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Author: Joanna Cummings

Joanna received a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from The Pennsylvania State University, with a specialization in vegetable crop and greenhouse production. At PSU, she worked for the Professor of Plant Nutrition as a research technician on no-tillage vegetable crop experiments at the horticulture research facility, and as a greenhouse assistant in the All-American Selections Research Gardens. Her career in the agriculture industry includes dairy and vegetable farm laborer, greenhouse manager, estate gardener, landscaper and market garden entrepreneur. She transitioned into the communications field after receiving a Master of Science in Environmental Studies, with a major in Communications, from Antioch University New England. At Antioch she was a field botany laboratory teaching assistant and manager of the herbarium. Joanna’s work experience also includes research station manager at the University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center, education and outreach coordinator for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, marketing manager, director of communications, public information officer, webmaster, training program manager and project manager for nonprofit, government, academic and commercial organizations. She is currently working with ADBCAP Director Julie Smith as a communications professional in the University of Vermont Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department.
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13Dec

Julie Smith Presents ADBCAP Research at CRWAD

Posted by Joanna Cummingson December 13, 2019December 13, 2019in Animal Health

Julie M. Smith, DVM, PhD, project director for the Animal Disease Biosecurity Coordinated Agricultural Project (ADBCAP), presented a poster about the project's research and findings at the 100th annual Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD) during November, 2019.…

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03May

Live Stream Link for Symposium Available

Posted by Joanna Cummingson May 3, 2019January 6, 2022in Symposium
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A live stream link for ADBCAP Symposium is available. The ADBCAP Symposium will be live streamed for anyone who cannot attend the College Park, Maryland event in person. Truffle Media Networks, a company that produces audio and video media series…

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18Apr

ADBCAP Presented to Homeland Security Council

Posted by Joanna Cummingson April 18, 2019June 18, 2019in Agriculture Policy
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ADBCAP Director Julie Smith, DVM, PhD, presented a short summary of the Animal Disease Biosecurity Coordinated Agricultural Project (ADBCAP) to members of the Food and Agriculture Sector Joint Coordinating Council—a Homeland Security Coordinating Council—by telephone on April 10, 2019. All…

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04Apr

Symposium Keynote Speaker Confirmed

Posted by Joanna Cummingson April 4, 2019June 19, 2019in Symposium
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A keynote speaker has been confirmed for the ADBCAP Symposium: Matthew W. Seeger, Ph.D. He will deliver a presentation on Thursday, May 16 on the topic of risk communication. About Dean Matthew Seeger Seeger has been a faculty member and…

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01Apr

Dates & Locations Set for Symposium

Posted by Joanna Cummingson April 1, 2019January 6, 2022in Symposium
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The ADBCAP Symposium will be held from May 15 to 16, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. The location for May 15 will be at the Adele Stamp Student Union on the University of Maryland campus. Click here to view the…

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The Animal Disease Biosecurity Coordinated Agricultural Project (ADBCAP) is a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary collaborative supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project focuses on human behavioral approaches to reducing the impact of livestock pests and/or diseases.
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