Schedule of Events - 2010
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
8 a.m.
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Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
8:30 a.m.
World Ag Expo Opening Ceremonies
Heritage Complex Banquet Hall
9:50 a.m.
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Official Voice Welcomes Attendees to World Ag Expo 2010:
National Anthem Played.
9:53 a.m.
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Fly-over: Keep your eyes to the sky, as two F/A-18C Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron 97, "The Warhawks," based out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore will take to the skies to help celebrate the opening of the world's largest annual agricultural expo. Pilots executing the maneuvers are Lt. Heath Hoppes from Fremont, Neb. and Lt. Cmdr. Matt Kincade from Tucson, Ariz. assisting on the ground is Lt. Chris Glandon from Sigourney, Iowa.
9:55 a.m.
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Moment of Silence for those who have fallen serving our Nation's Military
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
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Wine and Cheese Pavilion Open (DS42): Coffee is served in the morning
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Farm Tour # 1Dairy: Elkhorn Dairy & Milk Way Farms
Elkhorn Dairy is a large-herd operation north of Visalia featuring a state-of-the-art carousel milking parlor that handles 3,300 cows three times a day. Milk Way Dairy, also in Visalia, is a state-of-the-art dairy milking more than 3,000 cows, three times per day on a modern carousel facility. In addition, Milk Way farms more than 4,000 acres of feed crops to for rations to sustain its herd. More...
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Farm Tour #2 Citrus Tour: Sierra Citrus & California Citrus Produce Inc.
This agribusiness tour will follow the citrus harvest from growing, packing and juicing in three separate stops; citrus: groves in the Lindsay area to see navel oranges harvested; Sierra Citrus to see fruit being washed, sized, graded, and packed for shipment, and California Citrus Produce Inc., a juice plant in Lindsay. More...
10-11:30 a.m.
International Trade Seminars:Green, Fair and Safe: Producing for the Global Supply Chain
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
California Department of Food and Agriculture secretary A.G. Kawamura as he moderates a panel discussing green initiatives, carbon offsets and environmentally responsible guidelines that may become the norm in retail sourcing and distribution. Learn how companies best position themselves to meet new market requirements in a changing global environment. More...
10 a.m.
Dairy Profit Seminars: TBA
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10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Hay/Forage Production, Marketing Seminar:
Economic Trends with Hay and Forage Markets
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Respected hay market analyst Seth Hoyt, The Hoyt Report, Ione, Calif. will detail the best of times and the worst of times in the hay and dairy business over the past two volatile years, as he looks ahead to 2010 hay markets in the West. More...
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Hay/Forage Production, Marketing Seminar:
Producing, Sampling, and Measuring High Quality Hay for Milk Production
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Dan Putnam, University of California, Davis, State Forage Specialist and UC Cooperative Extension Davis, and UCCE Fresno County Farm Advisor Shannon Mueller share their research-based expertise on how to produce the highest-quality alfalfa hay, including varieties, harvesting, cutting schedules, and hay sampling and testing. More...
10:15 a.m.
World Ag Women Program: Welcome and Introductions
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
10:30 a.m.
World Ag Women Program:
World Ag Women Pavilion
Wearable Art Fashions, Priscilla Girard, Springville, Calif. More...
11 a.m.
World Ag Women Program: Chef Jon Koobation
World Ag Women Pavilion
Jon's Bear Club, Reedley More...
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Dairy Profit Seminars: “What air and water issues will dairymen face in 2010?”
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Cynthia Cory, director of environmental affairs for the California Farm Bureau Federation, and Paul Martin, director of environmental services, Western United Dairymen, will provide an update on new air and water quality regulations and compliance requirements. Everything from diesel engine restrictions to lagoon and wastewater management regulations will be discussed. More...
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
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International Trade Seminar: Cuba “A New Beginning” – Is there really a market for California there?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Join Paul Wenger, president, California Farm Bureau Federation (Invited) and Dr. I. Miley Gonzalez, Secretary, New Mexico Department of Agriculture (Invited) in discussing Cuba as an emerging market; Cuba has purchased more than $4 billion in agricultural products from the U.S. between 2002 and 2008. Now there is talk of opening up Cuba to more imports. Is there a market for California’s fruit, nuts and other ag products in Cuba? More...
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Dairy Profit Seminars: 2010 Outstanding Dairy Industry Educator/Researcher Award
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Presentation –Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M University. More...
