Overview
Webcasts allow you to watch training videos on various subjects at your convenience. Click on a topic below to view SNT webcasts. For the best viewing experience, use Internet Explorer.
For questions about our webcasts, contact Janelle Winter, 608-266-7261. For questions about a specific topic, find the specialist in our staff directory.
Administrative Review
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Administrative Review: Administrative Focus Ace your next Administrative Review (AR). Learn what to expect before, during, and after the AR. Identify the administrative program areas and the documents that will be reviewed by the Nutrition Program Consultant (NPC). |
15 mins | March 2020 |
PS: Administration 3260 GOALS: Elective
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Administrative Review: Meal Pattern and Nutritional Quality Learn about what to expect from the Meal Pattern and Nutritional Quality section of the Administrative Review (AR). Learn what information the Public Health Nutritionist (PHN) gathers and how to prepare for the on-site review. |
45 mins | July 2019 |
PS: Operations 2100 GOALS: Elective (quiz)
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Claims
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Professional Standards and GOALS |
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Submitting Site-Based Reimbursement Claims Learn how to submit Child Nutrition Program monthly claims for reimbursement using the site-based claiming process. |
30 mins | September 2018 |
PS: Administration 3300
GOALS: Elective
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Dietary Specifications
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The DPI SNT Dietary Specification Tool for Recipe Analysis determines the dietary specifications for recipes. This webcast shows how to read a nutrition facts label, where to find nutrition fact sheets, and how to use the tool. This webcast does not reflect the dietary specification of sodium; however, our current dietary specification tool includes sodium.
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15 mins | February 2013 | PS: Nutrition 1150 |
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Elevated lead levels in the water of homes, schools, and child care centers is a growing concern in our state and communities. This webcast explains the importance of how a healthy diet can help with decreased lead absorption. |
15 mins | April 2017 |
PS: Operations 2640
GOALS: Elective
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This webcast addresses future sodium targets and presents a variety of ideas on sodium restriction. |
45 mins | October 2017 |
PS: Nutrition 1150
GOALS: Elective
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Direct Certification
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Learn how to request access to the Direct Certification Program and create, upload and download a student file. We also review important requirements and best practices. |
15 mins | February 2019 |
PS: Administration 3120 GOALS: Elective |
Ergonomics
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Professional Standards and GOALS |
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Discover ergonomics in the world of school food service. Understand the basics of ergonomics and how it affects the school food service worker. Some ideas for reducing or eliminating risk factors will be discussed. |
15 mins | October 2018 |
PS: Administration 3400 GOALS: Elective |
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Ergonomia (Spanish) El objetivo de este taller es lograr una concientización general sobre la ergonomía en el servicio alimenticio de las escuelas. Nos concentraremos en entender los aspectos básicos de la ergonomía y cómo afecta al trabajador del servicio alimenticio de la escuela. |
15 mins | October 2018 |
PS: Administration 3400 GOALS: Elective |
Farm to School
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Learn about local purchasing considerations, student involvement, and school gardens! Whether new to Farm to School or well-seasoned in the topic, this presentation provides information on how to run a comprehensive program.
