Food Safety and Environmental Stewardship

FSES Advisory Council

Description

The FSES Program Advisory Council will consist of five members representing a broad spectrum of food safety and environmental stewardship perspectives to the state of Oregon. Members of the FSES Advisory Council will be identified winter 1999/00. The first meeting will be scheduled soon there after. The first FSES Advisory Council meeting will be on campus, providing an opportunity to tour the FSES laboratory and technical facilities, as well as meet other FSES staff. Other meetings will be held in a convenient location to the Council members. In first year, two FSES Advisory Council meetings are deemed necessary to establish a good communication bond between everyone. Thereafter, it is anticipated that a single annual meeting will provide sufficient feedback to/from the program. As necessary, annual meetings will be supplemented with conference calls, and email groups.

Expectations

The Advisory Council will interact with the FSES Program in the following ways:

1) identify and evaluate existing and emerging food safety and environmental stewardship issues in Oregon and the Northwest

2) work with the program to identify/recognize needs (research problems, education/technology transfer, service) that are relevant and valued by our constituents

3) work with the program in prioritization of programs which are relevant to our constituents

4) work with the program in promotion of the program at the college, university, state and regional levels (assist to increase visibility, relevance and importance of the program)

5) attend 1 meeting per year to discuss needs, priorities and direction of the FSES program -the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology will provide for all local expenses (break refreshments, lunch, documentation copies, etc.).

Membership

Members will represent a wide spectrum of food safety and environmental stewardship interest to the state of Oregon. The Advisory Council will consist of five members, 1 member will be from an OSU Agriculture Research Station. The Advisory Council will have two ex-officio members, the Department Head of Environmental & Molecular Toxicology (Dr. Curtis), and the OSU IR-4 Coordinator (Dr. Jenkins). Terms of appointment will be 4 years. The initial appointments will be staggered so memberships will overlap, see proposed By-Laws.

FSES Program Advisory Council Meeting Schedule

Meetings will be held once per year. The first year there will be two meetings, one on the OSU campus, the other at a convenient location to the membership.

Authority

The Advisory Council serves in an advisory capacity to Food Safety and Environmental Stewardship Program.

Responsibility

FSES staff and EMT support staff will organize and convene meetings. Members carry out the functions outlined in the expectations section above.

Example Agenda

Food Safety & Environmental Stewardship Program Advisory Council
LeSells Stewart Center -Weyerhaeuser Room
February 25, 2004

10:00 am	Refreshments
10:05 am	Greetings -Introductions Introduction of new FSES Advisory Council Members
10:15 am	Summary of 2003 FSES Projects K. Anderson
11:45 am	Introduction of FSES Staff and Anderson Research Group
Noon	Lunch provide by FSES Program on-site
1:00 pm	FSES Advisory Council Feedback on Program Accomplishments Advisory Council Members
1:20 pm	Council Business (e.g., replacement suggestions for members at end of term, future meetings) Advisory Council Members
1:30 pm	Projects and budgets for 2003 ("IR4" pesticide registration, Portland Harbor, Newberg Pool, food authenticity, Heavy Metals in fertilizers, etc.) K. Anderson
1:50 pm	Status of LC-MS/MS instrument fund
1:55 pm	Project program direction Input into future program directions
	General "navigational" advice Advisory Council Members
2:15 pm	New Business
	adjourn