Complete Printed Program - Almond Board of California

19 Pages·2012·3.34 MB·English

40th
ANNIVERSARY
dec
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2012
SACRAMENTO
CA
official program
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wednesday, december 12
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
thursday, december 13
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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Schedule is subject to change. Schedule is subject to change.
Time crOp Of cHOice lOcATiOn Time nuT Of cHOice lOcATiOn
East Lobby, East Lobby,
7:00 a.m. regisTrATiOn Opens 7:00 a.m. regisTrATiOn Opens
3rd Floor 3rd Floor
a cAlifOrniA AlmOnd supply: ensuring iTs fuTure a
d Moderator: Richard Waycott (ABC) cAlifOrniA AlmOnd supply: ensuring iTs fuTure d
n Speakers: Bill Harp (ABC Chairman), Jerry Hagstrom (Hagstrom Report), Room 313 + Moderator: Richard Waycott (ABC) n
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g Charlie Arnot (Center of Food Integrity) 314 + 315 8:00–9:15 a.m. Speakers: Bill Harp (ABC Chairman), Jerry Hagstrom (Hagstrom Report), Room 313 + g
a CCA Units: 1.0 Professional Development Charlie Arnot (Center of Food Integrity) 314 + 315 a
1 DPR Units: 0.5 Other CCA Units: 1.0 Professional Development 1
DPR Units: 0.5 Other
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9:15–10:00 a.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time And cOffee BreAk Hall A + B 9:00–5:30 p.m. TrAde sHOW Open Hall A + B
2, Sponsored by Ripon Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2,
1 designing And develOping A neW AlmOnd OrcHArd 9:15–10:00 a.m. SdpeodniscoAreTde bdy TRripAodn eM saHnuOfaWct uTriimnge C Aon., dIn cc.Offee BreAk Hall A + B 1
er Moderator: Bob Curtis (ABC) er
b 9:45–11:00 a.m. Speakers: Roger Duncan (UCCE – Stanislaus County), David Doll (UCCE – Merced Room 313 + TrAde develOpmenT cHAllenges in eurOpe And AsiA-pAcific b
m County), Ken Shackel (UC Davis) 314 + 315 m
Moderator: Peggy Fyffe (ABC)
e CCA Units: 0.25 Soil and Water Management, 0.5 Crop Management 9:45–11:00 a.m. Speakers: Vincent Rieckmann (August Töpfer & Co.), Sudarshan Mazumdar Room 306 + 307 e
c DPR Units: 0.5 Other (ABC), Daniel Chan (PR Consultants) c
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d speciAl presenTATiOn: usdA’s secreTAry Of AgriculTure, Room 313 + CCA Units: 0.5 Professional Development d
11:00–11:40 a.m. TOm vilsAck
314 + 315
Moderator: Richard Waycott (ABC)
speciAl presenTATiOn: usdA’s secreTAry Of AgriculTure,
luncHeOn 11:00–11:40 a.m. TOm vilsAck Room 313 +
12:00–12:50 p.m. Sponsored by Yosemite Farm Credit Hall C Moderator: Richard Waycott (ABC) 314 + 315
Speaker: Richard Waycott (ABC)
Tickets may still be available at registration.
luncHeOn
12:50–1:10 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B Sponsored by Yosemite Farm Credit
12:00–12:50 p.m. Hall C
Speaker: Richard Waycott (ABC)
WHAT’s neW in niTrOgen mAnAgemenT
Tickets may still be available at registration..
Moderator: Gabriele Ludwig (ABC)
1:15–2:25 p.m. Speakers: Joe Karkoski (Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board), Room 313 + 12:50–1:10 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B
Patrick Brown (UC Davis) 314 + 315
CCA Units: 1.0 Nutrient Management mArkeTing ArOund THe WOrld
1:15–2:25 p.m. Room 312
DPR Units: 0.5 Laws and Regulations, 0.5 Other CCA Units: 0.25 Professional Development
meTAl spOnsOr presenTATiOn: reseArcH On THe sAfeTy meTAl spOnsOr presenTATiOn: reseArcH On THe sAfeTy
Of prisTine® fungicide TO HOney Bee cOlOnies Room 313 + Of prisTine® fungicide TO HOney Bee cOlOnies Room 313 +
2:25–2:45 p.m. 2:25–2:45 p.m.
