Brian Long, director
NCDA&CS Public Affairs
(919) 733-4216, ext. 242

9:05 a.m., Sen. Elizabeth Dole

9:20 a.m., Dr. David Acheson, associate commissioner of FDA, “Food Protection Plan” (Acheson will be available for interviews following his presentation.)

9:55 a.m., Rep. Brad Miller

10:10 a.m., Shaun Kennedy, director, National Center for Food Protection and Defense, “Consumer Confidence in Food Safety”

10:35 a.m., Sen. Richard Burr (Break follows.)

11:10 a.m., Debbie Hamrick, director of specialty crops, N.C. Farm Bureau, “Keeping N.C. Produce Safe”

11:35 a.m., Gary Gay, director of food distribution, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, “Farm to School Program”

11:55 a.m., Rep. Howard Coble

Noon, Commissioner Troxler, “Building a Holistic Food Safety Program” (Lunch follows. Troxler will be available for interviews throughout the day.)

1:25 p.m., Gary Cartwright, pilot plant coordinator, N.C. State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, “Using Innovative Technology in the Sweet Potato Industry”

1:45 p.m., Jim Corby, vice president of produce, Food Lion, “Fresh Produce Traceability Initiative”

2:15 p.m., Rep. Walter Jones

2:25 p.m., Brenda Bacon, director of quality assurance, Harris Teeter, “Recall Initiatives by Retailers”

2:50 p.m., Sharron Stewart, Dr. Jimmy Tickel and Dan Madding, NCDA&CS Emergency Programs Division, “Global Pressures, Local Adaptation: Securing N.C.’s Food”