Chaverest Highlights AAMU Partnership, Challenges for Minorities
AAMU Small Farms Research Center Assistant Director Presents at IAFP
The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Conference Annual Meeting
brings together nearly 3800 participants annually from six continents in various areas
including but not limited to top industry, academic and governmental food safety professionals.
E’licia L Chaverest, Assistant Director of the Alabama A&M University Small Farm Research
Center, was invited to participate as a distinguished guest speaker at this year’s
conference in Toronto Canada.
Chaverest appeared along with several other extension specialists and experts on food
safety issues. IAFP provides attendees with certification programs, pertinent information
on current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions
to new and recurring problems, and the opportunity to network with thousands of food
safety professionals from around the globe.
The panel discussion was spearheaded by the Cornell University concurrent session
titled "Food Safety Extension Efforts for Small-Scale Urban Agriculture." Chaverest
presented along with two of her colleagues and collaborating project partners which
included Dr. Camila Rodrigues, Assistant Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist
and Mr. Billy Mitchell, OTI Project Manager-Florida Organic Growers.
Chaverest showcased the great partnership AAMU Small Farms Research Center has with
Alabama Cooperative Extension System and highlighted how historically under-served
communities are being impacted by the need for minority training among other issues.