Moderator: Richard Waycott (ABC) 314 + 315 Moderator: Richard Waycott (ABC) 314 + 315
Speakers: Joseph Wisk (BASF Corporation) Speakers: Joseph Wisk (BASF Corporation)
2:45–3:20 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B 2:45–3:20 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B
reseArcH updATes mArkeTing ArOund THe WOrld
3:20–4:30 p.m. Room 312
Moderator: Bob Curtis (ABC) Room 313 + CCA Units: 0.25 Professional Development
3:20–4:30 p.m.
CCA Units: 0.25 Soil and Water Management, 0.5 Integrated Pest Management 314 + 315
4:30–5:30 p.m. pOsTer sessiOn Hall A + B
DPR Units: 0.5 Laws and Regulations, 0.5 Other
4:30–5:30 p.m. ATTendee And eXHiBiTOr sOciAl HOur Hall A + B
4:30–5:30 p.m. pOsTer sessiOn Hall A + B
4:30–5:30 p.m. AHpA generAl meeTing Room 306 + 307
4:30–5:30 p.m. ATTendee And eXHiBiTOr sOciAl HOur Hall A + B
Evening evening On OWn
4:30–5:30 p.m. AHpA generAl meeTing Room 306 + 307
Evening evening On OWn
resTAurAnT discOunTs
Many Sacramento restaurants are offering discounts to The Almond Conference attendees. A list of all restaurants
offering Show Your Badge discounts can be found in your conference bag.
cOme visiT THe AlmOnd indusTry TrAde sHOW in HAll A + B, 9:00 A.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday breaks are sponsored by ripon • Be sure to visit the Almond Board booth to sign
manufacturing co., inc. up for the usdA-nAss census and receive a
gift as a token of our appreciation.
• relax in the exhibit Hall lounge sponsored 2012
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by flory industries. • Be sure to visit the auction in Hall A + B both
Wednesday and Thursday to bid on the silent e
auction items.
dsacramento
session overview
cAlifOrniA AlmOnd supply: ensuring iTs fuTure crOp Of cHOice
rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 8:00–9:15 A.m.
da mOderATOr: ricHArd WAycOTT (ABc) designing And develOping A neW AlmOnd OrcHArd da
n speAkers: Bill HArp (ABc cHAirmAn), Jerry HAgsTrOm (HAgsTrOm repOrT), rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 9:45–11:00 A.m. n
e cHArlie ArnOT (cenTer fOr fOOd inTegriTy) mOderATOr: BOB curTis (ABc) e
ag ccA uniTs: 1.0 prOfessiOnAl develOpmenT • dpr uniTs: 0.5 OTHer speAkers: rOger duncAn (ucce – sTAnislAus cOunTy), dAvid dOll (ucce – merced cOunTy), ken sHAckel (uc dAvis) ag
1 This symposium will begin with a welcome from the Chairman of the Almond Board of California Board of Directors, Bill Harp, and ccA uniTs: 0.25 sOil And WATer mAnAgemenT, 0.5 crOp mAnAgemenT • dpr uniTs: 0.5 OTHer 1
the Board’s President and CEO Richard Waycott. Bill and Richard will comment on several of the principal issues currently facing Careful planning before planting/replanting a new orchard is key to starting off an almond orchard on the right foot. The careful
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d practices and food products, based on the outcome of the recent elections and the macro trends involving consumer and farm advisors and researchers will provide growers with factors to consider in making some of the critical choices in the life of an d

2, customer attitudes. almond orchard that an almond grower has to make. 2,
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be rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 11:00–11:40 A.m. rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 1:15–2:25 p.m. be
m mOderATOr: ricHArd WAycOTT (ABc) mOderATOr: gABriele ludWig (ABc) m
speAker: TOm vilsAck (usdA’s secreTAry Of AgriculTure) speAkers: JOe kArkOski (cenTrAl vAlley regiOnAl WATer QuAliTy cOnTrOl BOArd), pATrick BrOWn (uc dAvis)
