National Plant Board

National Plant Board 91st Annual Meeting

August 13-17, 2017

Savannah, GA

Sunday

August 13, 2017

Time / Topic
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Plimsoll / National Plant Board - Board of Directors Meeting
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Lunch on Your Own
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration Office
2nd Floor / Registration
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Plimsoll / National Plant Board - Board of Directors / United States Dept. Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection & Quarantine Leadership Team Meeting
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Harborside Ballroom / Welcome Reception
Dinner on your own
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Suite 415 / Hospitality / Discussion

Monday

August 14, 2017

Time and Room / Topic
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration Office
2nd Floor / Registration
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Prefunction
(Outside of Ballroom ABC) / Breakfast (provided)
MONDAY MORNING SESSION
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Ballroom ABC / National Plant Board Business Meeting - NPB Members only please
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Harborside Ballroom West / United States Dept. Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection & Quarantine Employee Meeting – Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection & Quarantine
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Harborside Ballroom East / Department of Homeland Security, Customs & Border Protection Meeting – Kevin Harriger, Executive Director, Office of Field Operations, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison, US Department of Homeland Security, Customs & Border Protection
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. / National Plant Board Regional Breakout Groups
EPB - Percival CPB – Sloane
SPB – Verelst WPB – Vernon
(Regional Members Only)
Break at
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. / National Plant Board Regional Breakout Groups (cont’d)
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ballroom ABC / National Plant Board Committee Representatives Report-Outs -
National Plant Board Members only
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Ballroom DEF / Lunch (provided)
Monday
August 14, 2017
MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Aurelio Posadas – Facilitator
Ballroom ABC
1:15 – 5:00 p.m.
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. / Welcome/Opening Remarks – Joe Collins, National Plant Board
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. / Roll Call – John Caravetta, Arizona
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. / State Welcome – GA Dignitary
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. / State of the National Plant Board – Joe Collins, NPB President
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. / Remarks by Plant Protection & Quarantine Deputy Administrator - Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection & Quarantine
Break & Brain Exercise at
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.
Door Prizes
3:20 – 3:30 pm
3:30 – 3:50p.m. / North American Plant Protection Organization – Stephanie Bloem, Executive Director, North American Plant Protection Organization
3:50 – 4:10 p.m. / Canadian Report - Darlene Blair, Chief Plant Health Officer for Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
4:10 – 5:10 p.m. / Found a New Pest Now What Do you do? – Robin Rosenbaum (MI), Dana Rhodes (PA), Valerie DeFeo, Director, Pest Detection and Emergency Programs, Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine (for PPQ staff & NPB members only)
Dinner on your own
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sloane / Resolution Committee Meeting
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Suite 415 / Hospitality / Discussion

Tuesday

August 15, 2017

Time and Room / Topic
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Office
2nd Floor / Registration
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Prefunction / Breakfast (provided)

TUESDAY MORNING SESSION

Anni Self – Facilitator
Ballroom ABC
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. / Introduction to ICS – Craig Guthrie, Senior Training Specialist, Professional Development Center, Plant Protection and Quarantine
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. / Biotechnology Regulatory Services – Mike Firko, Deputy Administrator, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Biotechnology Regulatory Services
8:50 – 9:10 a.m. / U. S. Forest Service – Rick Cooksey, Director, Forest Health Protection, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
9:10 – 9:30 a.m. / National Association of State Departments of Agriculture – Dudley Hoskins, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, National Association
State Departments of Agriculture
Break at
9:30 – 9:50 a.m.
Door Prizes
9:50-10:00 am
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. / 526 permits - expedited to dealing with microorganisms – Kathy Kromroy, Minnesota & Colin Stewart, Assistant Director, Pest Pathogens and Biocontrol Permits, Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. / Hemp Panel Discussion – Focus on Securing Seed – Doris Hamilton, Kentucky, Geir Friisoe, Minnesota, Duane Sinning, Colorado Anni Self facilitating
12:00- 1:30 p.m.
Ballroom DEF / Lunch (provided)
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Susan Ehlenbeck – Facilitator
Ballroom ABC
1:30pm - 5:00pm
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. / AmericanHort Update - Craig Regelbrugge, Senior Vice President, Industry Advocacy & Research, AmericanHort
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. / System Approach to Nursery Certification (SANC) Moving Forward: Dana Rhodes, Pennsylvannia
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. / Harmonization as a Regulatory Tool – Julie Van Meter, Nebraska
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. / Department of Homeland Security, Customs & Border Protection – Kevin Harriger, Executive Director, Office of Field Operations, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison, US Department of Homeland Security, Customs & Border Protection
Break & Door Prizes
3:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Door Prizes
3:50 – 4:00 pm
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. / Update on NPB Archives Project – Tom Sim, NPB Archivist
4:30 – 5:00 pm / A Regulatory Journey in Building an Ag Biological Product Pipeline – Gus Angstrom, Global Product Stewardship & Quality Team, Monsanto Company
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Harborside Ballroom / Awards Banquet
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Suite 415 / Hospitality / Discussion

Wednesday

August 16, 2017

Time and Room / Topic
7:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Registration Office
2nd Floor / Registration
6:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Prefunction / Breakfast (provided)
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION
Susan Ehlenbeck – Facilitator
Ballroom ABC
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. / New Exotic Pests entering the US – Trevor Smith, Florida
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. / Velvet Longhorned Beetle Status in the United States – Scott Pfister, Director, Otis Laboratory, Science and Technology, Plant Protection and Quarantine and Ricardo Valdez, National Program Manager, Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. / Host Status – What is it and Why Does it Matter? - Christina Devorshak, National Science Coordinator, Science and Technology, Plant Protection and Quarantine
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. / Harmonization as a Regulatory Tool – Julie Van Meter , Nebraska
Break & Door Prizes
10:00-10:30 a.m.
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. / Internet Sales as a Pathway for Pests – Cory Marker, Hub Analyst, Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance, Plant Protection and Quarantine
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. / Detector Dogs Demonstration—Alex Rebeiro & Smokey, Detector Dog Program, Plant Protection and Quarantine
12:30 – 4:30 p.m. / Field Trip: Horticulture Highlights of Savannah
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. / Dinner on your own or Savannah Riverboat Cruise
9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Suite 415 / Hospitality / Discussion

Thursday

August 17, 2017

Time / Topic
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration Office
2nd Floor / Registration
6:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Prefunction / Breakfast (provided)
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
Anni Self – Facilitator
Ballroom ABC
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. / Strategic Alliance – Working Group Update: Interagency Communication Relations – Geir Friisoe, MN & Paula Henstridge, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Intergovernmental Relations, Plant Protection and Quarantine
Data Group – Matt Royer, Associate Deputy Administrator, Field Operations, Plant Protection and Quarantine; Ginger Murphy Assistant Deputy Administrator, Analysis and Information Management, Plant Protection and Quarantine & Joe Collins, KY
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. / Role of the PPQ State Liaison – Paula Henstridge, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Intergovernmental Relations, Plant Protection and Quarantine
9:00 – 9:15 am / P. ramorum Program Update – Karen Maguylo, National Policy Manager, Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. / EDD Maps Update: Data Sharing, New Smartphone Apps and Pest Monitoring – Chuck Bergeron, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia
Break & Door Prizes at
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Ballroom ABC / General Business Session – NPB President, Joe Collins - Mandatory for NPB Members only
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. / Lunch on your own
1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Plimsoll / NPB BOD Meeting

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