Committees

• Byron Beerbower — Consumer Safety Officer, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Produce Safety Network
• Erik Bungo — Program Supervisor, Produce Safety Program, VA Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Diane Ducharme — Produce Safety Expert, Produce Safety Network, U.S. FDA
• Bob Ehart - Senior Policy & Science Advisor, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
• Robert Hadad — Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Annalisa Hultberg — Statewide Extension Educator, University of Minnesota
• Craig Kahlke — Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Karen Killinger — Research Staff Fellow, Division of Produce Safety, FDA Center for Food Safety& Applied Nutrition
• Wesley Kline — Agricultural Agent, Cumberland County - New Jersey
• Anita MacMullan — Agriculture Program Specialist, NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Jennifer McEntire — Chief Food Safety & Regulatory Officer, International Fresh Produce Association
• Joe Reardon - Assistant Commissioner for Consumer Protection, NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
• Brian Reeves — Owner Reeves Farms
• James Rushing — Manager of International Training Programs, JIFSAN
• Sonia Salas — Assistant Vice President, Science, Western Growers
• Steve Schirmer – Produce Safety Field Administrator, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
• Keith Schneider — Professor, University of Florida 
• Michelle Smith — Senior Policy Analyst, FDA Center for Food Safety& Applied Nutrition
• Trevor Suslow — Extension Research Specialist, University of California, Davis 
• Michael Villaneva — Technical Director, California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (retired)

In 2011-2012 the following 10 Working Committees held 72 meetings with 178 participants:

1. Core Curriculum/General Topics
2. Core Curriculum/Hazards & Preventive Controls — Common Issues
3. Core Curriculum/Hazards & Preventive Controls — Farm Review
4. Core Curriculum/Hazards & Preventive Controls — Production
5. Core Curriculum/Hazards & Preventive Controls — Harvest
6. Core Curriculum/Hazards & Preventive Controls — Postharvest Handling
7. Train the Trainer Lesson Plan
8. Education Outreach Program Delivery — Farmers & Trainers
9. Education Outreach Program Delivery — Regulators & Trainers
10. Certification-related activities

We would like to extend a great deal of gratitude to all the members who were dedicated to the WC process and provided insightful feedback and information towards the PSA's curriculum development. A special thanks to our working committee co-chairs who provided great leadership and dedication throughout the process and played a key role in the development of the curriculum.

If you have any questions about the working committees or would like to see any of the notes or summaries, please contact Donna Clements at dmp274 [at] cornell.edutitle="mailto:dmp274 [at] cornell.edu".