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35 mins | September 2013 | PS: Nutrition 1200 |
Financial Management
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Annual Food Service Financial Report Learn how to complete the Annual Food Service Financial Report and appropriately allocate all costs and revenues to the food service programs within your SFA. |
10 mins | September 2018 | PS: Administration 3300 |
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Learn how to calculate meals per labor hour using the Meals Per Labor Hour Tool and referencing the 2014 © School Food & Nutrition Service Management for the 21st Century, Dorothy Pannell-Martin, Julie A. Boettger, sixth edition. We will discuss how this can aid in controlling your food service labor cost. |
10 mins | March 2017 | PS: Administration 3300 |
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This webcast discusses the USDA Nonprogram Revenue regulations. Learn what a nonprogram food is, how to complete the USDA Nonprogram Food Revenue tool to determine compliance with the required revenue ratio, and what must be done if not in compliance. |
15 mins | September 2016 |
PS: Administration 3320
GOALS: Elective
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Food Components
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Learn about the grain component for breakfast and lunch. Understand how to identify a whole grain-rich product, grain-based dessert, and credit grains using different methods (Exhibit A, CN labels, Product Formulation Statements, and standardized recipes). |
20 mins | July 2016 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
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El Grano (Spanish) This webcast is recorded and written in Spanish and offers an overview of the grain (el grano) component. |
25 mins | October 2015 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
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Learn about the fruit component for breakfast and lunch in this self-guided e-learning course. Understand daily and weekly quantities, crediting, and juice and smoothies. Note there is no audio for this course. |
15 mins | February 2020 |
PS: Nutrition 1110 GOALS: Elective |
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La Fruta (Spanish) This webcast is recorded and written in Spanish and offers an overview of the fruit (la fruta) component. |
15 mins | October 2015 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
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The Meat/Meat Alternate Component Learn about the meat/meat alternate component component for breakfast and lunch. Food products, rounding, crediting, and documentation are discussed. |
20 mins | April 2016 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
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La Carne (Spanish) This webcast is recorded and written in Spanish and offers an overview of the meat/meat alternate (la carne) component. |
20 mins | October 2015 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
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Learn about the milk component for breakfast and lunch in this self-guided e-learning course. Understand milk variety requirements, milk in other federally-funded programs, and how this component applies to smoothies. There is no audio for this course. |
15 mins | February 2020 |
PS: Nutrition 1110 GOALS: Elective |
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This webcast is recorded and written in Spanish and offers an overview of the milk (la leche) component. |
15 mins | October 2015 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
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Learn about the vegetable component for breakfast and lunch in this self-guided e-learning course. Crediting information, subgroups, and salad bars will be discussed. Note there is no audio for this course. |
15 mins | February 2020 |
GOALS: Elective PS: Nutrition 1110
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This webcast is recorded and written in Spanish and offers an overview of the vegetable (la verdura) component. |
15 mins | October 2015 | PS: Nutrition 1110 |
Food Service Management Companies
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Contracting with a Food Service Management Company You will learn everything you need to know about contracting with a Food Service Management Company in USDA School Meals Programs. |
20 mins | October 2018 |
PS: Administration 3000
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Free, Reduced and Verification
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Overview of Free, Reduced and Verification This webcast is a condensed overview of determining eligibility for free and reduced price meal benefits as well as the annual verification process. |
15 mins | October 2019 |
PS: Administration 3100 GOALS: Elective
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Getting Started in Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility This webcast is the first of three in the Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility Series. It discusses certification and benefit issuance, types of officials and their roles and responsibilities, general rules for distributing applications, and rules for notifying households. |
15 mins | September 2019 |
PS: Administration 3100
GOALS: Elective
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Filling out the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals This webcast will assist in filling out the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals. |
5 mins | September 2019 | PS: Administration 3110 |
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Filling out the Household Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals en Español Esta breve transmisión por internet lo ayudará a completar correctamente la solicitud de la familia para recibir comidas escolares gratuitas y a un precio reducido. |
