The Third Governors Conference on Ensuring Food Safety

E. coli O157:H7 - Progress and Challenges
Interested in Evolution, genetics and ecology of E. coli O157:H7, Emerging Issues, Processing strategies for controlling E. coli O157:H7 and Pre and Post Harvest strategies for controlling E. coli O157:H7 ? If so plan to attend this all inclusive, information and resource filled conference. If you are a researcher from academia, a student in microbiology, veterinary, animal and food sciences, an industry representative, a government official, or an individual representing commodity producers or processors. For more information visit the UNL Food Processing Center

Introduction Welcome
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman
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Emerging Issues – Human Infections

Thomas Safranek
Epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 in Nebraska
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Rod Moxley
E. coli O157:H7 Urinary Tract Infections – Another Avenue to Worry About?
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Dan Engeljohn
E. coli O157:H7 and other STECs - USDA-FSIS Regularory Perspective
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Environmental Ecology

David Renter
E. coli O157:H7 - Dissemination and Persistence in Bovine Environments
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Jim Keen
E. coli O157:H7 – Other sources of Environmental Contamination
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Elaine Berry
Reducing Pathogen Transmission from Livestock Manure to Human Food and Water
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Does cattle distillers grains affect prevalence of E. coli

David Smith
Does What We Feed Cattle Affect the Safety of Food? The Effect of Distillers Grains on E. coli O157:H7
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Jim Wells
Effects of Feeding Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles on E. coli O157:H7 in Feedlot Cattle
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T. G. Nagaraja
Feeding Distillers Grains to Ruminants and E. coli O157:H7 – What Do We Know So Far?
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EHEC in Plant Environment

Robert Mandrell
Ecology and Epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 in Fresh Produce
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Andy Benson
Ecology of E. coli O157:H7 in the Plant Environment – New Approaches
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Trevor Suslow
On-Farm Issues and Methods to Minimize the Risk of STECs and other Enteric Pathogens
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Jim Lugg
Industry Efforts to Address Microbial Contamination of Produce
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Francisco Diez Gonzalez
Organic and Natural Products – Do these Products Pose Greater Risk?
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Preharvest Vaccination of Beef Cattle

Rick Culbert
Vaccinating cattle against E. coli O157:H7: Bioniche Vision for Pre-harvest Control
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Jim Sandstrom
Vaccinating cattle against E. coli O157:H7: Epitopix Vision for Pre-harvest Control
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Legal/Regulatory Issues

Andy Weisbecker
Proving Liability in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
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Ken Odza
Defending Liability in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
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Interventions for Control of E. coli and other STECs

Randall K. Phebus
New and Innovative Interventions to Control E. coli O157:H7 and other STECs in Meat Processing Industry
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Jason Ellis
Risk Communication in the Food Industry
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Meat Processors Industry Summit

Scott Goltry
Practical Plant Management for Control of E. coli O157:H7
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Michelle Rossman
BIFSCO Efforts – Food Chain Management Update on Industry Best Practices
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Mohammad Koohmaraie
Slaughter Harvest Mapping- A Process Control Systems Approach
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Kerri Harris
Preparation for a USDA-FSIS Food Safety Assessment
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Jennifer Williams
Grinder and Customer Specifications - Supplier Requirements
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Norlyn Tipton
Temperature Control and Cold Chain Management in the Food Chain to Control E. coli O157:H7
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Al Almanza
FSIS Initiatives to Control E. coli O157:H7
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Randy Kumpost
In-plant Validations – Food Safety Assessment Updates
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James Marsden
Exploring Intervention Options-New Technologies
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Ali Mohseni
E. coli O157:H7 Testing and Certificates of Analysis
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Len Huskey
Best Practices, Implementation in Processing Operations to Control of E. coli O157:H7
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Lisa Olson
Meat Product Recalls – What have we Learned? Food Chain Partners Working Together
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