Pre Harvest Food Safety PDG Meeting

Saturday, July 25, 2015: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
A105 (Oregon Convention Center)
1. Call to order

2. Welcome remarks and Member introductions

a. Divya Jaroni (Chair, OK State University)

b. Bassam Annous (In-coming Vice-Chair, USDA)

3. Roster sign-in sheet for current and new members

4. Review of Old Business

a. Discuss 2014 PDG meeting minutes

5. Discussion:

a. Important topics and new challenges in pre-harvest food safety

b. International perspectives on pre-harvest food safety

c. Interactive workshops, before the annual meeting or at other times throughout the year

d. Creating a webinar, or a webinar series

e. Development of booklets or pamphlets

f. Regular web meetings

g. Communicating regularly via email or teleconference

6. Final Accepted Symposia/Roundtables (IAFP 2015)

a. Preharvest Control of Zoonoses: Opportunities and Hurdles. Roundtable. Primary

Sponsor: Pre-Harvest Food Safety PDG. Sunday, July 26, 2015, 1:30 – 3:00 pm.

Organizers: Carl Custer and Divya Jaroni. Panelists: Mohammad Koohmaraie, Daniel

Engeljohn, Mark Berrang, Bob O'Conner, and Trevor Suslow.

7. Discuss symposium, roundtable, workshop and/or webinar topics for IAFP 2016 annual meeting.

a. Submission deadline: October 6, 2015.

b. Annual Meeting Venue: St. Louis, MO; July 31-August 3, 2016

8. Other business

9. Recommendations to the Executive Board

10. Meeting Adjourned

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