About the conference

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Day 1:  Joseph W. Reardon

Mr. Joseph Reardon currently serves as the Senior Director of Food Safety Programs for the National Association State Departments of Agriculture. In this role, he works with all 50 Commissioners, Directors and Secretaires of Agriculture on food safety related issues. 

Mr. Reardon previously served as the Assistant Commissioner for Consumer Protection for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services from 2012 to 2021. He oversaw the divisions responsible for food safety, agricultural emergency response, animal health and regulation of the structural pest control industry, pesticide use and various weighing and measuring devices. 

The Western Food Safety Conference is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities participating in the event.  Online activities are designed to be accessible, meeting the Rehabilitation Act (Section 508).  If a person with a disability is requesting reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the event, requests need to be sent to Hartnell College Foundation.  Requests for disability accommodations received three business days in advance of the event will be given priority, although an attempt to fulfill all requests will occur.