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e air quality, food safety, etc. As such, there is no better person to address conference attendees than USDA’s Secretary of Fertilizing almonds is one of the biggest annual input costs into an almond orchard, thus growers are always asking themselves e
d Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, who will share valuable information as it relates to today’s rapidly changing times. “are there better ways to manage this input?” In addition, particularly for nitrogen fertilizer, concerns about environmental impacts d
by nitrogen inputs are leading to regulations. This session will provide an update on new groundwater regulations focused on
luncHeOn
reducing nitrate leaching as part of the Irrigated Lands Program, which will affect almost every grower in the Central Valley. It will
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also focus on improved techniques growers can use to help decide when and how much nitrogen fertilizer their orchards need
SponSored by yoSemite farm credit
based on the ongoing research the Almond Board has been funding.
speAker: ricHArd WAycOTT (ABc)
ABC’s President and CEO, Richard Waycott, will share his perspectives on the progress that Almond Board of California has reseArcH updATes
achieved over the past year and how he sees the coming year’s challenges and opportunities. Richard will remark on the key
rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 3:20–4:30 p.m.
changes and improvements that have been implemented at ABC over the past year, and will share a video presentation that mOderATOr: BOB curTis (ABc)
highlights the industry’s achievements during 2012. ccA uniTs: 0.25 sOil And WATer mAnAgemenT, 0.5 inTegrATed pesT mAnAgemenT
dpr uniTs: 0.5 lAWs And regulATiOns, 0.5 OTHer
Research Updates include:
• UC Farm Advisor Almond Culture and Orchard Management Studies
• Nickels Soil Lab and Concealed Damage Studies
• Defining an Almond ET/Yield Production Function for Almonds
mArkeTing • Drought Survival Strategies for Established Almond Orchards
• Real-Time Weather Monitoring for Frost Protection with Sprinklers
AROUND THE WORLD • Precision Canopy and Water Management with Sensor Technology
• Harvest and Stockpile Management to Reduce Aflatoxin Potential
• Biocontrol of Aspergillus and Aflatoxin in Almonds
• Almond Tree Growth and Development Model
rOOm 312 • 1:15–2:25 p.m. And 3:20–4:30 p.m. • Orchard Carbon Recycling and Replant Disease
speAkers: sTAcey HumBle (ABc–glOBAl mArkeTing leAd), mOlly spence (ABc–nOrTH AmericA), • Can Chipped Almond Prunings Provide Carbon Sequestration?
dArielA rOffe-rAckind (ABc–eurOpeAn regiOn), sudArsHAn mAzumdAr (ABc–indiA), kOkO sHeng (ABc–cHinA) • Almond Orchards and Greenhouse Gases: Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization
ccA uniTs: 0.25 prOfessiOnAl develOpmenT
• Almond Orchards and Greenhouse Gases: Life Cycle Assessment
Do you ever wish you had the opportunity to speak with Almond Board marketing managers to learn what is being done to promote
California Almonds around the world? This marketing session will be your chance. You will be able to virtually travel around the world
and see what marketing activities ABC is conducting in key markets. ABC marketing managers will be available to speak with you one
on one to provide an overview of the market strategies, target audiences, market research and marketing tactics in China, Europe,
India and North America. Don’t have time to chat? Simply swing by one of the sessions and walk around the country stations to see nuT Of cHOice
a sample of marketing activities that have been executed in each of these regions.
