BORDER GOVERNORS CONFERENCE

AGRICULTURE WORK TABLE

Torreón, Coahuila

July 15, 2005

9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m

9:15 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions

                      Juan Pablo Hernández, Secretary, Baja California
                      Martin Hubert, Deputy Commissioner, Texas

9:25 a.m.     Transfer of co-chair responsibilities (Baja California – Texas, Sonora – Arizona)

9:35 a.m.    Review Final 2005-2006 Recommendations and Work Plan

Homeland Security Exercise and Plant and Animal Health Workshop Update    (New Mexico)

Food Safety Seminar Update  (Arizona, Sonora, Baja California)

Nutrition Recommendation (California)

10: 30 a.m.     Update on issues discussed during March meeting.

Letters from Co-chairs (Texas, California)

Discussion of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) testing and surveillance (Texas)

Discussion of Strategies for foot and mouth disease prevention. (Texas)

11:00 a.m.    New Items/Presentations

                               Cactus Moth Control Efforts (Sonora, Texas)

11:30 a.m.    Planning for next meeting (Sonora, Arizona)

11:45 a.m.     Adjourn