2025 Workshop

October 28-30, 2025

Registration is Open

Case Studies

Canker-resistant Citrus
Gene-edited S4A Strawberry
TBD

2025 Workshop DRAFT Agenda

Visit this page regularly for updates – Latest update: June 10, 2025

All times are in US Eastern Time (EDT)

Tuesday, October 28 | 11:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT

11:00 am – Welcome and Introductions – Dusti Gallagher, Eversole Associates

Session 1: Navigating the U.S. Regulatory System

Moderator: Dusti Gallagher

11:15 am – State of U.S. regulatory agencies & role within the Coordinated Framework

USDA-APHIS
FDA – Jason Dietz
EPA

12:45 pm – Q&A Discussion

1:45 pm – Lunch Break

Session 2: Review & Discussion of Case Study #1: Canker-resistant Citrus

Moderator: Wayne Parrot

2:15 pm – Case Study 1 Overview – Canker-resistant Citrus – Nian Wang, University of Florida

2:45 pm – APHIS response

3:05 pm – EPA response

3:25 pm – FDA response

3:45 pm – Q&A Discussion

4:30 pm – Wrap up & Adjourn Day 1

Wednesday, October 29 | 11:00 am – 5:30 pm EDT

11:00 am – Welcome and Introductions – Dusti Gallagher, Eversole Associates

Session 3: Review & Discussion of Case Study #2: TBD

Moderator: Chris Dardick

11:00 am – Case Study 2 Overview – TBD

11:30 am – EPA response

11:50 am – FDA response

12:10 pm – APHIS response

12:30 pm – Q&A Discussion

1:15 pm – Lunch Break

Session 4: Beyond the Trait: Field trials and Marketing Strategies

Moderator: Wayne Parrot

1:45 pm – The Nuances of Biotech Field Trials & Permitting – Chris Dardick, ARS

2:15 pm – Marketing Strategies: How to avoid over promising and under delivering new product value and benefits – Sarah Evanega, Okanagan Specialty Fruits

2:45 pm – Q&A Discussion

Session 5: Review & Discussion of Case Study #3: Gene-edited S4A Strawberry

Moderator: Wayne Parrot

3:15 pm – Case Study #3 Overview: Gene-edited S4A Strawberry – Muffy Kock, J.R. Simplot

3:45 pm – FDA response

4:05 pm – APHIS response

4:25 pm – EPA response

4:45 pm – Q&A Discussion

5:30 pm – Wrap up & Adjourn Day 2

Thursday, October 30 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT

Welcome and Introductions – Dusti Gallagher, Eversole Associates

Session 6: The European Union Regulatory Perspective

Moderator: TBD

11:00 am – A deep dive into European Union regulations – Speaker Invited

11:30 am – Q&A Discussion

Session 7: Dissecting the U.S. Regulatory System

Moderator: Jennifer Rowland

12:00 pm – Ask the Regulator: Common mistakes and pitfalls about developing a regulatory plan for the U.S. regulatory system.

Panel participants: Jason Dietz, FDA; Subray Hegde, USDA APHIS; Mike Mendelsohn, EPA

1:45 pm – Workshop Wrap up & Announcements – Dusti Gallagher and Wayne Parrott

2:00 pm – Adjournment