2012 Spring Conference Agenda

Moderator- Rita Johnson, AFDOSS Past President, Rapid Response Coordination, Florida Department of
                     Agriculture and Consumer Services

8:00

President’s Welcome – Charlene Bruce, AFDOSS President
Invocation- Rita Johnson

8:10

Welcome to Florida: Dr. Marion Aller, Deputy Commissioner, FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer
                                    Services

8:15

Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Jeff Farrar, Associate Commissioner for Food Protection, FDA

9:15

Developing Partnerships-Oscar Garrison, AFDO President, Division Director, Consumer Protection,
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture

10:00

Break

10:15

Overview of the Produce Alliance & the Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance- Dr. Marion Aller, Deputy Commissioner, FL Dept, of Agriculture & Consumer Services

11:00

Inspection and Enforcement Pilot: Atlanta District and NC and GA-
               John Gridley Director, FDA Atlanta District Office,
               Oscar Garrison, Division Director Consumer Protection, Georgia Department of Agriculture

11:45 - 12:45

Lunch (on your own)

12:45

Educational Field Trip –Tour Food Irradiation Plant, Mulberry, Florida *
                                         *Must register at least a week in advance

Moderator- Tressa Madden-FDA DFSR,MFRPS Specialist

8:00

Integrated Food Safety System-Joe Reardon, FDA Senior Advisor, Federal State Relations

9:00 - 9:30

FDA &Tobacco - Ed Phifer, FDA, Director of Chemistry, Southeast Regional Laboratory

9:30 - 10:00

Produce Safety Rule- Emma R. Singleton,Director, Florida District, FDA

10:00

Break

10:15 - 11:00

Experiences as an IFPTI Mentor and a Fellow-Charlene Bruce-IFPTI Fellow, Brenda Morris, FL Dept of Agriculture,
Courtney Rheinhart, VA Dept Of Agriculture, Craig Nielson, Georgia Dept. of Agriculture,
Shana Davis, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department

11:00 - 11:40

Food Marketing Institute- Terry Levee, Director of Food Safety Programs

11:40 - 12:00

AFDO Awards/Scholarships-Dr. Joann Brown, AFDO Chair, Awards Committee

12:00 - 1:00 

AFDOSS Business Luncheon -Provided

Moderator-Lori LeMaster, Environmental Health Program Manager, Tennessee Dept. Of Health

1:00 - 1:45

Preparing for the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention in FL and NC in 2012.
Kimberly Livsey, Regional Emergency Response Coordinator, FDA/ORA/Southeast Region

1:45 - 2:15

Florida Hurricane Preparedness-Dr. John Fruin, Bureau Chief, Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services

2:15 - 2:30

Break

2:30 - 3:30

Retail Industry Hurricane Preparedness-Publix-Faith Holcom and Sweet Bay Supermarkets-John Turner

3:30 - 5:00

Panel on the Florida Tomato Industry and the Florida Dept. of Agriculture’s Tomato Regulation-
Martha R. Roberts, Ph.D. Special Assistant to the Director, University of Florida, Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences
Barry Gaffney, Fruit & Vegetable Regional Administrator, FL Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
Florida Tomatoes, Reggie Brown, Manager

6:00

Reception/Silent Auction

6:30

Holeman Award Banquet / AFDOSS Bingo

Moderator- Mark Sestak, AFDOSS Junior Board Member, Alabama Dept. of  Public Health Director,
                     Food & Lodging Branch

8:00 - 8:45

FDA Division of Federal-State Relations-Tressa Madden, FDA DFSR - Development & Implementation Branch,DSO/MFRPS Specialist

8:45 - 9:15

FDA’s Heightened Focus on Retail Food Safety- Dianne Kelsh, FDA Southeast Regional Retail Food Specialist

9:15 - 9:30

Break

9:30 - 10:00

Food Manager Certification-Larry Lynch, President, National Registry of Food Safety  Professionals

10:00 - 10:30

Update from the Conference for Food Protection- Lori LeMaster, Environmental Health Program Manager, Tennessee Dept of Health

10:30 - 10:50

Update on Committees-Mark Reed. AFDOSS Senior Board Member, Manager--Kentucky Food Safety Branch

10:50 - 11:30

A First-Hand, Anecdotal Account of Food Safety/Public Health in India-Mark Reed

11:30

President’s Closing Remarks -Charlene Bruce