MONDAY JUNE 2nd
- THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE - DAIRY
8:30 – 12
8:30 – 9:00
REGISTRATION
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
8:30 – 9:00
REGISTRATION
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
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE – ORCHARDS & VINEYARDS
8:30 – 12
8:30 – 9:00
REGISTRATION
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