California Asparagus Day set for Dec. 3
Nov 24, 2008 10:18 AM
When: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. to noon
Where: Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center
2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Stockton, Calif.
Agenda
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration/Facility tour
9:00 – 9:10 Introduction/Conference Overview
Cherie Watte Angulo, Executive Director, California Asparagus Commission
9:10 – 9:30 World Asparagus Production Report
Brian Benson, President, California Asparagus Seed, Inc.
9:30 – 9:50 Asparagus Research Report
Brenna Aegerter, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County
9:50 – 10:10 Reducing Refrigeration Energy Costs
Jim Thompson, Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department, UC Davis
10:10 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 10:50 Water Quality Update
Mike Wackman, Executive Director, San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition
10:50 – 11:10 Update on Asparagus Research at UC Riverside
Neil Stone, Research Associate, Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
11:10 – 11:30 CAC Policy Update (Food Safety, Country of Origin Labeling/Market Loss Program)
Cherie Watte Angulo, Executive Director, California Asparagus Commission
Noon Conference Wrap Up and Adjournment
Co-sponsored by the California Asparagus Commission
CAC Grower Luncheon and Board meeting follow Asparagus Day sessions.
Please RSVP for Grower Luncheon with CAC at (209) 474-7581.
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