Mike Smith: Co-Chairman (C) Scott Niess: Co-Chairman (F)
- 12:30 PM Welcome/Call to Order
- Introductions
- Approve Agenda and Summer Meeting Minutes
- Committee Ground Rules
- Desired Outcomes: Set Priority Strategic Initiatives for 2018-19
- Review and Approve Purpose Statement
- 12:45 PM Committee Agenda Overview
- Review Purpose Statement & 2017-18 Priority Strategic Initiatives
- Support the Long Range Plan by identifying and prioritizing initiatives to provide safe and wholesome beef and beef products to maintain and grow consumer confidence and trust.
- Most Important: Ensure Beef Safety and Ensure Antibiotic Stewardship
- More Important: Certify and Verify Production Practices & Research and Innovate New Production Technologies
- Important: Adopt Animal I.D. Traceability Systems
- Review Purpose Statement & 2017-18 Priority Strategic Initiatives
- 1:00 PM Updates to Long Range Plan
- 1:15 PM Discussion on checkoff safety contracted work
- 1:30 PM Dr. Gary Smith – Beef Checkoff Safety Research: A Historical Perspective
- 2:00 PM 2019 Priority Strategic Initiatives Development
- 3:15 PM Review Outcomes and Next Steps
- 3:30 PM Adjourn – complete evaluation survey