OFAC Seminar Presented in Partnership with WRCCA in Salinas, CA
October 25, 2024, 8:00 AM
Steinbeck Center 1 Main Street, Salinas, CA, USA
Steinbeck Center 1 Main Street, Salinas, CA, USA
OFAC and WRCCA Seminar- October 25, 2024 Salinas, CA
Join us for a one-day seminar in partnership with Western Region Certified Crop Advisers! This event will take place on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St. Salinas, CA 93901. Refreshments and lunch are included in the price of admission.
Enjoy lunch catered by El Charrito!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with other professionals in the industry and gain valuable insights into sustainable production. Register now to secure your spot! (Please note, there is a credit card fee for registration).
*If you'd like to pay by check for your registration please send it to the address below:
PO Box 983
Woodland, CA 95776
Continuing Education Hours Pending
DPR: 3 hours (1 hr Law, 2 hr Other)
CCA: 6 hours (2.5 PM, 1.5 NM, 1 SW, 0.5 CM, 0.5 PD)
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Western Region Certified Crop Advisers
Natural Resources Group
New Era Farm Service
EarthSol
Sustainable Growing Solutions
Agrothrive
San Agrow
Manda
Brandt
Nature Safe
Tiger-Sul
Agenda:
8:00 AM Welcome
8:05 AM – 8:20 AM Gargoil in organic and conventional IPM systems
Sara Scott, Sales Manager, San Agrow
8:20 AM – 8:35 AM BRANDT-Sustainable Crop Protection Portfolio
Raquel Gomez, Technical Agronomist, Brandt
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM Effect of Fermented Botanical Product in Tomato Greenhouse Trial
Clay Gilpin, Market Development Manager, Manda
8:50 AM – 9:05 AM SeaSol Root Boost
Nanette Simonian, Marketing Development Manager, EarthSol
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM Repurposing Nutrient Dense Organic Wastes into Sustainable Bio-Fertilizers
Marko Macura, Agrothrive
9:20 AM – 9:50 AM Booth Demonstrations
9:50 AM – 10:35 AM SAP Testing
Jenny Garley, NEWAGE Laboratories Environmental, Agriculture & Food Safety Laboratory
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM Can beneficial microbes improve crop production? If so, how can we improve their efficacy?
Nicholas LeBlanc, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA
11:05 AM – 11:35 AM A Whole Systems Approach to Sustainable Pest Management
Gina Colfer, Key Account Manager-Organics, Wilbur-Ellis
11:35 AM – 12:05 AM Incorporating Macrobiologicals in Modern Farming Operations
Jaclyn Bennett, General Manager, Parabug
12:05 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch//Trade Show
12:45 AM – 1:15 AM Food Safety Challenges in Organic Fertilizer Production from Animal Origin
Jennifer Dorick, PhD, Darling Ingredients
1:15 AM – 1:45 AM Dealing with Salty Irrigation Water and Why it Matters
Eryn Wingate, Tri-Tech Ag Products
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM Laws and Regulations: Monterey County Certified Organics (MCCO) and New NOP Regulations and Guidance
Ken Allen, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, Monterey County
2:45 PM – 2:50 PM Closing Regards
Join us for a one-day seminar in partnership with Western Region Certified Crop Advisers! This event will take place on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St. Salinas, CA 93901. Refreshments and lunch are included in the price of admission.
Enjoy lunch catered by El Charrito!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with other professionals in the industry and gain valuable insights into sustainable production. Register now to secure your spot! (Please note, there is a credit card fee for registration).
*If you'd like to pay by check for your registration please send it to the address below:
PO Box 983
Woodland, CA 95776
Continuing Education Hours Pending
DPR: 3 hours (1 hr Law, 2 hr Other)
CCA: 6 hours (2.5 PM, 1.5 NM, 1 SW, 0.5 CM, 0.5 PD)
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Western Region Certified Crop Advisers
Natural Resources Group
New Era Farm Service
EarthSol
Sustainable Growing Solutions
Agrothrive
San Agrow
Manda
Brandt
Nature Safe
Tiger-Sul
Agenda:
8:00 AM Welcome
8:05 AM – 8:20 AM Gargoil in organic and conventional IPM systems
Sara Scott, Sales Manager, San Agrow
8:20 AM – 8:35 AM BRANDT-Sustainable Crop Protection Portfolio
Raquel Gomez, Technical Agronomist, Brandt
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM Effect of Fermented Botanical Product in Tomato Greenhouse Trial
Clay Gilpin, Market Development Manager, Manda
8:50 AM – 9:05 AM SeaSol Root Boost
Nanette Simonian, Marketing Development Manager, EarthSol
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM Repurposing Nutrient Dense Organic Wastes into Sustainable Bio-Fertilizers
Marko Macura, Agrothrive
9:20 AM – 9:50 AM Booth Demonstrations
9:50 AM – 10:35 AM SAP Testing
Jenny Garley, NEWAGE Laboratories Environmental, Agriculture & Food Safety Laboratory
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM Can beneficial microbes improve crop production? If so, how can we improve their efficacy?
Nicholas LeBlanc, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA
11:05 AM – 11:35 AM A Whole Systems Approach to Sustainable Pest Management
Gina Colfer, Key Account Manager-Organics, Wilbur-Ellis
11:35 AM – 12:05 AM Incorporating Macrobiologicals in Modern Farming Operations
Jaclyn Bennett, General Manager, Parabug
12:05 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch//Trade Show
12:45 AM – 1:15 AM Food Safety Challenges in Organic Fertilizer Production from Animal Origin
Jennifer Dorick, PhD, Darling Ingredients
1:15 AM – 1:45 AM Dealing with Salty Irrigation Water and Why it Matters
Eryn Wingate, Tri-Tech Ag Products
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM Laws and Regulations: Monterey County Certified Organics (MCCO) and New NOP Regulations and Guidance
Ken Allen, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, Monterey County
2:45 PM – 2:50 PM Closing Regards