Noon
World Ag Women Program
World Ag Women Pavilion
Chef David and Greg Vartanian, Vintage Press, Visalia More...-
Dairy Profit Seminars
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Dairy Management Inc., Producer Report More...
12:15 p.m. (Lunch)
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Dairy Seminar: Lunch and Supply Management Panel
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• Doug Maddox, Holstein USA, moderator • Syp Vander Dussen, president, Milk Producers Council • Gary Genske, Genske, Mulder & Co. • Marvin Hoekema, president Dairy Decisions Consulting. More...
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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International Trade Seminar:U.S. Free Trade Agreements: Competitive Outlook for 2009
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U.S. Free Trade Agreements and recent negotiations by the World Trade Organization have been instrumental in removing trade barriers and opening new global markets. More...
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Pacific Northwest NAMA Chapter for the 3rd Annual Mixer and “BEST OF” Awards Presentation.
Hospitality Event Center - corner of Median and "S" Street
NAMA gives you an opportunity to connect with other leading industry professionals - in marketing, advertising, public relations, media and more. Members, guests and show attendees interested in learning more about this organization and the best work in agricultural communications are invited to Join the event.
1 p.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Douglas MacMillan, Rosa's- Pismo Beach
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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Hay/Forage Production, Marketing Seminar Principles of Producing High-Quality Silage:
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Limin Kung, Jr., Professor, Ruminant Nutrition and Microbiology, University of Delaware will explain the principles of proper silage making; what goes on during forage fermentation, the value of inoculants, differences between forage type (corn silage, green chop and haylage), influence of different hybrids, the potential for dry matter losses and the lab measurement of quality and the economics of dairy production from silages of different quality. More...
1:15 p.m.
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Dairy Profit Seminar:“Ag Lending – Financing Availability,” A panel of financial experts will talk about one of the biggest concerns for dairy producers in these hard economic times. The panel will include Doug Berg, Farm Credit West; Marc Ehlers, regional vice president, Bank of the West; and Sean Haynes, Rabobank. John Ellsworth of Success Strategies is the moderator.
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1:30 -2:30 p.m.
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International Trade Seminar: Are Global Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Distorting International Trade?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Join Dr. Isi Siddiqui, former CDFA administrator who is now Ag Negotiator for U.S. Trade Representative’s Office in exploring the implications of sanitary or phytosanitatry barriers to world trade. More...
2 p.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Tunny Ortali, F.McLintock's & Steamers, Shell Beach
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
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Hay/Forage Production, Marketing SeminarSilage Management: What Can Go Wrong? What Can You Do About It?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
UCCE farm advisor Noelia Silva del Rio of Tulare County and Jennifer Heguy from Stanislaus/San Joaquin counties will provide insight into silage management. They will discuss how to avoid the most frequent errors made during silage making, including harvesting and packing techniques and coverings. More...
2:45 - 4 p.m.
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International Trade Seminar: Global Recession: How Are World Markets Recovering?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion Area
Oliver Flake, Agricultural Economist, USDA-Foreign Agriculture Service looks at what’s happening economically in the rest of the world, particularly in countries that import California’s fruits, nuts and vegetables? Flake will look at how different countries are handling the recession, and how to can gain a competitive advantage during this time! More..
4:30 p.m.
West Coast Nationals
Tulare County Fairgrounds
Gates open 4:30; First Pull 6 p.m.
West Coast Nationals tractor and truck pulling competition, featuring the Manufacturer's Cup. Six local dealers will compete against each other with stock tractors. More...
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
7 & 9 a.m.(Two Seatings)
Prayer Breakfast
Heritage Complex Banquet Hall
Focus of the World Ag Expo breakfast will be integrating faith with a professional life in the agribusiness world. “An Eternal View of Agriculture,” is the theme for the 2010 assembly. Keynote speaker Gale Bamford, who owns Bamford Dairy Cattle LLC with his son Todd, will talk about finding peace in tumultuous times. More...
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
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Wine and Cheese Pavilion Open (DS42): Coffee is served in the morning
9:30-11 a.m.
General Seminar:
Water Quality Update: Don't Let Water Quality Regulations Milk Your Dairy.
Expo Seminar Pavilion
Daniel Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation legislative director of water resources, believes dairy farmers deserve credit for protecting the state's water quality through improved management, rigorous environmental sampling and testing, and careful application of manure nutrients to cropland. More...
