2015-2017 Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Meeting 

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel 

 Arlington, Virginia 

AGENDA 

Registration and Check-in for members and observers 

8:30 a.m. Meeting Convenes Chairman’s Roll Call 

- Beth Knorr, Vice Chair 

8:40 a.m. Presentation #1 New Farmer Recruitment, Incentives and Advocacy– New and 

Beginning Farmers Initiative 

 - Lilia McFarland, Coordinator 

8:50 Administrative Introduction and Welcome 

- Charles Parrott, Deputy Administrator, Specialty Crops Program 

- -Elanor Starmer, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service

Previous FVIAC Meeting Minutes Review and Approval* 

 - Beth Knorr, Vice Chair 

 Recommendations Update 

 - Chuck Parrott 

9:30 a.m. Presentation #2 Food Safety/FSMA – Produce Safety Regulation/Education 

Initiatives: NASDA/FDA Education Implementation Strategy (PSR); 

“On Farm Readiness Review” update and timeline; Audit Fee/User 

Fee Restructuring Update; GFSI update 

 - Leanne Skelton, Ken Petersen, Donna Burke-Fonda, Chris Purdy, 

 AMS Specialty Crops Program 

 

10:30 a.m. Recess #1 15 minutes 

10:45 a.m. Presentation #3 New Farmer Advocacy, Mentoring, and Transition

Gary Matteson, Vice President - Young, Beginning, Small Farmer 

Programs and Outreach, Farm Credit Council 

 

11:15 a.m. Presentation #4 USDA National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) 

 -Martin Draper, PhD, National Program Leader 

 Plant Pathology and Integrated Pest Management, NIFA 

 
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Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel 

 Arlington, Virginia 

12:15 p.m. Lunch Recess 1 -1 1⁄2 hour(s)

1:30 p.m. Reconvene Chairman’s Call to Order 

 -Beth Knorr, Vice Chair 

1:40 p.m. Presentation #5 Introduction of new Specialty Crops Program PACA Director 

AMS Food Waste Initiative / PACA – Grower Licensing Awareness 

 - Judy Rudman, Director, PACA Division 

Food Waste, Food Desert 

 - Amy Bachman, Director of Procurement and Sustainability 

DC Central Kitchen 

2:15 p.m. Presentation #6 Broadband Connectivity and Internet Options for Rural Growers, 

Farmers Markets/Retailers, and EBT Compatibility 

 -Laurel Leverriere, USDA Rural Development 

 - Representative - USDA Food and Nutrition Service tbd* 

2:45 p.m. Recess #2 15 minutes 

3:00 p.m. Working Group (1 hour)

Meetings 

 

4:00 p.m. Working Group New Farmers Advocacy and Education

Reports - Bob Nolan, chair 

 - Diane Smith, vice chair

 Proposed Recommendation and Discussion

 Food Waste and Food Desert 

 - Tiffany Boaldin, chair 

 Proposed Recommendation and Discussion

5:00 p.m. Observer Comments

5:15 p.m. Adjourn for the Day
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Date: Thursday, April 7, 2016 

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel 

 Arlington, Virginia 

AGENDA 

 

Registration of Committee Members and Observers

8:30 a.m. Call to Order Roll Call/Review/Amend Agenda as needed

 - Chair/Vice Chair 

8:40 a.m. Presentation Market News – Program and Service Enhancements 

 -Terry Long, Director, SCP Market News Division 

9:15 a.m. Presentation National Agricultural Statistical Service and Economic Research 

Service on specialty crops industry survey 

 -Suzanne Thornsbury, Economic Research Service 

 -Nathanial Warenski, National Agricultural Statistics Service 

9:30 a.m. Work Groups Food Safety/FSMA 

Reports - Cathy Burns, chair 

 - Lorri Koster, vice chair 

 Discussion 

Broadband Connectivity 

 - Beth Knorr, vice chair 

 Discussion

Grants Funding and Research 

 - Jin Ju Wilder, chair 

 - Rick Kress, vice chair 

 Discussion

10:45 a.m. Observer IR-4 Representative 

Comments – Laura Phelps, Mushroom Institute 

11:00 a.m. Administrative FVIAC Call for Nominations 

 -Qualifications and Review 

 -Outreach Opportunities 

Working Group Discussion and Meeting Items 

 - Teleconference Scheduling for Working Groups 

 - Subject Matter Expert requests for WG/Full Committee meetings 

 

11:45 a.m. Next Meeting October 4-6, October 11-13 (Fall 2016)

 

12:00 p.m. Miscellaneous Business

12:10 p.m. Meeting Adjournment