CHAIR
:
J. Thomas Carrato, Esq, Assistant General Counsel, Global Regulatory Law & Stewardship , Monsanto Company
SPEAKER
(S):
Kent Bradford, PhD, Academic Director, Seed Biotechnology Center , University of California, Davis
Randy Giroux, PhD, Science & Regulatory Leader, Agricultural Biotechnology , Cargill, Inc
Michael Gregoire, Deputy Administrator, Biotechnology Regulatory Services, APHIS, USDA, USDA APHIS BRS
Jane Stautz, Esq, Global Product Leader, Plant Genetics & Biotechnology , Dow AgroSciences, LLC
Description
The panel discussion will start with the tech providers' progress on implementation of the Excellence in Stewardship Programs and how it has brought in the grain handlers, food processors and regulators.
Objective1:Raise awareness of progress in implementing stewardship processes.
Objective2:Discuss how to drive responsibility for downstream stewardship to appropriate stakeholders.
Objective3:Discuss how to pre-empt any regulatory policy.