Monday, September 16, 2019
08:00 am - 12:00 pm
Poster Set-Up
Main Room
08:00 am - 12:00 pm
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vendor Set-Up
Main Room
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Poster Competition and Vendor Setup
Main Room
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception
Main Room
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Choose Morning or Afternoon Sessions Below
Room: Ozark 1
Emerging Food Safety, Produce. Moderator: Linsey Terry, H20 Engineering
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Opening Remarks
Dr. Jeyam Sabbiah, Food Science Dept Chair, University of Arkansas
8:00 am - 8:15 am
8:15 am - 8:45 am
Produce Safety Readiness and Inspection
Amanda Philyaw, University of AR, Cooperative Extension Service
8:15 am - 8:45 am
8:45 am - 9:30 am
IAFP Guest Lecturer and Food Safety of Culinary Herbs
Dr. Linda Harris, University of California – Davis, IAFP Guest Speaker
8:45 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Active Managerial Control within Retail Food Establishments
Sherri Woodus, Retail Food Program Section Chief, Arkansas Department of Health
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
10:00 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Water Quality and Produce Sanitation
Victoria Smith, H2O Engineering
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Peracetic Acid as an Antimicrobial in Produce and MPS Food Safety Applications
Vijay Choppakatla, BioSafe Systems
11:00 am - 11:30 am
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
(Provided)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Room: Ozark 2
The Root Nexus of Animal Health: Gut Health, Nutrition and the Microbiome. Moderators: Kristina Feye, USDA -ARS and Christi Swaggerty, USDA-ARS
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Relationships Between Broiler Feed and Feed Efficiency and Their Gut Microbiomes
Dr. Michael J. Rothrock, USDA-ARS, US National poultry Research Center
8:30 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 09:30 am
Microbiome and Metabolomic Analysis for Feed Additives in Poultry
Dr. Steven C. Ricke, Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas
9:00 am - 09:30 am
9:30 am - 10:00 am
The Microbiome and Salmonella
Dr. Kristina Feye, USDA-ARS
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
10:00 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Transmission Dynamics of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Determinants Among Enteric Bacteria
Dr. Steve Foley, FDA
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:30 am
A Microencapsulated Feed Additive Containing Organic Acids, Thymol, and Vanillin Enhances Innate Immune Cell Function and Activates Key Immune and Metabolic Pathways in the Gut
Dr. Christi Swaggerty, USDA-ARS
11:00 am - 11:30 am
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Immune System, Nutrition and Metabolomics
Dr. Mike Kogut, USDA-ARS
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
(Provided)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Room: Ozark 1
Chemical Regulatory Update and Cannabis Safety and Quality. Moderator: Jerri Lynn Pickett, Tyson Food Safety and Research Lab
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Requirements of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Regulation (6 CFR 27) in Relation to Chemicals Commonly Found in Food Production
Steven Bellew, DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
The Technology of Safe Processing and Production of Hemp and Cannabis Extracts and Analytical Characterization and Specifications Applied to Hemp and Cannabis Products
Dr. Jerry King, CFS Consulting
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Sanitation with Peroxyacetic Acid During Cannabis Production
Clint Medlen, BioSafe Systems LLC
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Introduction to Black Apple Crossing (Cidery)
Trey Holt, Co-Owner
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Poster Prizes Awarded
Poster Viewing/Vendor Booths
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Networking Reception
Patio (Open Bar and Hors d’oeuvres)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Room: Ozark 2
Vendor Presentations. Moderator: Nancy Gushing, OK Foods
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Emerging Trends – Utilizing New Technologies for Enhancing Water Treatment
Victoria Smith and Lindsey Terry, Water Engineering
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Choose Morning or Afternoon Sessions Below
Room: Ozark 1
Regulatory Updates. Moderator: Laura Bachmeier, The Pork Board
7:45 am - 3:00 pm
Registration and Badge Pick Up
Lobby
7:45 am - 3:00 pm
8:30 am - 9:00 am
FDA – FSMA Updates
Ashley Williams, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA
8:30 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am
USDA – FSIS Updates
Dr. Melanie Abley, Deputy Director Office of Policy and Program Development, Risk Management and Innovations Staff, USDA - FSIS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Industry Perspective on Use of Whole Genome Sequencing to Further Food Safety
Dr. Barb Masters, Vice President Regulatory Policy Food and Agriculture Law, Tyson Foods
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Food Recall 101
Moderator: Laura Bachmeier, The Pork Board
10:30 am - 11:00 am
FDA Recall Process
Dr. Sherri Krolczyk, Case Review Specialist, ORA/OSPOP/Division of Enforcement
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Recalls: Investigation Techniques and Risk Assessment
Christopher Snabes, Senior Manager Food Safety, The Acheson Group
11:00 am - 11:30 am
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
Provided
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Room: Ozark 2
Pet Food and Animal Safety. Moderator: BJ Bench, Tyson Foods Ingredient Solutions Group
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Rendering 101
Dr. Ansen Pond, Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety for Rendering and Wet Pet Food Ingredients, Pilgrim's Pride
8:30 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am
The Effect of Recalls and the Impact of Social Media in the Pet Food Sector
Dr. Billie Johnson, Principal, BLJ Consulting
9:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Mitigating Salmonella and Other Pathogens in Pet Food
Dr. Jennifer Martin, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Food Recall 101
Moderator: Laura Bachmeier, The Pork Board
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Challenges with Foreign Material
Tim Law, Corporate Quality Assurance Manager, Darling Ingredients
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Understanding Your Production Facility’s Microbiome Using 16s Metagenomics
Dr. Michele Sayles, Executive Director of Food Safety and Quality, Diamond Pet Food
11:00 am - 11:30 am
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
Provided
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Room: Ozark 1
Recalls: Impacts and Processes Across Industries. Moderator: Brian Umberson, Key Account Manager, Neogen Corporation
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Recall Panel
Tina Rendon, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.; Melanie Abley, FSIS; Christopher Snabes, TAG; Casey Hamblin, FDA; Steve Kluting, Esq., Gallagher Risk Solutions
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Break
Vendor Booths and Poster Viewing
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
2:45 pm - 3:15 PM
GFSI Food Safety Culture - Keys to Success
Dr. Bill Potter, Senior Food Safety & Quality Consultant, Alchemy Systems
2:45 pm - 3:15 PM
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Intentional Adulteration
Rod Wheeler, Global Food Defense and Asset Protection Institute
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
3:45 pm
Closing Remarks
Barbara Smith, Pepper Source, Current President AAFP
3:45 pm