MONDAY JUNE 2Nd - the AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE - DAIRY

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MONDAY JUNE 2Nd - the AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE - DAIRY

MONDAY JUNE 2nd - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE - DAIRY 8:30 – 12 REGISTRATION 8:30 – 9:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 – 9:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor, Animal Science, Director Agricultural Air Quality Center, UC Davis 9:15-10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Strategies for a Environmentally Sustainable Future for Dairies Neal Van Alfen, Dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis Outlining the Issues Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor, Animal Science, Director Agricultural Air Quality Center, UC Davis

10-10:30 Break 10:30 – 12:00 SESSION I OUTPUTS – SOURCES AND ISSUES Moderator: James Liebman, Biologist, San Joaquin Valley Dairy Manure Collaborative, EPA EPA’s AgSTAR Program Christopher Voell, Program Manager, AgSTAR Program, U.S. EPA Contribution of Dairies to Smog in the San Joaquin Valley Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor, Animal Science, Director Agricultural Air Quality Center, UC Davis The National Air Emission Monitoring Study – Quantifying Federally Regulated Air Pollutants Al Heber, Professor , Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University 12 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 3:00 SESSION II PUBLIC HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND REGULATIONS Moderator: Allen Dusault, Program Director, Sustainable Conservation Personal Exposure and Respiratory Health in Dairy Workers Deborah Bennett, Assistant Professor Dept. of Public Health, UC Davis Agriculture and the Implementation of AB 32 Dale Shimp, Manager, Environmental Justice and Special Projects, California Air Resources Board Update on Dairy Air Regulations Sheraz Gill, Supervising Air Quality Engineer, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District 3:00 – 3:20 Break 3:20 – 5:05 SESSION III GENERATING ENERGY AND REDUCING EMISSIONS Moderator: J.P. Cativiela, Program Coordinator, Community Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) Waste to Energy and Fuel - New Opportunities for California's Dairy Industry Ruihong Zhang, Professor, Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis Gas Renewables – The Cow Power David Albers, Founder and Chairman, BioEnergy Solutions Above-Ground Co-Digesters Jeffrey Dasovich, Senior Vice President of Development, Microgy, Inc. Biomethane Pipeline Market Option Rod Boschee, Manager of Business Development, PG&E Emission Scenarios and the Animal Life-Cycle Jim Fadel, Professor, Dept. of Animal Science, UC Davis

5:05 – 6:00 RECEPTION Sponsored by the Community Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE – ROW & FIELD CROPS 8:30 – 12 REGISTRATION 8:30 – 9:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 – 9:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Peter Green, Associate Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis 9:15 – 9:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Exploring the Potentiality of 21st Century Agriculture A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture 9:45- 10:00 Overview Michael Kleeman, Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis 10-10:30 Break 10:30 – 12:00 SESSION IV ROW & FIELD CROP SOURCES Moderator: Kevin Eslinger, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board Agricultural Air Quality Priorities of the USDA-NRCS Greg Johnson, Leader, Air Quality and Atmospheric Change, USDA-NRCS Rice Air Quality Challenges: Current and Emerging Issues Paul Buttner, Manager of Environmental Affairs, California Rice Commission Irrigation, Tillage, and Cover Cropping Effects on GHG Emissions from Tomatoes Will Horwath, Professor, Soil Biochemistry, Land Air & Water Resources, UC Davis

12 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 3:00 SESSION V ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES Moderator: Julia Lester, Principal, ENVIRON Ag Pesticide Drift and Amphibians Carlos Davidson, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, San Francisco State University

Carbon Sequestration and Mitigation of N2O and CH4 Emissions Johan Six, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences, UC Davis Stationary and On-Road Ag Diesel Regulations Jon Manji and Gloria Lindner, Air Resources Engineers, California Air Resources Board 3:00 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 5:00 SESSION VI MITGATION AND BEST PRACTICES Moderator: Cynthia Cory, Director of Environmental Affairs, California Farm Bureau PM10 Reductions through Conservation Tillage Nick Madden, Doctoral Student, Soil Science, UC Davis Alternatives to Methyl Bromide, Steam and Hot Air for Soil Disinfestation Steve Fennimore, Associate Extension Specialist, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis Irrigation Pump Efficiency and Air Quality Impacts Jim Tischer, Program Manager, International Center for Water Technology (ICWT), Cal State Fresno

5:00 – 6:00 RECEPTION Sponsored by The California Strawberry Commission th WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE – ORCHARDS & VINEYARDS 8:30 – 12 REGISTRATION 8:30 – 9:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 – 9:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Peter Green, Associate Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis 9:15 – 9:40 KEYNOTE ADDRESS California’s Air Quality Challenges Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board 9:40 – 10:00 Carbon-Footprints and Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dave Smart, Associate Professor of Root Biology and Associate Plant Physiologist, Dept of Viticulture and Enology UC Davis 10-10:30 Break 10:30 – 12:00 SESSION VII SOURCES AND REGULATIONS Moderator: Jim Sullins, County Director, UC Cooperative Extension Tulare County Volatile Organic Compounds and Ozone Formation

Peter G. Green, Associate Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis Almond Industry - Challenges, Research, Efforts Gabriele Ludwig, Senior Manager, Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs, The Almond Board of California

California Citrus is Shrinking Its Footprint Bob Blakely, Director of Grower Services, California Citrus Mutual 12 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 3:00 SESSION VIII IMPACTS AND REGULATIONS Moderator: Johnnie Siliznoff, Air Quality Specialist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Regulating Pesticides in Air Randy Segawa, Environmental Program Manager, California Department of Pesticide Regulation Lung Deposition of Particulate Matter Kent Pinkerton, Professor, Dept of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Dept of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis Community-Based Air Monitoring Near Orchard Crops Susan E. Kegley, Senior Scientist, Pesticide Action Network 3:00 – 3:30 Break 3:30 – 5:00 SESSION IX MITGATION AND BEST PRACTICES Moderator: Steve Shaffer, Director, Office of Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture The California Sustainable Winegrowing Program and Air Quality Joe Browde, Project Manager, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Precision Spray Equipment to Reduce Pesticide Loading Ken Giles, Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UC Davis Minimizing Dust in Almond Harvesting Doug Flora, Owner, Golden Valley Ag / Exact Harvester Corp

5:00 – 6:00 RECEPTION Sponsored by Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science California Association of Winegrape Growers The Almond Board of California

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