USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Meeting 

Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 (Day 1)

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

Potomac I/II Conference Room

AGENDA

7:30 a.m. Registration and Check-in for members and observers

8:00 a.m. Meeting Convenes – New Member Welcome

Introduce and review DFO/our roles within the Committee

Overview:

 The intent of the charter

 Expectations of the Committee:

 To work as a team to determine issues of importance to the industry

 Establish a statement or recommendation, if warranted as a result of your 

discussions and deliberations. 

 All Committee members are expected to attend all Committee and working group 

meetings and provide meaningful input

 Overview of 2013-2015 Committee Activity (working groups, recommendations, 

USDA action, etc.)

New Member Introductions

-Charles Parrott, Deputy Administrator

AMS Specialty Crops Program (FVIAC)

Pamela Stanziani, FVIAC Designated Federal Officer

-Chief of Staff, AMS Specialty Crops Program 

8:30 a.m. Presentation by USDA Ethics Office 

-Andrew Tobin, Assistant Director

USDA Office of Ethics

9:00 a.m. Administrative Overview 

-Devonia Betts, Management Analyst, FVIAC Travel and Expenses

AMS Specialty Crops Program

Specialty Crops Program Presentations 

-SC Program Division Leadership

SCP Division Presentations and Q&A

10:15 a.m. Recess #1 – 15 minutes

10:30 a.m. Full Committee Convenes

Introduction of Full Committee membership

-Beth Knorr – 2013-2015 FVIAC Vice-Chair/Interim Chair
10:45 a.m. Introduction of AMS Administrator 

-Charles Parrott

Welcoming Remarks

-AMS Administrator Elanor Starmer

11:45 a.m. Observer Introductions and Comments

11:45-12:00 Lunch Recess

1:00 p.m. Meeting Reconvenes - Election of Committee Chair and Vice Chair

-Beth Knorr, Acting Chair

1:30 p.m. USDA GMO Regulation

-Andrea Huberty, Senior Policy Analyst

 Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

2:00 or Presentation – FSMA/Food Safety

2:15 p.m. Overview and Update: Implementation of Produce Safety and Preventative Controls Rules

-Jennifer Thomas, Director

Compliance Policy Staff, Office of Compliance

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Co-Chair, FSMA Produce Safety Workgroup/Implementation Strategy.

-Michael Mahovic, Ph.D., Acting Chief

Fresh Produce Branch

Division of Produce Safety, Office of Food Safety

CFSAN, FDA

-Stephen Hughes, Coordinator

Fresh Produce Branch

Division of Produce Safety, Office of Food Safety

CFSAN, FDA

-Ken Petersen, Branch Chief

USDA SCP Audit Programs Branch

3:00 p.m. Recess #2 - 15 minutes

3:15 p.m. Open Forum – Observer Comments

-FVIAC Chair/Vice Chair

NASS Specialty Crops Survey Update

-Linda Calvin, NASS

-Suzanne Thornsbury, ERS

3:30 p.m. NASS Agricultural Labor Survey Overview

-Jody McDaniel, EED Branch Chief, NASS

3:45 p.m. Recommendations Update – Follow up on Committee Recommendations

-Charles Parrott, Deputy Administrator
4:00 p.m. Working Group Focus Areas – Discussion and Assignments

-FVIAC Chair/Vice Chair

Working Group Breakout Sessions

-Elect Working Group Chair, Vice Chair

-Select Focus Area Purpose and Research / Presentation Needs

5:15 p.m. Observer Comments

Administrative Update

5:30 p.m. Adjourn for Day
Meeting #1 Agenda

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Date: October 26, 2016 (Day 2)

Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City

Potomac I/II Conference Room

AGENDA

8:00 a.m. Registration of Committee members and Observers

Welcome

-Chuck Parrott, Chair/Vice Chair

Observations and Comments from Observers

-FVIAC Chair/Vice Chair

8:15 a.m. Working Groups Review with Committee:

Research, Subject Matter Expert presentation needs 

Teleconference meeting date

-FVIAC Chair/Vice Chair

8:30 a.m. Next Steps and Announce Next Meeting Date April/May 2017*

-FVIAC Chair/Vice Chair

Meeting Adjournment

8:45 a.m. - Educational Tour – USDA