First DISCOVER Conference on
Food Animal Agriculture:

Research Solutions to
Assure Microbial Safety of
Foods of Animal Origin


DISCOVER Conference Program

Sessions will be held each morning and evening with afternoons free for discussion or recreation.
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998
7:15-9:00 p.m. Welcoming reception and get-acquainted opportunity
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1998
7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:15-11:50 Morning Session
 
Research Information Needs: Decision Makers

Moderator: Bill Baumgardt, Purdue University

    • The Government's Role in Microbial Safety of Foods of Animal Origin (Kaye Wachsmuth, FSIS)

9:05-9:15 Break

    Panel Discussion:
    • Producer Perspective (Kenneth E. Olson, American Farm Bureau Federation)
    • Processor Perspective: Milk (George Muck, Dean Foods)
    • Processor Perspective: Meat (William L. Brown, ABC Research Corporation)

10:25-10:40 Break

    • Processor Perspective: Eggs (Bruce Andrews, Crystal Lake/Creighton Bros.)
    • Consumer Perspective (Christine Bruhn, University of California - Davis)
    • Questions, comments, and data from participants and discussion (Needs and expectations of industry, research, and government)

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00-5:00 Afternoon available for further discussions or for recreation
5:00-6:30 Dinner (Cook Out/Barbecue)

7:00-9:15 Evening Session

 
Important Foodborne Pathogens of Animal Origin

Moderator: Don Beitz, Iowa State University

    • Characteristics and Occurrences in Food Animals (Mike Doyle, University of Georgia)
    • Public Health Implications of Foodborne Pathogens in Farm Environments (Robert Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    • Questions, comments, and data from participants and discussion
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1998
7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:15-11:50 Morning Session
 
Foodborne Pathogens: Problems with Detection and Control

Moderator: Caird Rexroad, USDA-ARS

    • Detection Methods and Limitations: AOAC and/or FDA Procedures (Richard B. Smittle, Sillikers Labs Group, Inc.)
    • Detection Based on Molecular Genetics (Peter Muriana, Oklahoma State University)
    • Antibiotic-Resistant Strains: Causes and Consequences (Marissa Miller, FDA)
    • Questions, comments, and data from participants and discussion
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00-7:00 Afternoon available for further discussions or for recreation

7:00-9:20 Dinner on your own
7:00-9:20 Evening Session
 
Foodborne Pathogens

Moderator: Richard Linton, Purdue University

    • HACCP Principles (Merle D. Pierson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
    • HACCP on the Farm (James Cullor, University of California - Davis)
    • FSIS Approach to Production Food Safety (John R. Ragan, USDA-FSIS)
    • Questions, comments, and data from participants and discussion
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1998
7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:15-11:50 Morning Session
 
Reducing Incidence of Foodborne Pathogens in Food Animals

Moderator: Jim Lauderdale, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.

    • Feed Additive Antibiotics -- Impact and Potential (Virgil W. Hays, University of Kentucky)
    • Probiotics (Stanley E. Gilliland, Oklahoma State University)

10:00-10:15 Break

    • Industry Intervention Efforts to Control Salmonella in Poultry During Production: What We Have Learned (Stan Bailey, USDA-ARS Russell Research Center)
    • Questions, comments, and data from participants and discussion
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-3:00 Wrap up and feedback

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