5 mins | September 2015 | PS: Administration 3110 |
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Processing Applications and Direct Certification in Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility This webcast is the second of three in the Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility Series. It discusses certification and benefit issuance including type of eligibility, rules for notifying households, recordkeeping, and disclosure of free and reduced eligibility. |
30 mins | October 2019 |
PS: Administration 3120
GOALS: Elective
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Special Situations in the Free and Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Process This webcast is third of three in the Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility Series. In this e-learning course you will learn about the certification process in special situations such as foreign exchange students, joint custody, Foster child/Kinship Care/adoption, transfer students and more. Recordkeeping requirements for the programs are also reviewed. |
15 mins | October 2019 |
PS: Administration 3110
GOALS: Elective
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Verification is the confirmation of eligibility for free and reduced price meals under the NSLP and SBP. This webcast takes you through the steps of completing verification, selecting a sample size, confirmation review, notifying households, and determining and documenting results. |
30 mins | October 2019 |
PS: Administration 3100
GOALS: Elective
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Submitting the Verification Collection Report Learn how to complete and submit the online Verification Collection Report, which is the last step in the Verification process. |
30 mins | November 2016 |
PS: Administration 3100 GOALS: Elective
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Meal Patterns
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Get the Scoop on Breakfast: Part 1 (The New Meal Pattern) Part 1 provides an overview of the meal pattern including changes that have been implemented in previous years as well as what is new for SY 2014-2015. |
30 mins | January 2015 |
PS: Nutrition 1100 GOALS: Elective
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Get the Scoop on Breakfast: Part 2 (Offer versus Serve) Part 2 provides a description and examples of how OVS operates for the School Breakfast Program. Play “Meal of Fortune” to test your knowledge of what makes up a reimbursable meal. |
30 mins | January 2015 |
PS: Nutrition 2220
GOALS: Elective
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Get the Scoop on Breakfast: Part 3 (Menu Planning) Part 3 introduces various tools available to assist in the planning of breakfast menus. An overview is provided for the breakfast menu planning worksheet, USDA breakfast workbook, weekly nutrient calculator, recipe analysis tool, production records, and breakfast signage. Breakfast service models and financial models are also discussed |
40 mins | January 2015 |
PS: Nutrition 1100
GOALS: Elective |
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Learn about lunch meal pattern requirements. Understand how to use the lunch meal pattern table to plan meals that meet daily and weekly requirements, menu planning worksheets, and become familiar with the dietary specifications. |
15 mins | July 2019 |
PS: Nutrition 1110
GOALS: Elective
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This webcast is intended for SFA’s who serve meals to preschoolers and claim these meals under the NSLP and SBP. This webcast discusses the meal pattern and meal service styles for preschoolers. |
30 mins | February 2020 |
PS: Nutrition 1110
GOALS: Elective
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Offer versus Serve
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Offer versus Serve (OVS) allows students to decline some parts of a reimbursable meal. This webcast will review OVS for NSLP and SBP as well as OVS with extras and a la carte items. |
60 mins | February 2020 |
PS: Operations 2220
GOALS: Elective
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Offer versus Serve - Meal or No Meal Lesson and Game This webcast offers a brief overview of breakfast and lunch Offer versus Serve (OVS) as well as a game of Meal or No Meal to determine reimbursable meals. Use this with staff as a training tool for OVS. |
30 mins | August 2019 |
PS: Operations 2220
GOALS: Elective
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Portion Control
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What's the Scoop on Portion Control? Understand correct portion sizes, the importance for portion control, and tools and tips needed for controlling portions. |
15 mins | September 2017 |
PS: Operations 2210
GOALS: Elective
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Procurement
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This webcast provides a basic understanding of procurement and the types of procurement for purchasing. |
15 mins | October 2015 |
PS: Operations 2400
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The micro purchase method is a purchase of goods and services which cost less than $10,000. |
10 mins | November 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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The small purchase method is a purchase of goods and services which cost less than $250,000. |
10 mins | December 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
Product Formulation Statements (PFS)
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Product Formulation Statements - For Manufacturers This webcast is intended for manufacturers who sell menu items to Wisconsin schools participating in the NSLP and SBP. Requirements of a PFS are covered as well as examples and common misconceptions.
