Joint House and Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 11, 2013
9:30 AM
Room 8E-A and 8E-B
Federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
| 9:30 a.m. | Opening remarks by Committee Chairmen and member introductions |
| 9:40 a.m. | Overview and Welcome Joel Rotz, President, Penn State Ag Council |
| 9:45 a.m. | Overview of the FSMA and pending regulations Dr. Ross Pifer, JD.,LL.M., Agricultural Law and Reference Center |
| 10:05 a.m. | What does FSMA mean for Pennsylvania? Dr. Lydia Johnson, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture |
| 10:25 a.m. | Overview of anticipated educational needs and training Dr. Luke LaBorde, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences |
| 10:45 a.m. | Impacts from a producer’s perspective Lee Showalter, Rice Fruit Company |
| 11:05 a.m. | Impacts from a retail perspective Dr. Hilary Thesmar, Food Marketing Institute |