9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Winery Tour: New for 2010
For the first time, World Ag Expo agricultural tours will include wineries. A double-decker bus will transport visitors to three wineries for a unique wine-tasting experience in the heart of California wine country, the San Joaquin Valley where more than 60 percent of the state’s wine grapes are grown.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Farm Tour# 3 Dairy: Fletcher Dairy & Barcellos Farms
Wednesday's dairy tour will feature a stop at Fletcher Dairy located just south of Tulare, as well as an additional dairy facility nearby. Fletcher Dairy, owned by brothers Rob and Ed Fletcher, milks 650 cows two times daily on a double 14 herringbone milking parlor. Visitors will also get a look at the commercial dairy's nutrient management system, to learn more about Fletcher's strategies for feeding and nutrition.
The tour will also stop for a lesson in conservation tillage at Barcellos Farms. Barcellos Farms and T-Bar Dairy in Tipton has made the expansion over succeeding generations from a traditional dairy and corn operation to a diverse commercial custom farming operation. Barcellos Farms uses state-of-the-art equipment including GPS and laser leveling to custom farm under conservation tillage and other modern farming techniques.
Farm Tours # 4: Terminus Dam & Monrovia Nursery Tours
Wednesday's agribusiness tour provides a unique opportunity to visit the heart of the surface water system that feeds the Tulare County farming region with a stop at Terminus Dam. It is the local snow melt release point for surface water from Kaweah Lake, providing for flood control, irrigation and recreation. The Terminus Dam water master will provide a local water history of the region as well as information about water use from resources at the dam. The second stop will feature a visit to Monrovia Nursery's 400-acre greenhouse and nursery facility in Visalia. Monrovia is one of the world's largest producers of container grown plants with more than 2,000 different varieties. The company has introduced hundreds of patented plants, which are shipped to independent garden centers nationwide.
9:30 - 10:50 a.m.
General Seminar:
Increasing the Reliability of California’s Water: Where we have been? Where are we? Where we are going? How do we get there?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
Moderator: Richard Moss, Vice President, Water Resources, Provost & Pritchard
Speakers: Dan Dooley, Senior Vice President, External Relations, Vice President, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Prior to joining the university, Dooley, an attorney, was a partner at Dooley, Herr and Peltzer, LLP, a law firm emphasizing agricultural, environmental, business and water rights law. Three years ago Dooley was cited by California Lawyer magazine as its Lawyer of the Year for his work to achieve settlement of two-decades-old litigation relating to the San Joaquin River. He previously served as Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (1977-80) and Chair of the California Water Commission (1982-86).
David Nawi, Sacramento, Director, Pacific Region of Department of the Interior; Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Interior for California and Nevada. Last September, he was appointed by Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar as Senior Advisor to the Secretary for California and Nevada. Nawi served from 1993 to 2001 as Interior’s Regional Solicitor for the Pacific Southwest Region, where he was extensively involved in California water issues and the implementation of reclamation law and the Endangered Species Act. More...
10 a.m.
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BEEF Seminar:
The Changing Global Beef Industry
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion area
Steve Kay will discuss the changing global beef industry and how trends will impact cattle producers. He is a contributing editor for BEEF magazine and editor & publisher of Cattle Buyers Weekly, a marketing and business newsletter for the North American meat and livestock industry. Kay is a 33- year veteran in reporting global meat industry news, with daily newspaper, weekly magazine and newsletter journalism experience in three countries. He grew up on a beef/sheep/dairy/hog farm in New Zealand.
10:15 a.m.
World Ag Women: Welcome and Introductions
World Ag Women Pavilion
10:30 a.m.
World Ag Women: Fashion Show — Marianna’s Boutique, Tulare
World Ag Women Pavilion
11 a.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Kim Payne, Valhalla Restaurant & Gift Shop, Visalia
World Ag Women Pavilion
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Dairy Profit Seminar: Feed efficiency critical during hard times.
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
Mary Beth de Ondarza Sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition. More...
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
General Ag Seminar:
Irrigation Management in a Water Short Year
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
Moderator: Larry Schwankl UC Cooperative Extension Irrigation Specialist. UC Kearney Ag Center, Parlier, Calif.
Speakers: Blake Sanden, UC Cooperative Extension Irrigation and Agronomy Farm Advisor, Kern County. He conducts applied research and extension programs focusing on irrigation system management, salinity/fertility management for all crops, and agronomic field crop production of alfalfa, dry beans and oil crops. He has 28 years of experience in production ag, international development and extension. His many projects include: development of salt tolerance thresholds for pistachios in the San Joaquin Valley, soil moisture monitoring and irrigation efficiency assessment on 12,000 acres in Kern County.
