Conference Proceedings
Recordings are posted for the morning keynotes and concurrent sessions. After the conference we will post papers, presentations and handout materials from all sessions.
Monday, June 21
Keynote Session sponsored by Cargill
The Challenges of Being A Meat Scientist In The 21st Century
Dr. Gary Smith, Colorado State University
Concurrent Technical Session I – Inside the Beltway…What Influences Policy Decisions?
- Beltway 101 – Status of Current Political Climate
Kristina Butts, Director, Legislative Affairs, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Washington, DC
- The Influence of Pseudoscience, Media, and Social Perceptions on Policy Decisions
Jennifer Greiner, Industry Consultant, Washington, DC
- The Influence of Science on Policy Decisions (Including Lobbying Efforts for Research Dollars)
Barbara Glenn, Vice President, Science and Regulatory Affairs, CropLife America, Washington, DC
Concurrent Technical Session II - Meat Quality
Sponsored by Texas Beef Council
Sponsored by Texas Beef Council
- Genetic Markers for Quality
Sue DeNise, Director, Global Research and Development, Laboratory Operations and Customer Service, Pfizer Animal Genetics, Kalamazoo, MI
- Industry Pre- and Post-Harvest Approaches to Improve Beef Quality
H. Glen Dolezal, Director of New Technology Applications, Cargill Meat Solutions, Wichita, KS
- Quality Influencers of Further Processed Meats
Ann Brackenridge, Director of Research and Development, Cargill Value Added Meats-Retail, Cargill, Wichita, KS
Tuesday, June 22
International Award Lecture, sponsored by Solae, LLC
Meat Science Experiences in Latin America: Applications in Trade
Nelson Orlando Huerta-Leidenz, US Meat Export Federation - Mexico City
Concurrent Technical Session III – Diet and Health
Sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc.
Epidemiology 101 - Nutritional Epidemiology Methods and Interpretation Criteria
Andrew Milkowski, Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Dietary Nitrite and Nitrate: From Menace to Marvel
Nathan Bryan, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas - Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Industry’s Role in Sodium Reduction
Ajit Tikekar, Research and Development, Campbell Soup Company, Camden, NJ
Concurrent Technical Session IV – Meat Plant Validation and Verification
Sponsored by Budenheim USA
USDA In-Plant Validation Regulations - A Review of the New FSIS Validation Policy
Daniel Engeljohn, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development, FSIS, USDA, Washington, DC
Impact on Small Processors - "Fresh" Side of the Industry
Mohammad Koohmaraie, CEO, Meat Division, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, Lake Forest Park, WA
Meat Plant Validation - Large Processors - Processed Meat
Brian Borchert, Senior Manager of Food Safety, Sara Lee Corporation, Downers Grove, IL
Wednesday, June 23
8:30 am
"You Are All Journalists Now"
Trevor Butterworth
http://fass.acrobat.com/p89462244/
10:00 am
Relationship of blood lactate and meat quality in market hogs
David Anderson
http://fass.acrobat.com/p86799506/
10:15 am
AMI's Perspective - Current and Emerging Issues Facing the Meat and Poultry Industry
Betsy Booren
http://fass.acrobat.com/p15652392/
10:30 am
Vaccines for Food Safety
Daniel Schaefer
http://fass.acrobat.com/p26823509/
10:45 am
NCBA's Perspective- Current and Emerging Issues Facing the Beef Industry
Kristina Butts
http://fass.acrobat.com/p59556782/
11:00 am
Validating Interventions
Brad Morgan
http://fass.acrobat.com/p30803907/
11:15 am
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Update - Interfacing with the Industry
Bucky Gwartney
http://fass.acrobat.com/p38044631/
11:30 am
Understanding International Market Standards for Residues
Steven Larsen
Kevin Smith
http://fass.acrobat.com/p17602587/
11:45 am
Nutrient Database Improvement
Jennifer Leheska
http://fass.acrobat.com/p88629689/