2023 Schedule

AGENDA – MAY 3, 2023 (DAY 1)

NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

COMMITTEE MEMBER EMCEE

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COMMITTEE MEMBER EMCEE

Johnna Hepner

9:00 - 9:10

WELCOME

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9:00 - 9:10

WELCOME

OVERVIEW OF THE DAY

Speaker:

Michael Gutierrez, Superintendent/President, Hartnell College

9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker

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9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker

Bill Marler - Foodborne Illness Litigation

Speaker:

Bill Marler, Managing Partner, Marler Clark, LLP

10:00 - 10:50

PRESENTATION 1 - Improving Food Safety: Translating Data into Actionable Insights

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10:00 - 10:50

PRESENTATION 1 - Improving Food Safety: Translating Data into Actionable Insights

Speaker:

Barbara Kowalcyk, Director, Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention Associate Professor of Food Safety and Public Healt...

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10:50 - 11:05

BREAK and SNACK

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK and SNACK

11:05 - 11:55

Perspectives on Produce Safety: What have we learned, what has changed and where are we headed?

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11:05 - 11:55

Perspectives on Produce Safety: What have we learned, what has changed and where are we headed?

In the last 20 years, the fresh produce industry has run the gauntlet of awareness and recognition of potential pathogen contamination risks...

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11:55 - 1:00

LUNCH NETWORKING & SPONSORS’ TABLE

11:55 - 1:00

LUNCH NETWORKING & SPONSORS’ TABLE

1:00 - 1:50

Case Study -Equipment design and learnings.

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1:00 - 1:50

Case Study -Equipment design and learnings.

Speaker:

Felice Arboisiere, Director FSQA North America, Dole Fresh Vegetables

1:50 - 2:30

BREAK & SPONSORS’ TABLE

1:50 - 2:30

BREAK & SPONSORS’ TABLE

2:30 - 3:20

Technology Advancements for Enhanced Traceability & interoperability of systems

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2:30 - 3:20

Technology Advancements for Enhanced Traceability & interoperability of systems

GS 1 Moderator:

Gena Morgan, Vice President, Standards & Liz Sertl, Sr. Director, Retail Grocery Community

Panelist:

Todd Berg, Vice President...

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3:20 - 4:10

Regulatory Inspections-Shared Learnings and Experiences of Regulatory Inspections

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3:20 - 4:10

Regulatory Inspections-Shared Learnings and Experiences of Regulatory Inspections

What can we learn from on-farm and packing house inspections?

Moderator:

Donna Lynn Browne, Senior Director of Food Safety & Social Responsibi...

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4:10 - 4:30

EMCEE: CLOSING COMMENTS FOR DAY ONE

4:10 - 4:30

EMCEE: CLOSING COMMENTS FOR DAY ONE

AGENDA – MAY 4, 2022 (DAY 2)

NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

EMCEE

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EMCEE

Johnna Hepner

9:00

WELCOME

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9:00

WELCOME

OVERVIEW FOR THE DAY

9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker – The State of the Industry

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9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker – The State of the Industry

Keynote Speaker:

Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food & Agriculture

10:00 - 10:50

On-Farm Investigative and Research Highlights for Practical and Simple GAP Solutions

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10:00 - 10:50

On-Farm Investigative and Research Highlights for Practical and Simple GAP Solutions

Speaker:

John McKeon, Director of Organic Integrity & Compliance, Taylor Farms

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK

EMCEE

11:05 - 11:55

Rethinking Recalls – How can we enhance the communication between each part of the supply chain?

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11:05 - 11:55

Rethinking Recalls – How can we enhance the communication between each part of the supply chain?

Jennifer McEntire, IFPA, will lead a panel discussion of retail, food service, and regulatory agencies in harnessing how best to navigate a ...

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11:55 - 1:00

LUNCH, NETWORKING & SPONSORS’ TABLEs

11:55 - 1:00

LUNCH, NETWORKING & SPONSORS’ TABLEs

1:00 - 1:50

Achieving an effective sanitation program with field equipment

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1:00 - 1:50

Achieving an effective sanitation program with field equipment

Speaker:

Justin Kerr, Owner, FactorIV Solutions

EMCEE

1:50 - 2:10

BREAK & SPONSORS’ TABLES

1:50 - 2:10

BREAK & SPONSORS’ TABLES

2:10 - 3:00

Soil amendment supply chain: How can we ensure a safe supply from manufacturer to field?

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2:10 - 3:00

Soil amendment supply chain: How can we ensure a safe supply from manufacturer to field?

Moderator:

Alda Pires, DVM, MPVM, Ph.D., DACVPM

Panelists:

Michael Brautovich, Product Quality, Safety & Organic Compliance, Keith Day Compa...

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3:00 - 3:50

The future is now: water management practices for produce safety meet regulatory enforcement in 2023

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3:00 - 3:50

The future is now: water management practices for produce safety meet regulatory enforcement in 2023

Speaker:

Don Stoeckel, Extension Specialist

Schedule

WESTERN FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE 2023

Welcome

AGENDA – MAY 3, 2023 (DAY 1)

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

COMMITTEE MEMBER EMCEE

COMMITTEE MEMBER EMCEE

9:00 - 9:10

WELCOME

9:00 - 9:10

WELCOME

9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker

9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker

10:00 - 10:50

PRESENTATION 1 - Improving Food Safety: Translating Data into Actionable Insights

10:00 - 10:50

PRESENTATION 1 - Improving Food Safety: Translating Data into Actionable Insights

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK and SNACK

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK and SNACK

11:05 - 11:55

Perspectives on Produce Safety: What have we learned, what has changed and where are we headed?

11:05 - 11:55

Perspectives on Produce Safety: What have we learned, what has changed and where are we headed?

11:55 - 1:00

LUNCH NETWORKING & SPONSORS’ TABLE

11:55 - 1:00

LUNCH NETWORKING & SPONSORS’ TABLE

1:00 - 1:50

Case Study -Equipment design and learnings.

1:00 - 1:50

Case Study -Equipment design and learnings.

1:50 - 2:30

BREAK & SPONSORS’ TABLE

1:50 - 2:30

BREAK & SPONSORS’ TABLE

2:30 - 3:20

Technology Advancements for Enhanced Traceability & interoperability of systems

2:30 - 3:20

Technology Advancements for Enhanced Traceability & interoperability of systems

3:20 - 4:10

Regulatory Inspections-Shared Learnings and Experiences of Regulatory Inspections

3:20 - 4:10

Regulatory Inspections-Shared Learnings and Experiences of Regulatory Inspections

4:10 - 4:30

EMCEE: CLOSING COMMENTS FOR DAY ONE

4:10 - 4:30

EMCEE: CLOSING COMMENTS FOR DAY ONE

AGENDA – MAY 4, 2022 (DAY 2)

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

8:00 - 9:00

Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Sponsors’ Tables Open

EMCEE

EMCEE

9:00

WELCOME

9:00

WELCOME

9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker – The State of the Industry

9:10 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker – The State of the Industry

10:00 - 10:50

On-Farm Investigative and Research Highlights for Practical and Simple GAP Solutions

10:00 - 10:50

On-Farm Investigative and Research Highlights for Practical and Simple GAP Solutions

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK

10:50 - 11:05

BREAK

EMCEE

EMCEE

11:05 - 11:55