Dr. Diane Barrett, one of the Postharvest Technology Center's Specialists, held a four day course on low acid and acidified food processing -- the Better Process Control School (BPCS) -- which was held February 9-12, 2010.

One-hundred-and-three food processing industry attendees successfully passed this Food & Drug Administration certified course. Dr. Linda Harris, CE Specialist in Food Science & Technology, was one of the primary speakers in this course as well as Dr. Barrett and two food industry professionals.

While Dr. Barrett plans on continuing to offer an annual in-person series of this program, she is also putting the final touches on the first U.S.-based online BPCS, which will be available beginning this Fall. Attendees would be able to enroll to take this important course in the convenience of their own working environment. Please contact Dr. Barrett if you have an interest in this online program:  dmbarrett@ucdavis.edu.

For additional overview information about the Better Process Control School, please see the web page: http://ucanr.org/bpcs.