TrAde develOpmenT cHAllenges in eurOpe And AsiA-pAcific
rOOm 306 + 307 • 9:45–11:00 A.m.
mOderATOr: peggy fyffe (ABc)
speAkers: vincenT rieckmAnn (AugusT TÖpfer & cO.), sudArsHAn mAzumdAr (ABc), dAniel cHAn (pr cOnsulTAnTs)
ccA uniTs: 0.5 prOfessiOnAl develOpmenT
The world is a smaller place and what were once considered underdeveloped markets now offer tremendous opportunities.
Almond Board of California sees this as true, especially in Europe, India and China. However, these opportunities come with their
share of trade and regulatory challenges, challenges that can be difficult at times. During this symposium, expert panelists from
Europe, China and India will share with you a market overview discussing trade barriers and the many challenges associated with
rising food safety measures in each of these regions.
spOnsOr presenTATiOn
reseArcH On THe sAfeTy Of prisTine® fungicide TO HOney Bee cOlOnies
rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 2:25–2:45 p.m.
mOderATOr: ricHArd WAycOTT (ABc)
speAker: JOsepH Wisk (BAsf cOrpOrATiOn)
A review of advanced data that has been generated to evaluate the safety of Pristine fungicide to honey bee brood, including
queen cell development. The data was generated to support the use of Pristine fungicide in almonds.
Census of agriCulture
Your Voice. Your Future.
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agenda
day 2, crop of choice day 2, nut of choice
Schedule is subject to change. Schedule is subject to change.
Time crOp Of cHOice lOcATiOn Time nuT Of cHOice lOcATiOn
7:00 a.m. regisTrATiOn Opens East Lobby 7:00 a.m. regisTrATiOn Opens East Lobby
grOWers’ BreAkfAsT grOWers’ BreAkfAsT
a prOAcTive currenTs: TAking cHArge TO defuse surging prOAcTive currenTs: TAking cHArge TO defuse surging a
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pOWer cOsTs pOWer cOsTs
n 7:00–8:10 a.m. Hall C 7:00–8:10 a.m. Hall C n
e Sponsored by Turkhan Foods Sponsored by Turkhan Foods e
g Moderator: Jenny Konschak (ABC) Moderator: Jenny Konschak (ABC) g
a Speakers: Jayson Moser (JKB Energy) Speakers: Jayson Moser (JKB Energy) a
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a Moderator: John Talbot (ABC) Moderator: John Talbot (ABC) Room 313 + a
d 8:20–9:20 a.m. Speakers: Lu Ann Williams (Innova Market Insights) Room 313 + 314 + 315 8:20–9:20 a.m. Speakers: Lu Ann Williams (Innova Market Insights) 314 + 315 d

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1 9:00–5:30 p.m. TrAde sHOW Open Hall A + B 9:00–5:30 p.m. TrAde sHOW Open Hall A + B 1

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e dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time And cOffee BreAk dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time And cOffee BreAk e
b 9:15–10:00 a.m. Sponsored by Almond Board of California Hall A + B 9:15–10:00 a.m. Sponsored by Almond Board of California Hall A + B b
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e pesT mAnAgemenT updATe: insecT, diseAse, 9:45–11:00 a.m. mArkeTing ArOund THe WOrld Room 312 e
c Weed And verTeBrATe pesTs c
e Moderator: Bob Curtis (ABC) 11:00–12:00 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B e
d 9:45–11:00 a.m. Speakers: Joel Siegel (USDA-ARS), Brad Hanson (UC Davis), Jim Adaskaveg Room 313 + 314 + 315 luncHeOn: BreAkOuTs/BuffeT d
(UC Riverside), Roger Baldwin (UC IPM) Sponsored by Farm Credit Alliance Room
CCA Units: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management 1) Spray Coverage: The Missing Link in IPM 313 + 314 + 315
DPR Units: 0.5 Laws and Regulations, 0.5 Other DPR Units: 0.25 Laws and Regulations
11:00–12:00 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B 12:10–1:20 p.m. 2) Economic Update Hall C
3) Honey Bee Colony Assessment Room 306 + 307
luncHeOn: BreAkOuTs/BuffeT DPR Units: 0.25 Other
Sponsored by Farm Credit Alliance Breakout sessions are open to all attendees. If you are in need of a luncheon ticket,
1) Spray Coverage: The Missing Link in IPM Room 313 + 314 + 315 please visit the registration desk to check on availability.
