The Holiday Inn National Airport Hotel

2650 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington, VA 22202

8:00 a.m.: Call to Order

Remarks: Andrea Caroe, Chairperson

8:45 a.m.: Secretary’s Report, Bea James, Secretary

9:00 a.m.: National Organic Program Report, Mark Bradley, Associate Deputy Administrator

9:45 a.m.: Break

10:00 a.m.: Public Comment

12:00 p.m.: Lunch

1:00 p.m.: Animal Health and Welfare: Results from a Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension (CSREES) Funded Story, Kathleen A. Merrigan, PhD and Willie Lockeretz, PhD from Agriculture, Food and Environment Program, Tufts University

1:15 p.m.: Global Animal Welfare Initiative, Margaret Wittenberg, Whole Foods Market

1:30 p.m.: Public Comment

3:00 p.m.: Break

3:15 p.m.: Public Comment

5:30 p.m.: Recess