An article printed yesterday in the Salinas Californian says 40 produce industry leaders, government representatives and other partners began to set the agenda for the new Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis on "Tuesday," which I assume means last Tuesday, June 12. The establishment of the $4.65 million Center for Produce Safety was announced in a UC Davis news service press release on April 11. UC ANR is a partner in the new center and contributed $150,000 to fund educational outreach programs for fresh produce.
According to the Californian article, the primary purpose of the recent meeting was to identify and define strategy and organizational principles for the new center.
"The outcome of the meeting included an agressive agenda and timeline including appointing an advisory board by July 30 and selecting an executive director within 90 days," said the article, which was attributed to "staff report."
Because the article ended with a boiler plate paragraph about the Produce Marketing Association, it appeared to be a press release from the Produce Marketing Association. However, I couldn't find the release on their Web site.