NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference

NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference

This one day conference will expand your knowledge on the importance of traceability programs at produce farms. We will hear from industry representatives and growers about lessons learned when traceability programs are put to the test during recall or outbreak investigations. What are the basic principles you should follow if your farm is implicated in an outbreak investigation? How do you communicate with regulators and others? How does farm insurance work under these circumstances?

We are also expecting the FDA to publish “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” in the near future. One of our speakers will provide you insight into this proposed regulation that will impact several produce commodities in NC.

We have a great line up of speakers that have been in the trenches and will provide practical advice for produce farms.

Tentative Agenda and Speakers

November 15, 2022

8:30-4:30 pm

• Overview of California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Greg Komar, Technical Director California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
• Crisis Management, Gretchen Wall, Director of Food Safety & Quality International Fresh Produce Association
• Regulatory Updates, Chris Harris, NCDA Produce Program Manager, NCDA & CS
• The New Era of Food Traceability, Andrew Kennedy, Former FDA Food Traceability Consultant
• Traceability & Recall, Natalie Dyeson, VP, Food Safety & Quality Dole Foods
• Produce Grower Panel, Produce Growers from the Southeast Region
• Farm Liability: Insurance Considerations for Produce Operations, Dr. Rod Rejesus, Professor and Extension Specialist

Lunch will be provided

For more information about this event contact:

Dr. Lynette Johnston at lynette_johnston@ncsu.edu

Elena Rogers at elena_rogers@ncsu.edu or (828)352-2519

Dr. Chip Simmons at odsimmons@ncsu.edu or (919)414-5632

This event is organized by the North Carolina Produce Safety Task Force.

Our partners include:

NC State University

NC A&T University

NC Cooperative Extension

NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

NC Farm Bureau

Carolina Farm Stewardship