Blaine Hanson, UC Cooperative Extension Irrigation and Drainage Specialist. He has been in his current position since 1977. Major research activities: crop evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of tomatoes and alfalfa; effect of subsurface drip irrigation of processing tomatoes on yield under saline soil conditions; leaching of salts under drip irrigation; fertilizer movement around drip lines; effect of drip irrigation frequency on vegetable crop yield; deficit irrigation of alfalfa; response of garlic to applied water and soil moistures sensors. More...
11:30 a.m.
BEEF Seminar: Verifiable Attributes and Traceability After the Recovery
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
Gary C. Smith will explain how beef-system traceability will affect beef producers’ business going forward. He is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University and has occupied the Ken and Myra Monfort Endowed Chair in Meat Science at the university since 1990. Previously, he served as professor and head of the Animal Science Department at Texas A&M University. Smith is recognized worldwide for his expertise in red meat safety, palatability and retailing.
11:45 a.m.
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Dairy Seminar: 2010 Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year Carrol - Campbell, Winfield, Kansas. Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
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Noon
World Ag Women: Chef Anthony Hagans, Harris Ranch - Coalinga
World Ag Women Pavilion
Dairy Profit Seminar: Dairy Management Inc., Producer Report
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
12:15 p.m. (Lunch)
Dairy Profit Seminar: “Preserving Animal Agriculture.”
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Lunch; Speaker: Trent Loos More...
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Agricultural Issues Seminar: Producing and Selling Biogas from Agricultural Waste
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Gilian Wright, Director of Commercial and Industrial Services – North, Southern California Gas Company, has worked for the Sempra Energy companies since 1999. Two years ago she was named Director of Commercial and Industrial Services - North for Southern California Gas Company. Currently she is involved in the utility’s efforts to develop biogas services, air quality compliance support and other new business services for commercial and industrial customers. More...
1 p.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Jeff Riggs, Tulare Adult School Culinary Arts
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
1:15 p.m.
Dairy Profit Seminar: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
Genske, Mulder & Co. presents a panel of financial experts to share their insight concerning the extreme milk market volatility dairy producers experienced this past year. More...
2 p.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Tommy Chavez, Marriott Hotel, Visalia
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
BEEF Seminar: The Market Advisor
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion Area
Harlan Hughes will dissect the biofuels economy and the effect it has had in ranch country. He is a contributing editor for BEEF magazine. In his monthly column, “Market Advisor,” he strives to teach beef producers how to integrate economic concepts and analyses into their production decisions. He is known for his work on how to profit from cattle cycles; unit cost of producing a hundredweight of calf; the economic value of a bred heifer; feeder-calf price projections and Integrated Resource Management (IRM). Hughes is a Professor Emeritus at North Dakota State University. More...
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General Ag Seminar: Air Quality and Livestock Production in the U.S.
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Moderator: Jim Sullins, County Director, UCCE, Tulare County
Speakers: Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor and Cooperative Extension Air Quality Specialist, UC Davis, is the Director for the Agricultural Air Quality Center at UC Davis. His research is in the area of air emission estimates from dairies and livestock focusing on greenhouse gasses, VOC, ammonia and particulate matter. He will explore the challenges of greenhouse gasses and possible solutions for livestock operations, especially the dairy industry.
Peter Green, Associate research engineer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis, is a specialist in agricultural air quality and will discuss issues and possible solutions to livestock production and air quality in California. More...
3 p.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Mike Vejar, Mikey V’s Café, Tulare
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
3 p.m.
BEEF Seminar: Changing Signals for U.S. Beef Producers
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in the South Expansion area
Jim Robb will provide a situation and analysis report on U.S. cow-calf and cattle-feeding economics. He is an agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) and since 1993 has been the Center Director. Prior to joining the LMIC in 1991, Rob was an Agricultural Economist at the University of Nebraska. More...
4:30 p.m.
West Coast Nationals
Tulare County Fairgrounds
Gates open 4:30; First Pull 6 p.m.
West Coast Nationals tractor and truck pulling competition, featuring the Manufacturer's Cup. Six local dealers will compete against each other with stock tractors. More...
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2011
6:30 a.m.
