Conference Program
Monday, August 10 – DAY 1: Biosecurity and One Health
Location | Time | Topic | Speaker/Facilitator |
Valley Hall Room 2020 | 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Welcome to the 2026 On-Farm Biosecurity and One Health Conference at UC Davis! | Bennie Osburn Heather Johnson |
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM | How Diseases Spread | Heather Johnson Student leaders | |
10:20 AM – 10:30 AM | Break |
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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | It Starts with a Good Plan: Agricultural Dynamic Management (ADM) and Daily & Enhanced Biosecurity
| Jim Cullor Heather Johnson | |
Various locations on campus | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
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Valley Hall Room 2020 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Biosecurity Big Picture
| TBD |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Group work session: Assign sections of the dairy farm for biosecurity plan development | Team facilitators |
Tuesday, August 11 – DAY 2: Dairy Visit and Development of SFS Plans
Location | Time | Topic | Speaker/Facilitator |
Valley Hall Room 2020 | 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Dairy Farm Overview
| Alejandro Hoyos Jaramillo |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Walk to Dairy Farm |
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UC Davis Dairy Farm | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | UCD Dairy Farm Tour | Maria Patino UCD Resident |
Various locations on campus | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
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Valley Hall Room 2020 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Agroterrorism and Biosecurity presentation and tabletop activity | David Goldenberg |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Group work session | Team facilitators |
Wednesday, August 12 – FIELD TRIP: Hilmar Cheese Factory Tour
Location | Time |
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Meet in the parking lot near the UC Davis Teaching Hospital | 8:00 AM | Board bus |
| 8:15 AM – 9:45 AM | Travel to Hilmar Cheese factory |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Tour |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch and Ice Cream at Hilmar |
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Return to UC Davis |
Thursday, August 13 – DAY 4: Student Presentations
Location | Time | Topic | Speaker/Facilitator | |
Valley Hall Room 2020 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Outbreak game (activity) | TBD | |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Final group work session
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11:00 AM – noon (4, 10-minute presentations with 5 min transitions)
| Group presentations |
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SVM Lawn Near Valley Hall | 12:05 PM | Group photo |
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Valley Hall Room 2030
| Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch Pizza Party! |
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Teaching Hospital | 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM
| Tour of the UC Davis Vet School and Hospital |
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Valley Hall Room 2020 | 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Closing comments |
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Conference Overview
- Morning: Lectures
- Midday: Field activities
- Afternoon: Group work + presentations
Program Highlights
Expert Lectures
- UC Davis faculty and subject matter experts
Bennie Osburn, PI
biosburn@ucdavis.edu
Heather Johnson,
heajohnson@ucdavis.edu
Michael Payne,
mpayne@ucdavis.edu
James S. Cullor,
jscullor@ucdavis.edu
David Goldenberg,
dgoldenberg@ucdavis.edu
Joseph Gendreau,
jdgendreau@ucdavis.edu
Alehandro Hoyos Jaramillo, DVM, PhD
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
- Community College Faculty
Brandi Asmus,
Woodland Community College
basmus@yccd.edu
Candice Stafford-Banks,
Woodland Community College
cstaffor@yccd.edu
Mikaela Lamle,
Modesto Junior College,
fringerm@yosemite.edu
- Student Leadership Team
Brooke Russo
Woodland Community College/Chico State University
William Phillips
Woodland Community College
David Hudson
Woodland Community College
Gil Trask
Sacramento City College
Stacey Kenney
Woodland Community College
Problem-Based Learning
- Real-world animal disease outbreak scenarios
- Formulation of biosecurity plans for farms
- Small group collaboration
On-Campus Field Experiences
- Behind-the-scenes access to UC Davis facilities
Student Presentations
- Opportunities to present or engage with peer work
The conference will be held at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, one of the leading veterinary schools in the world and consistently ranked among the top programs for veterinary education, research, and clinical training. Known for its excellence in animal health, food safety, and public health, UC Davis brings together internationally recognized faculty, cutting-edge research, and strong partnerships with the agriculture industry. Its focus on One Health and disease prevention makes it an ideal setting for a conference on on-farm biosecurity, offering students a unique opportunity to learn in an environment at the forefront of protecting animal and human health.