8:00Am Introductory Remarks, Dr. Lisa Conti, Deputy Commissioner

FDACSFORUM 2017

Program

Session 1: 8:00-9:40 am

8:00am Introductory Remarks,Dr. Lisa Conti, Deputy Commissioner

8:20 am O-1:Amusement Ride Safety Doesn't Happen By Accident, Mr.Allan Harrison,

Fair Rides Inspection

8:40amO-2:Urban Forest Strike Team, Mr.Mark Torok, Florida Forest Service

9:00amO-3:Florida Heritage Breed Cattle and Horses, Mr.Stephen Monroe, Animal Industry

9:20 amO-4:Overview of Red Tide and Shellfish Aquaculture in Florida, Mr.Charlie Culpepper,
Aquaculture

9:40 – 10:40 amPoster Session (Authors at their posters)

Session 2: 10:40-11:40 am

10:40amO-5:Soil Moisture Sensors in Agricultural Farming, Mr.Camilo Gaitan,

Office of Agricultural Water Policy

11:00amO-6:Credit Card Skimmers in Petroleum Dispensers, Mr.Sean McGrail,
Consumer Services

11:20 amO-7:Is There Something Fishy About Your Fish Dinner?, Dr. Serena Giovinazzi,

Food Safety

11:40 – 1:00 pmLunch Break(Food Trucks available)Visit Posters!

FDACS FORUM 2017

Session 3: 1:00-2:00 pm

1:00 pmO-8:The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement – An Agency Overview,
Major Keith Klopfer,Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement

1:20 pmO-9:Biological Control of Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), in
Dooryard Citrus and Ornamentals, Dr.Eric Rohrig, Plant Industry

1:40 pmO-10:Risk of Mosquito-Borne Disease Transmission During Times of Increased
Globalization and Climate Change, Mrs.Adriane Rogers,
Agricultural EnvironmentalServices

2:00 – 3:00 pmPoster Session (Authors at their posters)

Session 4: 3:00-4:00 pm

3:00 pmO-11:Invasive Conehead Termites: Documenting and Addressing Spread by Humans,
Ms.Sue Alspach, Agricultural Environmental Services

3:20 pmO-12:New World Screwworm in the Florida Keys, Dr.Diane L. Kitchen, DVM, PhD.,

Animal Industry

3:40 pmO-13:Costs of Invasive Species in Florida: How Economics Can Inform Policy,

Dr. Sergio Alvarez,Office of Policy and Budget

Session 5: 4:00-4:45pm

4:00 pmROUND TABLE: Invasive Species and their Impact on Agriculture

4:45 pmClosing Remarks,Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Mike Joyner and

Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Lisa Conti