Proposed Agenda*
November 5, 2013
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:40 a.m. General Session I
Making the Match: Successful Companies Put the Right People in the Right Role
Ron Shepard, Shepard Bros., Inc., La Habra, CA
9:45 a.m. Break
10:05 a.m. Workshops I
Nina Parkinson, NGP Consulting, Brentwood, CA
Don Jones, Aqua Phoenix, Hanover, PA
Dr. Carolyn Hovde Bohach, U. of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Dr. Scott A. Minnich, U. of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Charles Breen, CMBreen LLC, Seattle, WA
11:05 a.m. Workshops I (Repeat)
12:05 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. General Session II
Practical Food Plant Pest Management Inspections: Solving Challenging Situations
Dr. Austin Frishman, AMF Pest Management Services, Boca Raton, FL
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Workshops II
Steve Eberhard, BHS-SCP, Nampa, ID
- Preparing for Regulations Under the Food Safety Modernization Act
Charles Breen, CMBreen LLC, Seattle, WA
- Bird Control in Pre- and Post-Harvest Environments
Tim Gallagher, Sprague Pest Solutions, Tacoma, WA
- Shiga toxin Producing E. coli– Prevalence, Threats and Strategies
Dr. Meijun Zhu, WSU, Pullman, WA
- What’s in a Label? Understanding Sanitizer Approval, Labeling and Use
Don Bredeman, Ecolab, Vancouver, WA
3:40 p.m.Workshops II (repeat)
4:45 pm. Wine & Cheese Reception
November 6, 2013
8:35 a.m. General Session III
What's Bugging You About Food Transportation
Bulk Over-the-Road Food Tanker Transport Safety and Security Guidelines
Jim Robbins, Bolthouse Farms, Bakersfield, CA
9:45 a.m. Break
10:05 a.m. Workshops III
- Introduction to HACCP
Nina Parkinson, NGP Consulting, Brentwood, CA
- Safety for the Sanitation Worker
Roberto Flores, DeLaval Cleaning Solutions, San Diego, CA
- Dialog with the Regulators
Claudia Coles, WSDA, Olympia, WA
Dawn Smith, ODA, Salem, OR
Patrick Guzzle, IDHW, Boise, ID
Don Bredeman, Ecolab, Vancouver, WA
11:00 a.m. Workshops III (Repeat)
11:55 a.m. Lunch
1:10 p.m. General Session IV
Preparing Comments on the Proposed Preventive Controls Rule
Warren Stone, GMA., Washington, DC
2:20 p.m. Evaluations
2:30 p.m. Adjourn
*Subject to change.
Please contact Cathy Blood, blood@wsu.edu, if you have questions or need further assistance.