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  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Troubled Waters: Tackling Issues With Wells
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Kelly Hughes Thompson – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
    Speaker: Chip Simmons – North Carolina State University
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  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    2:15 PM - 3:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Growing in the Dark: Illuminating Food Safety Blind Spots in Hydroponic Systems
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Kelly Hughes Thompson – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
    Speaker: Kristen Gibson (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas System Divsion of Agriculture
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  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Break & Exhibitor Showcase - Sponsored by: PepsiCo
    Location: Reunion Foyer
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  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Scrub-a-Dub-Dub: Exploring Sanitizers in the Produce Industry Including Usage and Labels
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Kelly Hughes Thompson – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
    Speaker: Thomas Saunders – Produce Safety Alliance
    Speaker: Laura Strawn (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech
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  • Monday, Jun 23rd
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CENTRAL TIME
    R.E.S.P.O.N.S.E. … Find Out What It Means to Me
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Kelly Hughes Thompson – Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
    Speaker: Brenda Morris – Association of Food and Drug Officials
    Speaker: Summer Williams (she/her/hers) – Georgia Department of Agriculture
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  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CENTRAL TIME
    A River Runs Through and Adjacent to It
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Cathy Rubin – Tennessee Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Benjamin Marshall – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (VIRTUAL)
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  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    2:15 PM - 3:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
    From Rookie to Pro: Training New Inspectors for Success
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Cathy Rubin – Tennessee Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Jason L. Channels (he/him/his) – Ohio Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Kim Galloup – Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
    Speaker: Rene Nieto – Texas Department of Agriculture
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  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Break & Exhibitor Showcase - Sponsored by: PepsiCo
    Location: Reunion Foyer
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  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Killing Me Softly: The Qualified Exempt Story
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Cathy Rubin – Tennessee Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Nicole Baysal (she/her/hers) – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Duane Sinning – Colorado Department of Agriculture
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  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CENTRAL TIME
    Facing the Cuts: Strategies, Solutions, and Shared Insights
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Cathy Rubin – Tennessee Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Brenda Morris – Association of Food and Drug Officials
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  • Tuesday, Jun 24th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM CENTRAL TIME
    NASDA
    Location: Pegasus Ballroom
    Moderator: Cathy Rubin – Tennessee Department of Agriculture
    Speaker: Joe Reardon – NASDA
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