DPR Units: 0.25 Laws and Regulations
12:10–1:20 p.m. 2) Economic Update Hall C sTudy prOvides neW WAy TO meAsure cAlOries using
3) Honey Bee Colony Assessment Room 306 + 307 WHOle AlmOnds
DPR Units: 0.25 Other 1:30–2:30 p.m. Moderator: Stacey Humble (ABC) Room 306 + 307
Breakout sessions are open to all attendees. If you are in need of a luncheon ticket, Speakers: Karen Lapsley (ABC), Bill Layden (FoodMinds, LLC)
please visit the registration desk to check availability. CCA Units: 0.5 Professional Development
pOllinATiOn: prep, pArTnersHip And pOlicy 2:30–3:30 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B
Moderator: Chris Heintz (ABC Bee Task Force Liasion/Project Apis m.)
1:30–2:15 p.m. Speaker: George Hansen (American Beekeeping Federation) Room 313 + 314 + 315 sOciAl mediA updATe: dOn’T JusT updATe yOur sTATus,
CCA Units: 0.5 Crop Management sHAre yOur sTOry
DPR Units: 0.25 Laws and Regulations, 0.5 Other 3:30–4:30 p.m. Moderator: John Talbot (ABC) Room 306 + 307
Speaker: Christopher Barger (Voce, a Porter Novelli Company)
WATer updATe: regulATOry And HydrOlOgic impAcTs On CCA Units: 0.5 Professional Development
cAlifOrniA AlmOnds
2:20–3:05 p.m. Moderator: Bob Curtis (ABC) Room 313 + 314 + 315 4:30–5:30 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B
Speakers: Melissa Poole and Kimberly Brown (Paramount Farming Company) 4:30–5:30 p.m. ATTendee And eXHiBiTOr sOciAl HOur Hall A + B
2:30–3:30 p.m. dedicATed TrAde sHOW Time Hall A + B 5:30–6:30 p.m. free HOur
reseArcH updATes 6:30 p.m. dOOrs Open TO gAlA dinner Hall C
Moderator: Bob Curtis (ABC)
3:30–4:30 p.m. Room 313 + 314 + 315 gAlA dinner
CCA Units: 1.0 Crop Management
Sponsored by M. Parise Associates
DPR Units: 0.25 Other 7:00–9:30 p.m. Hall C
Entertainment: Penn & Teller
4:30–5:30 p.m. pOsTer sessiOn Hall A + B Tickets may still be available at registration.
4:30–5:30 p.m. ATTendee And eXHiBiTOr sOciAl HOur Hall A + B
5:30–6:30 p.m. free HOur resTAurAnT discOunTs
6:30 p.m. dOOrs Open TO gAlA dinner Hall C Many Sacramento restaurants are offering discounts to The Almond Conference attendees. A list of all restaurants
gAlA dinner offering Show Your Badge discounts can be found in your conference bag.
Sponsored by M. Parise Associates
7:00–9:30 p.m. Hall C
Entertainment: Penn & Teller
Tickets may still be available at registration.
cOme visiT THe AlmOnd indusTry TrAde sHOW in HAll A + B, 9:00 A.m.–5:30 p.m.
• relax in the exhibit Hall lounge sponsored • Be sure to visit the Almond Board booth to learn
by flory industries. more about the california Almond sustainability 2012
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program and Almond leadership program.