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30 mins | May 2016 |
PS: Operations 2150
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Product Formulation Statements This webcast discusses Product Formulation Statements (PFSs) used to credit foods in the USDA School Meals Programs. |
15 mins | January 2020 |
PS: Operations 2100 GOALS: Elective |
Production Records & Standardized Recipes
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Understand why production records are important, what they are required to contain, strategies for completing them, and multiple examples of templates and resources. |
15 mins | October 2017 |
PS: Operations 2100
GOALS: Elective
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What's the Yield with Standardized Recipes? Learn about standardized recipes, weight versus volume, how to scale a recipe, and how to credit ingredients using the Food Buying Guide. Learn kitchen math skills and how to determine yield and scoop size. |
15 mins | February 2020 |
PS: Nutrition 1140
GOALS: Elective
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Programs
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Learn about the Afterschool Snack Program, its eligibility requirements, reimbursement, enrichment activities, and how to create a reimbursable snack. |
15 mins | September 2018 |
PS: Operations 2300 GOALS: Additional Child Nutrition Programs
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Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program: The Basics This webcast covers how to apply to the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP), purchasing and serving fresh produce for the program, nutrition education and promotion, reimbursable costs, and required paperwork. By the end of this webcast you will better understand the scope of the program and feel comfortable with the basics of how to operate the FFVP. |
15 mins | July 2019 |
PS: Nutrition 1220
GOALS: Elective
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Wisconsin School Day Milk Program (WSDMP) This webcast is a comprehensive training on the Wisconsin School Day Milk Program (WSDMP). Learn how to apply, operate a complaint program to receive reimbursement, and prepare for a future audit. |
15 mins | January 2020 |
PS: Administration 3200 GOALS: Additional Child Nutrition Programs
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Smart Snacks
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Professional Standards and GOALS |
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This webcast provides an overview of the Smart Snacks final rule, including the general and nutrient standards, fundraisers, and how to analyze products for compliance. |
20 mins | July 2019 |
PS: Administration 3230
GOALS: Smart Snacks
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Smart Snacks: Best Practices from Four Wisconsin Schools The Smart Snacks rule places guidelines on foods and beverages sold to students on the school campus during the school day. Some of the most common situations include a la carte sales, vending machines, school stores, and fundraisers. This discusses Wisconsin schools' successes and challenges in implementing the guidelines. |
45 mins | October 2015 |
PS: Administration 3230
GOALS: Elective
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Financial Viability with Smart Snacks This webcast provides an overview of financial viability of Smart Snacks. |
15 mins | November 2017 |
PS: Administration 3330 |
Special Dietary Needs
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This webcast gives a brief overview of the regulations that inform how school food service must handle special dietary needs, and then discusses what this means for your day-to-day work. |
25 mins | September 2017 |
PS: Nutrition 1160
GOALS: Elective
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USDA Foods
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Direct Diversion #1: The Benefits and Steps Every Wisconsin School Food Authority (SFA) participating in the USDA Foods Program must choose a processing program option on an annual basis. The Direct Diversion Processing Program is one of the two options. The first in a series of eight webcasts, this webcast discusses the benefits and steps of Direct Diversion. |
10 mins | September 2015 |
PS: Operations 2400
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Direct Diversion #2: Processors and Products The first step in the direct diversion process is to determine the eligible processors and what products are available through the direct diversion processing program. |
10 nins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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Direct Diversion #3: Terminology: Value Pass-Through Methods Value Pass Through is the method used by the processor to give the SFAs the value of the USDA Foods contained in the products received. |
10 mins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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Direct Diversion #4: Terminology: Substitution The USDA allows processors to use commercially purchased food for some items in processing for SFAs; learn about the three substitution categories. |
10 mins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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Direct Diversion #5: Terminology: Yield Methods Direct Diversion discusses yield, which is the amount of finished end product returned for a defined amount of bulk USDA Foods sent to a processor. |
10 mins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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Direct Diversion #6: Annual Order How to plan and commit USDA Foods bulk pounds on the annual order |
10 mins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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Direct Diversion #7: Agreements The various agreements associated with Direct Diversion. |
5 mins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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Direct Diversion #8: Inventory How to manage USDA Foods bulk inventory. |
10 mins | September 2015 | PS: Operations 2400 |
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This webcast covers accessing and printing the Commodity Allocation Receipt Summary (CARS) report. |
10 mins | November 2008 | PS: Operations 2500 |
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This webcast covers the accessing and entry of both the School Food Authority (SFA) Summary form and the Delivery Location Form in the WI Commodity Ordering System. |
5 mins | November 2008 | PS: Operations 2500 |
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This webcast covers the accessing and use of the Orders tab in the WI Commodity Ordering System. |
10 mins | November 2008 | PS: Operations 2500 |
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This webcast covers the accessing and use of the Allocations tab in the WI Commodity Ordering System.
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10 mins | November 2008 | PS: Operations 2500 |
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This presentation covers the accessing of the Surplus request screen in the WI Commodity Ordering System.
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15 mins | November 2008 | PS: Operations 2500 |