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Schedule
Monday, November 12, 2012 - Day 1
Approved Continuing Education Credits
- 11.5 DPR (including 2 laws and regulations)
- 12.5 CCA
7:00 am Registration
8:00 am Welcome Remarks
Kris Beal, Executive Director, Central Coast Vineyard Team
Communicating Sustainability - Lessons Learned Within and Beyond the Ag Industry (General Session)
Laura Vansant, Sustainability Manager, The Coca-Cola Company
Cheri Chastain, Sustainability Coordinator, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Nikki Rodoni, Director of Sustainability, Gill Onions/Rio Farms
Karen Nardozza, Principal, Moxxy Marketing
Robert Lambert, Owner, Vantage Point Media
10:00 am Trade Show and Break
10:30 am Bringing Recycling to the Farm (General Session)
Tim Flanagan, Assistant General Manager, Monterey Regional Waste Management District
Keith Day, Owner, Keith Day Company
Jennifer Arbuckle, Northern Recycling & Waste Services
Gabriella Carbajal, Monterey County Environmental Health
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Protecting Surface & Groundwater Quality: Current Data, Waiver Update, and Grower Innovation (General Session)
Sarah Lopez, Technical Program Manager, Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc.
Dr. Marc Los Huertos, Associate Professor, CSU Monterey Bay
Angela Schroeter, Program Manager - Agriculture Regulatory Program, RWQCB
John Hunt, Research Toxicologist, Bay Foundation of Morro Bay and Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis
Jocelyn Gretz, Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager, Rio Farms
4:00 pm Exhibitor Showcase and Wine Reception
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - Day 2
7:00 am Registration
8:00 am What Growers Need to Know About the Science and Policy of Climate Change (General Session)
Renata Brillinger, Executive Director, California Climate & Agriculture Network
Dr. Louise Jackson, Professor and CE Specialist, UC Davis
Belinda Morris, California Director, American Carbon Registry
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Breakout A: Modern Day Fungal Management
Dr. Doug Gubler, CE Plant Pathologist, UC Davis
Breakout B: Can't We Just Get Along? Balancing Resource Concerns with Food Safety
Paul Robins, Executive Director, Monterey County RCD
Greg Komar, Director of Food Safety, Growers Express
Darin Moon, Founder, Redox Chemicals, LLC
12:00 pm Lunch (Provided) and Trade Show
1:30 pm Breakout A: Emerging Trends in Vineyard Mechanization
Dr. Kaan Kurtural, Bronco Wine Company Viticulture Research Chair, CSU Fresno
Hank Ashby, Vineyard Manager, French Camp Vineyards
Bryan Wallingford, Vineyard Manager, Mesa Vineyard Management
Breakout B: Producing Results with a Sustainability Program - How to Begin and Why it Matters
Burleson Smith, Vice President - Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, United Fresh
Andrew Arnold, Sustainability Senior Associate, SISC, SureHarvest
Steve Balling, Director, Agricultural & Analytical Services, Del Monte Foods
Breakout C: Save Energy, Save Money - Maximizing Your Rebates and Rate Options
Rick Riddick, Senior Customer Outreach Specialist, Time-Varying Pricing, PG&E
Alicia Kilgore, Account Manager, PG&E
3:00 pm Tradeshow and Break
3:15 pm Protecting Human & Environmental Health on the Farm - Hot Topics for Laws and Regulations (General Session)
George Daniels, Executive Vice President, Farm Employers Labor Service
Leslie Crowl, Monterey County Ag Department
4:45 pm Adjourn
