FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700
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BSE Teaching Workshop
February 21, 2004

Holiday Inn City Center
100 W. 8th Street
Sioux Falls, South Dakota  57104

Morning Session
 8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome Dr. Nathaniel Clark
District Manager
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:10 – 9:20 Opening Moderator:

Ms. Mary Cutshall
Director
Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach Staff
Office of Public Affairs, Education and Outreach
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:20 – 9:50 BSE Overview and Awareness Meetings Dr. Isabel Arrington
Director
Technical Assistance and Correlation Staff
Technical Service Center
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
9:50 – 10:05 Break
10:05 – 10:35 Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle Dr. Barbara Masters
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
10:35 – 10:55 Questions and Answers
10:55 – 11:10 Air Injection Stunning Dr. Isabel Arrington
Director
Technical Assistance and Correlation Staff
Technical Service Center
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
11:10 – 11:20 Questions and Answers
11:20 – 12:30 Lunch

Afternoon Session
12:30 – 1:10 BSE Surveillance Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Executive Associate
Policy Analysis and Formulation
Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

and

Dr. Lynn Anne Tesar
Area Veterinarian-in-Charge – South Dakota
Veterinary Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

1:10 – 1:25 Questions and Answers
1:25 – 1:45 Specified Risk Materials Dr. Barbara Masters
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1:45 – 2:00 Questions and Answers
 2:00 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:15 Advanced Meat Recovery Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Executive Associate
Policy Analysis and Formulation
Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3:15 – 3:30 Questions and Answers
 3:30 – 4:00 Panel Discussions
4:00 – 4:15 Closing Dr. Nathaniel Clark
District Manager
Food Safety and Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
 4:15 Adjourn

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