Ag Leadership Breakfast
Heritage Center Banquet Hall
Humorist Mark Mayfield understands that times are tough. He believes, however, that a sense of humor provides an important pathway through adversity. “I generally take the approach of saying, ‘Someday we’re going to laugh about this. And if that’s the case, why wait?” says Mayfield. Doors will open at 6:30. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. More...
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
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Wine and Cheese Pavilion Open (DS42): Coffee is served in the morning
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Farm Tours #6 Dairy: Elkhorn Dairy & Milky Way Dairy
Elkhorn Dairy is a large-herd operation north of Visalia featuring a state-of-the-art carousel milking parlor that handles 3,300 cows three times a day. The modern facility is also in the process of installing solar panels, giving tour attendees a first-hand look at the commercial application of solar power in the agriculture industry. The tour will also stop a few miles down the road at the long-time dairy family's original milking facility where three new stalls have been added to the 30-yearold dairy.
The second stop will be at Milky Way Dairy in Visalia. It is a state-of-the-art dairy milking more than 3,000 cows, three times per day on a modern carousel facility. In addition, Milky Way farms more than 4,000 acres of feed crops to for rations to sustain its herd. More...
Farm Tours #7 Citrus Tour: Sierra Citrus & California Citrus Produce Inc.
This agribusiness tour will follow the citrus harvest from growing, packing and juicing in three separate stops; citrus: groves in the Lindsay area to see navel oranges harvested; Sierra Citrus to see fruit being washed, sized, graded, and packed for shipment, and California Citrus Produce Inc., a juice plant in Lindsay. More...
10 a.m.
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Educational Seminar: Surviving and Thriving Through the Loss of a Job.
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Eric Spell, President, AgCareers.com will address job security concerns and job losses in a wavering economy and job market instability. Dealing with the stress, being prepared for the situation, and turning the loss into an opportunity can help anyone not only survive but thrive through losing a job. More...
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Irrigation Seminars: Determining Irrigation Requirements for Every Plant Growth Stage
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Matt Angell, PureSense, will present tools for calculating and managing the delivery of irrigation water that help better meet plant-water needs at all crop growth stages and can easily be incorporated into a grower’s irrigation decision making. More..
10:15 a.m.
World Ag Women: Welcome and Introductions
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
10:30 a.m..
World Ag Women: Roses: What’s Next?
World Ag Women Pavilion
UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program, Tulare and Kings counties. Master Gardeners Norman Phillips and Susan Merrill. More...
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Irrigation Seminars: Getting More From Less – Scheduling Irrigation Based on Crop Demand
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Lanny Sowell, Irrometer,will detail how growers can an accurately andreliably measure soil moisture status toimprove irrigation scheduling practices. He will also cover various optionsfor remotely accessing the data. More...
11 a.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Ed Savoie, Famous Dave’s, Fresno and Bakersfield
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
Irrigation Seminars: Increasing Yields While Reducing Inputs Using Wireless Ranch Control
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Jacob Christfort, Ranch Systems, Will describes the concept of “Wireless Ranch Control,” - a comprehensive approach to gaining complete control of a farm operation by monitoring a wide range of environmental and operational factors affecting yield, as well as implementing automation of critical functions. More...
Dairy Profit Seminars: Are wage and hour issues getting you in trouble?
Expo Lane between R and S Streets in South Expansion AreaAnthony Raimondo, McCormick Barstow LLP, will zero in on key wage and hour issues that often cause dairy producers problems if they don’t make them a priority. More...
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Educational Seminar: Know Your True Colors.
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Flora Chacon M.A., C.P.M. Leadership in Action Today and Rick Chacon, M.Ed. University Outreach Services Lyles College of Engineering at Fresno State will discuss assessing the participants’ individual characteristics and values, and how they play a significant role in choosing an academic major and career. More...
11:30 a.m.
Irrigation Seminars: A Case Study in Utilizing UgMO Wireless Soil Sensors for Soil, Plant and Irrigation Management Scheduling Irrigation Based on Crop Demand
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Carmen Magro, Advanced Sensor Technology, will explain an innovative wireless soil monitoring system, UgMO, his company has developed for tracking in real time soil moisture, salinity, and temperature while allowing the user access to this data anywhere and anytime through a stationary or mobile internet browser. More...
11:45 a.m.
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Dairy Seminar: 2010 Outstanding Dairy Industry Development Award
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Lorie Vincent (High Ground of Texas) and Janet Buckley Claborn (Muleshoe Economic Development Corp.). More...
