Congressman who serves on committee that oversees the FDA will address the event planned Oct. 7-9.

The group will develop training, guidance materials to implement FSMA regulations.

Group says the regulations should not undermine the responsibility of carriers to provide conveyances that are clean.

Organization submitted nine pages of comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

AFIA points out differences between risks in human food and animal food.

Group says FSMA requirements were designated for human food products.

Groups ask for comment period on FSMA to be extended to Aug. 29.

Group says FDA's proposed rule is inconsistent with the statutory framework provided by FSMA.

The group is concerned with proposed foreign supplier verification programs.

The $2.2 million project will strengthen agriculture and veterinary research.