Astrid Goplen

Experience

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  Washington State University

  Mar 1992 - Dec 1996

  Research Technician

  Graduate Studies and Research Technician, Orchard Pest Management.• Conducted research on translaminar activity of insecticides in plants. • Conducted research on beneficial insect sensitivity to insecticides.• Co-authored research publications. • Presented and communicated research results to tree fruit growers.

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  Optimized Pest Management

  Mar 1993 - Jan 2001

  Independent Integrated Pest Management Consultant for Tree Fruit

  Responsibilities included generating pest control recommendations and programs for conventional and organic orchards and monitoring for pests and fruit injury. Training seasonal workers in pest monitoring tasks.

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  Goplen Ag Services

  Feb 2001 - now

  Senior Consultant Integrated Pest Management and Farm Management

  Goplen Ag Services Inc. President, Independent Integrated Pest Management Consultant for Tree Fruit and Vine, Farm Management. Responsibilities: Generating pest control recommendations and programs for conventional and organic orchards and vineyards; Educating growers on integrated pest management practices and safe pesticide handling; Assisting with management of organic tree fruit orchards. Assisting with Management of dry-land farm areas at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, Walla Walla, WA

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  American Farmland Trust IPM Grant Program

  Apr 2004 - Dec 2005

  Project Manager

  American Farmland Trust IPM Grant Program: Project: “Codling Moth Control Implementation through Tree Fruit Packing House Cooperation”, Responsibilities included overall grant project design and administration; Obtaining wide-ranging grower and tree fruit packing house cooperation and input for IPM manual content and distribution; Produced and distributed the IPM manual “Practical Guide to Codling Moth Control in Washington, 2005”

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  WSDA Specialty Crop Grant Program, Washington Wine Industry Foundation/WA Wine Growers Association

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Program Facilitator

  Facilitating the producer implementation of “Vinewise – Guide to Sustainable Viticulture” Responsibilities included Educating Washington wine grape growers in the use of the pre-auditing tool and sustainable viticulture guide: Vinewise – Guide to Sustainable Viticulture. www.vinewise.org. This also included giving wine grape growers an introduction to following agricultural sustainability programs: IOBC, www.iobc-wprs.org; LIVE, www.livecertified.org; Salmon Safe, www.salmonsafe.org

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  USDA

  May 2009 - Oct 2013

  Integrated Pest Management Specialist

  Responsibilities included among other NRCS employee training, orchard inspections, pre-audits for EQIP pest management practice contracts and producer instruction regarding: 1) Documentation needed for EQIP contracts, 2) Implementation of EQIP pest management practices

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  Clear Path Certifications, LLC

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2024

  GLOBALG.A.P. Auditor (Option 1, 2 and QMS, FV, CC, HO, HPSS and PHA; Add-ons: GRASP, FSMA-PSR, SAI Platform-FSA, SPRING, Tesco-NURTURE), SQF Lead Auditor (FSCs: 3 ,4, 14, 22, 25, 26 and Quality Module, Single-site and Multi-site, Ethical Sourcing SQF Auditor) EFI Technical Auditor, Costco Addendums and SalmonSafe Inspector. Contract auditor for various CBs including currently Merieux, SCS and CCOF and previously FCID, CCI, NCSI and NSF-GFTC. Responsibilities include auditing growing, harvest, handling and processing of various types of fruit, vegetable and combinable crops productions across North America and the Caribbean Islands including, but not limited to various forms of tree fruit, bananas, berries, leafy greens, herbs, potatoes, onions and various other vegetables and also hops, grains, seeds and pulses. Show less

  • Certification Body Agricultural Certifications Trainer and Specialist

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2024

  • GLOBALG.A.P. G.A.P., SQF and EFI Auditor

    Sept 2010 - Jun 2024
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  FoodChain ID Certification

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2021

  GLOBALG.A.P. Scheme Manager, Auditor In-House-Trainer and Train-the-Public Trainer

  Global G.A.P. Certification Body Admin and Tech Support for auditors, inspectors. In-House-Trainer for Global G.A.P. IFA v5. QMS, FV, CC, HO, SPRING; GRASP, FSMA-PSR, Tesco-NURTURE, PHA and HPSS. Option 1 (Single Producers) and Option 2 (Producer Groups). Certification Body ANSI and Global G.A.P. CIPRO Integrity processes.

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  CCI - Ceres Certifications, Int'l

  Mar 2021 - Nov 2022

  Director of Global Agricultural Certifications

  GLOBALG.A.P. Technical Manager, Scheme Manager. GLOBALG.A.P. Auditor Trainer and Registered Public In-House-Trainer (Option 1, 2 and QMS, FV, CC, HO, HPSS and PHA; Add-ons: GRASP, FSMA-PSR, SAI Platform-FSA, SPRING, SalmonSafe)GAP Public Trainer

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  Sustainable Ag Advantage, LLC - Sustainable-Ag.net

  Oct 2022 - now

  President

  Facilitating producer implementation of Environmental Sustainability, Conservation and Social Responsibility programs via collaboration and contracting with food industry organization stakeholders

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  CCOF

  Nov 2022 - now

  • Senior Food Safety Certification Specialist

    Jun 2024 - now

  • GLOBALG.A.P. Registered Public Trainer, GAP Certification Compliance and Auditor Training Support

    Nov 2022 - now