Beef Industry Safety Summit Agenda Tuesday, February 28th 11:30am 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:15pm Lunch Available Location: Level 3, Room 335 Welcome 10:00am 5:00pm Registration Level 3 1:15pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm General Session I: The Evolution of Microbiological Testing Moderator: Brian Covington, Keystone Foods Speakers: Elsa Murano, Texas A&M University Dane Bernard, Bold Bear Food Safety LLC Elaine Scallan, University of Colorado Afternoon Break Location: Foyer Regulatory Update Moderator: Danielle Beck, NCBA Policy Division Speakers: David Goldman, USDA FSIS Al Almanza, USDA FSIS Bill Flynn, FDA CVM Reception, Trade Show & Poster Session
Wednesday, March 1 st Beef Industry Safety Summit Agenda 6:30am 8:00am 7:00am 8:00am Breakfast BIFSCo Member Meeting Location: Level 3, Room 335 7:00am 5:00pm Registration Level 2 Foyer 8:00am 9:30am General Session II: Practical Applications of Next Generation Sequencing Moderator: Lynn Delmore, Colorado State University Speakers: Betsy Booren, OFW Law Jennifer Williams, Tyson Terry Arthur, USDA ARS Mandy Carr, NCBA, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff 9:30am 10:00am Morning Break 10:00am 11:30am Breakout Session I Intervention Validation and Sampling Schemes Location: Level 2, Americas Ballroom A Moderator: Sherri Jenkins, JBS Mohammad Koohmaraie, IEH Inc. Tommy Wheeler, USDA ARS Engage in a discussion on validation trials and learn about new sampling methods. Research Presentations Location: Level 2, Americas Ballroom B Moderator: Michelle Rossman, NCBA, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Xiang Yang, University of California Haley Davis, Colorado State University Brittney Bullard, Colorado State University Kate Huebner, Colorado State University Aeriel Belk, Texas A&M University Ece Bulut, University of Nebraska Get updates from researchers on recently completed studies with data that can impact your business. 11:30am 12:30pm Lunch
Beef Industry Safety Summit Agenda 12:30pm 2:00pm Breakout Session II FSMA Impacts on the Beef Industry Location: Level 2, Americas Ballroom A Moderator: Kim Rice, US Foods Betsy Booren, OFW Law Stephen Neel, Global Cold Chain Alliance Brenden McCullough, National Beef Developing the Next Generation of Food Safety Innovators Location: Level 2, Americas Ballroom B Moderator: Mandy Carr, NCBA, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff John Ruby, JBS Todd Brashears, Texas Tech University Kevin Pond, Colorado State University Interact with experts to discuss Preventative Controls for Human Food, the Animal Feed Rule and Sanitary Transportation impacts on your company. Join this discussion on student training and education programs to develop skilled and competent graduates. 2:00pm 2:30pm Afternoon Break 2:30pm 5:30pm General Session III: Antibiotics: Emerging Research and Consumer Insights Moderator: Speakers: Tony Bryant, JBS 5 Rivers Naomi Ohta, Texas A&M University Terrance Arthur, USDA ARS Gizem Levent, Texas A&M University John Schmidt, USDA ARS Clay Carlson, Colorado State University Maggie Weinroth, Colorado State University Katlyn Holzer, Colorado State University Carla Weissend, Colorado State University Shawn Darcy, NCBA, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Keith Belk, Colorado State University Francisco Zagmutt, EpiX Analytics 5:30pm 7:00pm Reception, Trade Show and Poster Session
Thursday, March 2 nd 7:00am 8:00am Beef Industry Safety Summit Agenda Breakfast Registration is closed 8:00am 9:00am General Session IV: Understanding Quality Improvements and Safety Perceptions Across the Beef Supply Chain Moderator: Josh White, NCBA, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Speakers: Jeff Savell, Texas A&M University Keith Belk, Colorado State University Morning break at your leisure Location: Foyer 9:00am 10:45am 10:45am 11:00am 11:00am General Session V: Non intact Beef Products Moderators: Sharon Beals, US Foods Norlyn Tipton, Sysco Corp. Discussion & Wrap Up Adjourn The Meeting Summary of the 2017 Beef Industry Safety Summit will be available in May, at www.bifsco.org and www.beefresearch.org.