2. Welcome and Introductions: Dorothy Wrigley, Minnesota State U, Mankato, PDG chair
3. Sign-in on roster
4. Nomination of New Vice Chair:
a. Samia Estassi, Ph.D., Research and Development Chemist, BABCOCK
Laboratories, Inc.
b. Others?
5. Rules for a PDG meeting: What we can and cannot do (Committee Handbook online link)
http://www.foodprotection.org/about-us/committee-professional-developmentgroups/)
6. Review Minutes 2014 PDG Meeting –
a. changes?
b. Motion to approve
7. Notes for today’s meeting – volunteer
8. Review agenda; call for additional items/approve agenda
9. Report from IAFP Executive Board – Alejandro Mazzotta
10. Roundtable: Aquaponics: How Do We Safely Produce Fish and Vegetables in the Same
Water? Sunday July 26 8:30 -10 Room B117-119
11. Last year’s recommendations to the Executive Board
1. International positions on public policy, food safety, and regulations.
Board Response: IAFP does not take positions on regulations or policy. We are
an information sharing organization, not a trade association (trade
associations typically lobby for certain policy or regulatory change).
2. Posting a link to the ISO standards on the IAFP web- site.
Board Response: This will be added as a link.
12. Old Business
13. New Business
a. FMSA water quality with produce – S Lanini (Fresh Express)
b. Symposium, Round table suggestions Preproposal deadline October 6, 2015
c. Webinar Suggestions
d. Other: articles ideas for FPT?
14. Recommendation for the Executive Board
15. Next Meeting IAFP 2016: July 31-August 3, St Louis, MO