Lesson 3: Barumba Berry Case Study
Topic 3: Administering Treatments
In this topic, we will apply the steps to administering a treatment for a given commodity.
Objectives:
- Participants will choose a treatment site.
- Participants will select a treatment schedule.
- Participants will apply the treatment.
- Participants will monitor treatment outcomes.
- Participants will safeguard the commodity until shipped.
As Exportland’s inspector, you are overseeing the treatment process for these barumba berries. You and your supervisor have agreed that a cold treatment option is the best choice of treatment for this commodity.
Administering a treatment of a commodity must be considered on a case-by-case basis. To administer a treatment for any commodity, you must follow four steps: 1) choose a treatment site, 2) select a treatment schedule, 3) apply the treatment, 4) monitor treatment outcomes and 5) safeguard the commodity until shipped. These five steps will guide you through a systematic process of administering a treatment for any commodity.
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