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July 2012 Agriculture Stakeholder Conference Meeting Notes |
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On July 17 and 18, 2012, APHIS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted the 2012 Agriculture Stakeholder Conference: Pests, Pathways, and Partnerships in Riverdale, Maryland. One major highlight of the conference was the panel discussions on leveraging resources for pest exclusion and on stakeholder outreach. Each panel discussion was followed by three breakout sessions looking at each issue through the plant pest, animal disease, or trade/industry perspective.
Day 1 Panel:
Leveraging Resources for Plant Pest and Animal Disease Exclusion
Day 1 Breakout Sessions:
Plant Pest Group- Leveraging resources
Foreign Animal Disease Group- Leveraging resources
Trade and Industry Group- Leveraging resources
Day 2 Panel:
Outreach
Day 2 Breakout Sessions:
Plant Pest Group- Outreach
Foreign Animal Disease Group-Outreach
Trade and Industry Group- Outreach
February 2012 APHIS Stakeholder Meeting |
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On Monday, February 27, 2012, APHIS hosted a public meeting to discuss the Agency's budget, process improvement efforts, and modernization initiatives and give stakeholders the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the Agency's critical services. Along with the meeting, APHIS launched an electronic survey to get more detailed feedback from stakeholders, and more than 220 people responded providing their perspective on the Agency's essential services and opportunities for enhanced partnerships.
