WCMA Dairy Food Safety Alliance Tour & Meeting at CDR (Hybrid)

You’re invited to join us for the Dairy Food Safety Alliance meeting on Thursday, May 29, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CT). Attendees are offered two ways to participate: in-person with a tour at the Center for Dairy Research, located in Madison, Wisconsin, or online via Zoom. 

All registrants are asked to pay a $35 fee to attend, which includes a catered lunch. Virtual attendees will receive an individual Zoom link and are welcome to join the online programming beginning at 12:00 p.m. (CT). 

Registration for the tour is limited to the first 30 registrants. Registration for in-person attendees will close on Thursday, May 22.

Participation in Dairy Food Safety Alliance meetings is open to all dairy manufacturers, processors, and related suppliers.

Agenda

• 10:00 a.m.: Tour at Center for Dairy Research
• 11:30 a.m.: Lunch 
• 12:00 p.m.: Meeting Begins - Presentations include: 
  • Changing Regulatory Landscape
    Speaker: Rebekah Sweeney, Senior Director of Programs and Policy, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
    • Impacts of Cuts at USDA & FDA
    • Emerging Restrictions on Food Additives and Processing Aids
  • Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection 
    Speaker: Michelle Steinmetz, Environmental Health Supervisor, Bureau of Food and Recreational Business, WDATCP
    • WDATCP Updates
    • Wood Board Variance Expectations
  • H5N1 Overview & Updates
    Speaker: Alex O'Brien, Food Safety/Quality Coordinator, Center for Dairy Research
    • Thermization Study
    • Milk Testing Strategy
  • Evidence Based Sanitizing: Efficacy, Tolerance, and Truth 
    Speaker: Kara Mikkelson, Director of Food Safety, ChemStation
  • 2:30 p.m.: Event Concludes 

Have questions?  Please contact WCMA's Kirsten Strohmenger.