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Sunday, June 7, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EASTERN TIME
General Session

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM EASTERN TIME

6 Thinking Hats for Better, Faster, Safer Decision-Making in Public Health

Speaker: Jennifer Douglas – CITO

General

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME
General Session

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME

From the C-Suite to the Front Line: A CEO Conversation on Food Safety Collaboration

Speaker: Jay L.E. Ellingson, Ph.D. – Kwik Trip, Inc.

Speaker: Scott Zietlow – Kwik Trip, Inc.

General

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EASTERN TIME
Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EASTERN TIME

Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME
General Session

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME

Driving Food Safety Culture Together: Strengthening Trust and Accountability

General

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EASTERN TIME
General Session

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EASTERN TIME

Lunch On Your Own

Lunch

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM EASTERN TIME
Food Track

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME

The Story of an Emerging Contaminant: The Past, Present, and Future of PFAS in Food

Speaker: Marcus Wasilevich, PhD – Office of Agricultural Science and Research Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

Food

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EASTERN TIME

Break

Food

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EASTERN TIME

Innovation and Technology in the Foods Industry

Food

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM EASTERN TIME
Produce Track

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM EASTERN TIME

Building Better Inspectors: Designing Training That Delivers Competence and Confidence

Speaker: Julian Cereceres – New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Ryan Knox – North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Speaker: Rene Nieto – Texas Department of Agriculture

Produce

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME

Say it Clearly: Writing Observation Statements That Stand Up in the Field

Speaker: Brenda Morris – Association of Food and Drug Officials

Produce

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EASTERN TIME

Break

Produce

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM EASTERN TIME

Lessons in Resilience: What State Produce Programs Learned From Funding Cuts

Speaker: Nicole Baysal (she/her/hers) – Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Luisa Castro – Washington State Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Duane Sinning – Colorado Department of Agriculture

Produce

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM EASTERN TIME

Innovation Harvest: State Success Stories to Grow in Your Own Program

Speaker: Nicole Baysal (she/her/hers) – Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Sarah Cope Avery (she/her/hers) – North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Speaker: Danielle Runion – Arizona Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Nicole Salinas – Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Speaker: Christy Smith – Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

Speaker: Luisa Castro – Washington State Department of Agriculture

Produce

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM EASTERN TIME
Retail Track

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME

Cleaning Up Our Act: Fun & Fresh Resources to Fight Norovirus

Speaker: Veronica Bryant – North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Speaker: Laurie Farmer – U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Speaker: Mandy Sedlak (she/her/hers) – Ecolab

Speaker: Mary Yavelak (she/her/hers) – Compass Group

Retail

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EASTERN TIME

Break

Retail

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM EASTERN TIME
President's Reception

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM EASTERN TIME

President's Reception

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