12:00 Lunch 12:20 Welcome and Introductions 12:25 Update of PrimusLabs Services (Water, Soil, Tissue and Environmental Pathogen Tests, Multiresidue Pesticide Screening, 3rd Party Auditing Services, etc.) – Kiley Harper-Larsen, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

The Florida Lettuce Advisory Committee announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: November 5, 2014, 12:00 Noon ‒ 1:45 p.m.

PLACE: Everglades Research and Education Center

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

12:00 Lunch

12:20 Welcome and Introductions

12:25 Update of PrimusLabs Services (Water, Soil, Tissue and Environmental Pathogen Tests, Multiresidue Pesticide Screening, 3rd Party Auditing Services, etc.) – Kiley Harper-Larsen, Business Development / Southern USA & SE Canada, PrimusLabs

Questions and Answers – General Discussion

12:50 Innovation at Work, Advances in Pathogen Detection – Lauretta Johnson, Sr Director Business Development, Roka Bioscience

Questions and Answers – General Discussion

1:15 Old Business

1:25 New Business

a. Division of Plant Industry Representatives

b. EREC staff project updates

1:45 Adjourn

*Lunch is sponsored by PrimusLabs and Roka Bioscience

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Christian F. Miller, DPM; Commercial Vegetable Production and Tropical Fruit Agent; UF/IFAS Extension-Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, Office: [phone], Cell: [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Christian F. Miller, DPM; Commercial Vegetable Production and Tropical Fruit Agent; UF/IFAS Extension-Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Christian F. Miller, DPM; Commercial Vegetable Production and Tropical Fruit Agent; UF/IFAS Extension-Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, Office: [phone], Cell: [phone].