Conference Program
Sunday, May 31 – Welcome to UC Davis!
Location | Time | ||
Hyatt Place Hotel 173 Old Davis Rd, Davis, CA 9561 | Check-in after 3 PM |
Monday, June 1 – DAY 1: Biosecurity and One Health
Location | Time | Topic | Speaker/Facilitator |
Valley Hall Room 1020 | 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 | ||
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 | |
Valley Hall Room 1020 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Biosecurity Big Picture | Joseph Gendreau |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Walking Tour of the Vet School and Putah Creek | Heather Johnson Bennie Osburn Joseph Gendreau | |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Group work session: Assign sections of the dairy farm for biosecurity plan development | Team facilitators |
Tuesday, June 2 – DAY 2: Dairy Visit and Development of SFS Plans
Location | Time | Topic | Speaker/Facilitator |
Valley Hall Room 1020 | 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Dairy Farm Overview | Alejandro Hoyos Jaramillo |
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Walk to Dairy Farm | ||
UC Davis Dairy Farm | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | UC Davis Dairy Farm Tour | Maria Patino UCD Resident |
Various locations on campus | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
UC Davis Dairy Farm | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Calf Handling/Preg-check Demo at UC Davis Dairy farm | UCD resident vets and students |
Valley Hall Room 1020 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Group work session | Team facilitators |
Wednesday, June 3 – DAY 3: Agroterrorism and Student Presentations
Location | Time | Topic | Speaker/Facilitator |
Valley Hall Room 1020 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Outbreak game (activity) | Joseph Gendreau |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Agroterrorism and Biosecurity | David Goldenberg | |
Various locations on campus | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
Valley Hall Room 1020 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Final group work session | Team facilitators |
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM (6, 10-minute presentations with 5 min transitions) | Group presentations | ||
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Certificate Ceremony | ||
SVM Lawn Near Valley Hall | 4:10 PM | Group photo |
Thursday, June 4 – OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP: Hilmar Cheese Factory and Dairy Farm Tour
Location | Time | ||
Hyatt Place Hotel | 8:00 AM | Board bus | |
8:15 AM – 9:45 AM | Travel to Klaus Dairy farm | ||
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Dairy tour | ||
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Travel to Hilmar Cheese factory | ||
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | Tour and meal or ice cream | ||
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Return to UC Davis |
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.