• Be sure to visit the auction in Hall A + B both
Wednesday and Thursday to bid on the silent e
auction items.
dsacramento
session overview
grOWers’ BreAkfAsT crOp Of cHOice
a prOAcTive currenTs: TAking cHArge TO defuse surging pOWer cOsTs a
d HAll c • 7:00–8:10 A.m. pesT mAnAgemenT updATe: insecT, diseAse, Weed And verTeBrATe pesTs d
n SponSored by turkhan foodS n
e rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 9:45–11:00 A.m. e
g mOderATOr: Jenny kOnscHAk (ABc) mOderATOr: BOB curTis (ABc) g
a speAker: JAysOn mOser (JkB energy) a
speAkers: JOel siegel (usdA-Ars), BrAd HAnsOn (uc dAvis), Jim AdAskAveg (uc riverside), rOger BAldWin (uc ipm)
2 JKB Energy, the 2012 Almond Board of California Green Medal Sponsor, provides an up-to-date overview of the largest policy and ccA uniTs: 1.0 inTegrATed pesT mAnAgemenT • dpr uniTs: 0.5 lAWs And regulATiOns, 0.5 OTHer 2
y infrastructure changes since hydroelectric power. As California begins a new chapter in energy resources, how can an independent Pests and pest-control tools for almonds keep evolving. Come listen to the key experts in almond pest management, including y
da business benefit? The new generation of solar and advanced energy technologies can dramatically reduce your input costs. weeds, insects and diseases. Topics will include spray efficacy and new tools in weed, insect and disease management. da

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1 rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 8:20–9:20 A.m. rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 1:30–2:15 p.m. 1

er mOderATOr: JOHn TAlBOT (ABc) mOderATOr: cHris HeinTz (ABc Bee TAskfOrce liAsiOnOn/prOJecT Apis m.) er
b speAker: lu Ann WilliAms (innOvA mArkeT insigHTs) speAker: geOrge HAnsen (AmericAn Beekeeping federATiOn) b
m ccA uniTs: 0.5 prOfessiOnAl develOpmenT ccA uniTs: 0.5 crOp mAnAgemenT • dpr uniTs: 0.25 lAWs And regulATiOns, 0.5 OTHer m
e California Almond shipments have been growing at an average rate of 12% for the last five years and have doubled in the last 10. This The health of almond growing is intimately entwined with the health of the beekeeping industry in the United States. This session e
c is impressive growth for any industry, but can it continue? Regardless of what happens on the supply side, we believe the demand will provide an update on partnerships and policies geared toward improving honeybee supply for almond pollination, as well as c
e for almonds will continue to grow at a robust rate. The awareness of the nutritional value and health benefits of almonds continues to provide a perspective on beekeeper activities by the leader of the American Beekeeping Federation. e
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grow, and consumer interest in almonds is at an all-time high. At the same time, our general growth in emerging markets like China,
India and South Korea continues at an aggressive pace. The good news is that economic and lifestyle trends support continued WATer updATe: regulATOry And HydrOlOgic impAcTs On cAlifOrniA AlmOnds
growth in both of these areas. Lu Ann Williams, from the research company Innova Market Insights, will highlight the key trends that rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 2:20–3:05 p.m.
are expected to influence our industry over the next five years. mOderATOr: BOB curTis (ABc)
speAkers: melissA pOOle And kimBerly BrOWn (pArAmOunT fArming cOmpAny)
luncHeOn: BreAkOuT WOrksHOps This session will cover how hydrology and weather, along with regulatory and judicial actions, politics and legislation, are impacting
water supplies for the almond industry. The speakers will address both near-term and longer-range impacts on water supply: What
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will the outlook be for 2013? What are factors impacting supplies now and in the future? The presentation will cover key issues on
sprAy cOverAge: THe missing link in ipm
water supply, like surface and groundwater, and the Delta. This is a unique opportunity to get educated for better understanding
rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 12:10–1:20 p.m.
and involvement in water supply and policy issues.
