2024 Food Safety Conference

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2024 Food Safety Conference

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Join the Food Safety Consortium and our partners from academia, industry and government agencies as we discuss pressing issues in food safety and our roles in addressing current and future challenges.

October 29, 2024
Virtual

1:30pm - 5:00pm MST (Phoenix time/same as California)
Join us virtually for presentations

No cost to attend, registration required
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TUE OCT 29 VIRTUAL
1:30 pm

Welcome and Introductions

Sadhana Ravishankar - Food Safety Consortium Chair and Professor - The University of Arizona

1:50 pm

Keynote

Ed Martin - Associate Vice President and Director - Cooperative Extension, The University of Arizona

Does One Bad Apple Really Spoil the Whole Bunch?

2:30 pm

Jessica Badour - Workforce and Communications Coordinator - Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDOO)

Why work for the government? Careers and Internships in Food Protection!

3:00 pm

Aeriel Belk - Assistant Professor - Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University

Meat Microbiome and Pathogen Interactions

3:30 pm Break
3:45 pm

Brad Clawson - Plant Director - Lactalis/Casa Grande Dairy Products

Dairy Industry and Food Safety

4:15 pm

Vicki Scott - President and CEO - Scott Resources

Food Safety Culture in the Produce Industry

4:45 pm Conference Wrap-Up
5:00 pm Adjourn