Noon
Irrigation Seminars: Solar and Irrigation from a Farmer’s Perspective
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Solar is becoming increasingly more popular, particularly for agricultural uses. During this session, hear firsthand pros and cons from a farmer who implemented solar on his farm. More..
World Ag Women: Chef George Quilty, Orange Blossom Junction, Exeter
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
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Dairy Profit Seminar:Dairy Management Inc., Producer Report
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Irrigations Seminar: Irrigation Control for the 21st Century
Expo Seminar Pavilion
Jacob Christfort, President, Ranch Systems.While irrigation has always been a criticalcomponent of any agricultural growingsystem, increasing concerns over wateravailability, conservation, and crop qualitynecessitate new approaches to the designand management of agricultural irrigation.This presentation focuses on some of the leading uses and benefits of technology for irrigation effectivenessand efficiency, emphasizing three main areasof opportunity: Reduced cost of new system installationand/or existing system retrofit through wireless valvecontrol. More...
12:15 p.m. Lunch
Dairy Profit Seminar: LUNCH and Artisan/ Farmstead Cheese Panel
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• John Fiscalini, Marisa Simoes (Three Sisters Farmstead Cheese) • Bill Boersma (Bravo Farms) • Moderator Harold Peterson, director, California Milk Advisory Board. More...
1 p.m.
Irrigation Seminars: Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing
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Bill Green, Center for Irrigation Technology, Fresno State, will explain how an energy efficient irrigation pump can save huge amounts of electricity and fossil fuels consumed to power them. More...
World Ag Women: Chef Jonathan Evans, Jonathan’s Mesquite Grill, Kingsburg
World Ag Women Pavilion More...
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Irrigation Seminar: Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing:
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Bill Green, Center for Irrigation Technology, Fresno State, will explain how an energy efficient irrigation pump can save huge amounts of electricity and fossil fuels consumed to power them. More...
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Educational Seminar: Surviving and Thriving Through the Loss of a Job
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Eric Spell, President, AgCareers.com will address job security concerns and job losses in a wavering economy and job market instability. Dealing with the stress, being prepared for the situation, and turning the loss into an opportunity can help anyone not only survive but thrive through losing a job. More...
1:15 p.m.
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Dairy Profit Seminars: Cheese Tasting
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featuring cheeses from Fiscalini Farms, Three Sisters Farmstead Cheese and Bravo Farms. More...
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
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California’s Water Crisis and the Endangered Species Act
Heritage Complex Banquet Hall
A Pacific Legal Foundation Forum — Drought isplaguing farms and communities in much of California’sSan Joaquin Valley. Water restrictions imposedunder the federal Endangered Species Act are part ofthe problem. This forum will examine the current watersituation, and offer an outlook for water availabilityas the year goes on. The forum will include farmers,agriculture-industry leaders, water specialists, legalexperts, and public officials.
1:30 p.m.
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Irrigation Seminar: The Advantages of Closely Spaced Emitters
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Inge Bisconer, Toro Micro-Irrigation, will outline the many advantages in using drip irrigation with closely spaced emitters. More...
2 p.m.
World Ag Women: Chef Kaity Doyal, The Frosted Muffin, Visalia.
World Ag Women Pavilion
Served with ice cream donated by Cold Stone Creamery, Visalia More...
Irrigation Seminars: Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Ray Batten, Valmont Industries, will detail why the use of center pivot irrigation is growing in California. More...
2:15 p.m.
Educational Seminar: The Future of College of the Sequoias Agriculture
Kris Costa, Director of Agriculture Programs, College of the Sequoias is building a new college center and facility. Due to open in 2012, Costa will detail how this facility will provide opportunities for state-of-the-art agriculture education instruction for students. More...
2:30 p.m.
Irrigation Seminar: Irrigating Rice with Mechanized Irrigation
Expo Lane between R & S Streets in South Expansion Area
Jake L LaRue, Valmont Industries will provide on the information and data that has been collected over the last three years in research and field-scale rice production sites in Brazil, the U.S. and Pakistan using center pivots and linears for irrigating rice. More...
3 p.m.
Toyota Tundra Truck Giveaway
Toyota Exhibit Area
A new 2010Toyota Tundra full-size pickup will be awarded. The truck giveaway is to raise funds to support FFA chapters in 71 Central Valley high schools. FFA members will be selling tickets ($5 each) during the 3-day Expo. More...
