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USDA announces speakers for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum
Story Date: 1/21/2013
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Source: USDA, 1/18/13
This week, USDA announced speakers for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Managing Risk in the 21st Century." The forum will be held Feb. 21-22 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Va.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will present the keynote address, followed by the guest speaker, former Senator Thomas A. Daschle, currently a senior policy advisor with DLA Piper. In addition, USDA Chief Economist Joseph Glauber will present the 2013 U.S. Economic Outlook for Agriculture.
This year's food safety panel, "The Food Safety Revolution: How Far Have We Come? What's Next?," will be moderated by Elizabeth Weise of USA Today. Panel members include: Craig Wilson, VP for Quality Assurance and Food Safety at Costco; Nancy Donley, STOP Foodborne Illness; and Dr. Rodney Moxley of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
This year also marks twenty years after a major E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that led to that strain being declared an adulterant, and 15 years of HACCP. How has food safety evolved? What has been the impact of a HACCP-based system, and of the battle against O157:H7 — on FSIS, on establishments, and ultimately, on consumers? What new strategies have recently been deployed, and what is the next new advancement in food safety in the future?
USDA has hosted the Agricultural Outlook Forum since 1923 to provide farmers, ranchers, government and agribusinesses with sound information for decision-making. Attendees are expected to include members of farm organizations, food and fiber firms, academia, foreign governments and the news media.
Individual speakers' topics and biographies are available at www.usda.gov/oce/forum. Plenary speeches after 6 p.m. ET on Feb. 21 will be broadcasted live on the Web, and breakout session speeches and presentations will be posted online after 6 p.m. on Feb. 22.
For the program schedule and registration, go to www.usda.gov/oce/forum.
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