SponSored by farm credit alliance
dpr uniTs: 0.25 lAWs And regulATiOns
reseArcH updATes
Adjusting sprayer rigs will improve coverage, resulting in more effective pest control. At this workshop, attendees will learn about new
rOOm 313 + 314 + 315 • 3:30–4:30 p.m.
research that shows just how much efficacy can be improved when spray rigs are properly set up. And recent data demonstrates
mOderATOr: BOB curTis (ABc)
the amount of drift that can be prevented with timely and accurate calibration, reducing its impact on endangered species and the
ccA uniTs: 1.0 crOp mAnAgemenT • dpr uniTs: 0.25 OTHer
environment, and having the biggest impact with the least amount of material.
Research Updates include:
WOrksHOp 2 • Improving NOW Mating Disruption and Monitoring Lures
ecOnOmics Of AlmOnd prOducTiOn • Monitoring Adult NOW with Host Plant Volatiles
HAll c • 12:10–1:20 p.m. • Insect and Mite Research
speAkers: ricHArd WAycOTT (ABc), Bill HArp (ABc cHAirmAn) • Insect and Mite Pest Management in the Lower San Joaquin Valley
The economics of growing almonds are complex; growers need to understand, not just the current costs of growing the crop, but • Fungicide Impact on Honey Bee Development
what is happening with other crops in the state. Returns on investment are affected by today’s grower operational costs as well as by • Importation and Preservation of Germplasm for U.S. Honey Bee Breeding and Stock Improvement
tomorrow’s considerations—e.g., tax implications and succession planning.
• Tech Transfer Teams to Improve Honey Bee Health and Stocks
• Planting Honey Bee Forage Crops in and Around Almond Orchards
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HOney Bee cOlOny AssessmenT
rOOm 306 + 307 • 12:10–1:20 p.m. • Honey Bee Colony Assessment
dpr uniTs: 0.25 OTHer • Recent Advances in Blue Orchard Bee Management for Almond Pollination
Growers and beekeepers should know how colony strength is assessed to be sure contract requirements can be met. At this • Almond Crop Forecasting Research
workshop, participants will learn how colony strength is evaluated and will be introduced to a new e-learning course developed by
Shannon Mueller, Ph.D., Fresno County farm advisor. The course consists of multiple modules covering many aspects of bee biology,
hive development and potential impacts of pesticide applications within the pollination phase.
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SponSored by m. pariSe aSSociateS
booth #628 to pick up your copy
mOderATOr: ricHArd WAycOTT (ABc)
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enTerTAiners: penn & Teller
Get ready for a magical night full of laughs, courtesy of Penn & Teller, as we celebrate another great year for California Almonds at known as the Proceedings) and
The Almond Conference Gala Dinner. Penn & Teller have appeared in just about every medium—stage shows in Las Vegas and other great industry resources.
Broadway, TV, movies, even as characters in videogames.
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This symposium will provide a high-level overview of today’s media landscape and review several case studies of companies,
including agricultural industries, that are doing social media really well and discuss those best practices from which the California
Almond industry should learn. Hear about the initial steps that Almond Board is taking to implement their social marketing media
approach and how you might use the information to help share your story.
mArkeTing
AROUND THE WORLD
rOOm 312 • 9:45–11:00 A.m.
speAkers: sTAcey HumBle (ABc–glOBAl mArkeTing leAd), mOlly spence (ABc–nOrTH AmericA),
dArielA rOffe-rAckind (ABc–eurOpeAn regiOn), sudArsHAn mAzumdAr (ABc–indiA), kOkO sHeng (ABc–cHinA)
Do you ever wish you had the opportunity to speak with the Almond Board marketing managers to learn what is being done to promote
California Almonds around the world? This marketing session will be your chance. You will be able to virtually travel around the world
and see what marketing activities ABC is conducting in key markets. ABC marketing managers will be available to speak with you one
on one to provide an overview of the market strategies, target audiences, market research and marketing tactics in China, Europe,
India and North America. Don’t have time to chat? Simply swing by one of the sessions and walk around the country stations to see
a sample of marketing activities that have been executed in each of these regions.
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