1 / 24

Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Executive Director

Research: It takes more than a village, it takes an industry. Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Executive Director. Bringing Relevant Research to Industry. Structure. Private – Public Partnership located at the University of California, Davis

destiny-espinoza
Download Presentation

Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Executive Director

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Research: It takes more than a village, it takes an industry Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Executive Director

  2. Bringing Relevant Research to Industry

  3. Structure • Private – Public Partnership located at the University of California, Davis • Initial Partners: Produce Marketing Association, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Univ. of California, Davis • All administrative costs - Funded by the Produce Marketing Association. Initial donation $2M • Research Program began with a $2M donation from Taylor Farms

  4. Structure cont…. • Organization oversight and direction • Center for Produce Safety Advisory Board. • Research priorities and direction • Center for Produce Safety Technical Committee

  5. Founded on Leadership and Collaboration “On behalf of our partners, we are eager to demonstrate the power of leveraging public and private commitments to address critical research questions . These collaborations are the way of the future and we will work to foster them as long as they produce results.” Tim York President, Markon Cooperative Chairman, CPS Advisory Board 

  6. New Chairman CPS Advisory Board "As a grower and packer, I know food safety threats don't care about our company size, where we tend our crops, what we pack, or where we display and serve. As a long-time industry volunteer leader, I know it will take us all, working together, to best those threats.“ Steve Patricio President Westside Produce

  7. 4 Strategic Priorities • Become a global clearinghouse & repository of research information • Facilitate new actionable research • Information Transfer • Fund the strategic plan

  8. 15 states, 18 institutions Plus 3 international projects in 3 other countries

  9. Funding Sources National / International • Grocery Manufacturers Association • Markon Cooperative • National Potato Council • Produce Marketing Association • Taylor Farms • US Israel Bi-national Agriculture Research and Development program

  10. Wegman Family Foundation$250,000 Donation, June 2011

  11. Partners In Research Program “It is all about partnerships” Dr. Kalmia Kniel, University of Delaware Bryan Silbermann, Produce Marketing Association

  12. Partners in Research State partners • 11 State Commodity Organizations • California, Florida, Washington • 2 State Departments of Agriculture • California, Florida

  13. Partners in Research Why this approach is successful: • Makes food safety research accessible • Respect: Each party has much to bring to the relationship • Commodity organization keeps the leadership role within their industry • Matching funds

  14. An ongoing effort to establish research priorities (2011 RFP)… • Compost, Soil Amendment Fertilizer Use and Cultivation Practices. • Buffer Zones from Domestic Animals to Fruit and Vegetable Production. • Co‐management of Food Safety and the Environment. • Water

  15. An ongoing effort to establish research priorities…cont.. • Harvest Practices • Fruit and Vegetable Cooling Methods. • Pathogen Transfer from Water during Postharvest Handling and Processing. • Significance of “Positive” Product Test Results and the Capacity to Cause Illness.

  16. An ongoing effort to establish research priorities… Partners in Research Program 2011 RFP Almonds Pistachios Strawberries Tomatoes Leafy Greens Tree Fruit

  17. 2012 Request for Proposals • Announcement: February 1, 2012 • Due to CPS: March 30, 2012 • Awards announced Fall 2012 • Check CPS website for details http://cps.ucdavis.edu

  18. Information Transfer: CPS Research Symposium

  19. Symposium Discussion, Translation Advisory Board members Mark Roh of FDA-Pacific RegionandRob Atwill of Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Advisory Board member Bill Pool of Wegmans and Advisory Board and Technical Committee member Hank Giclas of Western Growers.

  20. Collaboration between Industry and Government Ann Wright, Deputy Under Secretary of USDA and Advisory Board and Technical Committee Member James Gorny of FDA-CFSAN. Mary Ellen Burris of Wegmans and Advisory Board Member Alec Leach of Taylor Farms.

  21. 2011 Symposium Sponsors Platinum Gold -----------------Silver --------------------- Northwest Horticultural Council

  22. What can we do? • Partnerships • Industry, academia, government • Research • Collaborate, prioritize, evaluate and fund • Communicate • Translate results into practice, highlight science in the food safety discussion

  23. What can you do? • Identify research priorities • Commodity, region, topic, knowledge gaps • Fund research • Competitive grant programs, rapid response programs, leverage private funds • Be a resource • Identify industry needs, provide real-world insight

  24. Thank you Center for Produce Safety http://cps.ucdavis.edu

More Related