the link below will allow you to access PDF files to print manuals for the PSA Grower Training. Make sure to choose the Hydroponic and Aquaponic Supplements on the form to receive the correct files.

Grower Manual – PDF Files for Commercial Print

For instructions and recommendations on how to print please reference the Commercial Printing Guidelines above the form on the PSA page.

If you experience problems trying to access the PPTs or PDF files, please contact the PSA.

Trainer Companion: Summary of what you need to know about the PSA Grower Training and HP/AP supplemental material and how to approach delivering this content

The Trainer Companion is a guide for trainers about how to deliver a PSA Grower Training with the HP/AP supplemental materials. It covers these topics:

  • Project Background
  • How did we supplement the curriculum?
  • Using the HP/AP Supplements: Training logistics
  • Using the HP/AP Supplements: How to approach the slides
  • Using the HP/AP Supplements: Evaluation
  • HP/AP Learning Objectives by module

It is highly recommended that before delivering this training you read and understand the information presented in the trainer companion document.

Other Trainer Resources

For more resources on produce safety in hydroponics and aquaponics, please visit go.uvm.edu/ponics.