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EVENTS & SEMINARS

TUESDAY 8:00 AM Opening & Awards Ceremonies

LOCATION: WAE Banquet Hall Celebrate the winners as the Top-10 New Products are awarded alongside E.M. Tharp scholarship recipients, and then rub shoulders with the VIPs of World Ag Expo® and watch the community come together for the opening of the 56th World Ag Expo®.

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TUESDAY 9:30 AM How to Adopt Ag Technology

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 Our industry is being flooded with new products labeled “Ag Tech”. But how do you choose? It’s overwhelming! We’ll help you build a road map to find, evaluate, and implement Ag Tech tools in your operation. Including input from a researcher and experiences of growers like you.

TUESDAY 9:30 AM The Future of the Dairy Industry in California and the US – A Long Term Outlook

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: John Schultz, Bryan Hallihan We’ll discuss the current issues dairy farmers face in major dairy regions, where we see the industry going, how to evaluate your plans, and how you can adapt or exit. Evolution is inevitable, and knowledge can help you navigate a successful future in the dairy industry.

TUESDAY 9:30 AM H-2A Visas: Find Workers For Your Farm!

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKERS: Alexander Carl, Ally Bolour Need farm workers? Short on truck drivers to deliver your produce? Learn how to get labor from Mexico and beyond from a law firm specializing in immigration, H-2A, and H-2B visas.

TUESDAY 10:00 AM APEP & CIT Outreach and Education Programs for Farmers

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Kaomine Vang APEP has been in serving the community for over 20 years. APEP is expanding their services to assisting small farms and hard to reach growers. The new service is to provide tests for pumps with 39 to 5 hp. The team is also partnering with UCCE to provide field evaluations.

TUESDAY 10:00 AM Cyber Security 101

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Scammers are getting better. Are you protecting your data on the cloud? Join us to learn how to defend yourself and your data online.

TUESDAY 10:30 AM Food and Culinary “Study Abroad” Programs: A source for product promotion and employee recruitment?

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Jamie Levitt Study abroad food-focused programs are very popular. But what is their impact on producers, providers, and student career intentions? A proposed study aims to determine if key stakeholders would benefit by providing funding for these types of educational programs.

TUESDAY 10:30 AM California Dairy’s Pathway Towards Climate Neutrality

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Conor McCabe The main greenhouse gas of the California Dairy Industry is methane, which is a powerful but short-lived greenhouse gas. Reducing methane emissions through practices such as building anaerobic digesters and feed additives can have major climate impacts. Modeled scenarios demonstrate the true climate impact of California Dairy by 2030.

TUESDAY 10:30 AM What do the Mid-Term Elections Mean for You and the Future of Ag Policy?

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Join Congressman GT Thompson for a discussion on the future of Ag policy from the perspective of a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.

TUESDAY 11:00 AM Understanding Risks in Onion Production Practices from the Field to the Packing Line

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKERS: Eduardo Gutierrez Rodriguez,

Griffin Carpenter

This presentation will focus on addressing risk quantification and mitigation practices in dry bulb onion systems within field and packing house conditions. Research is conducted under the vision and leadership of Colorado State University in collaboration with Fresno State.

TUESDAY 11:00 AM Animal Management & Health - University of California Golden State Dairy Management Seminars

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: Alec Gerry, Noelia Silva Del Rio,

Betsy Karle

Animal Management and Health. University of California Cooperative Extension will provide research updates from projects related to herd health outcomes. Specifically, fly control on dairies, navel disease and group housing calves will be discussed.

TUESDAY 11:00 AM Farm Bill Listening Session

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Congressman GT Thompson is scheduled to host a Farm Bill Listening Session on the first day of World Ag Expo®.

TUESDAY 11:30 AM You Can Have Both In One: Cheese + Wine

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Daniel Olmos Increasing the diversity of cheeses in the Central Valley: characterization of pressed cheese made from California milk and soaked in California wine.

TUESDAY 12:00 PM Pregnancy Associated Glycoproteins (PAGs) in Detection of Pregnancy and Pregnancy Loss

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Ky Pohler Since the early 1990’s pregnancy associated glycoprotein (PAG) testing has been used commercially for detecting pregnancy in both large and small ruminants. This talk will highlight PAG’s definition, potential purposes, and how they can be used in future open cow detection methods like pregnancy testing and pregnancy loss.

TUESDAY 12:00 PM Antimicrobial Drug Use and Resistance in Dairy Cattle

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: Terry Lehenbauer, Sharif Aly,

Essam Abdelfattah

Collaborative research team of University of California Cooperative Extension and University of California Davis faculty will provide research updates on antimicrobial drug use and resistance on California dairies.

TUESDAY 1:00 PM Today’s Protein Consumer: Shifting Trends, Changing Expectations

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Michael Uetz Today’s meat consumers are aware of and reacting to economic pressures unlike what many of them have ever experienced. This is affecting their preferences at the meat case around health and wellness, sustainability and innovation. Are you keeping up with today’s everchanging consumer?

TUESDAY 1:00 PM From Waste to Worth: Monetizing manure as high value feedstock for renewable natural gas

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: Karleigh Lewis, Scott Harrison This session will bring Ag Tech, Water Tech, and Energy Tech together to show how farms are increasing production, diversifying revenue streams, and improving on-farm resource efficiencies to pave the way for long term prosperity with the most transformative hub and spoke revenue model the ag industry has ever seen!

TUESDAY 1:00 PM NAMA & Ag Communicators Network Mixer

LOCATION: Wine & Cheese Pavilion Join the Western Pacific National Agri-Marketing Association chapter for Best of NAMA awards and networking with NAMA and Ag Communicators Network members.

TUESDAY 1:30 PM Internship Opportunities

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Discover internship opportunities with ag companies in the coming year.

TUESDAY 2:00 PM Traceability, Mock Recalls, and Preparations for an Actual Recall

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Ed Fifield What happens during a fresh produce recall? Learn about farm-to-table traceability, recall expectations, how product is traced through the supply chain, when recalls might we warranted, and the actions required to complete during a recall. And we’ll review actions taken when conducting a mock recall at your organization.

TUESDAY 2:00 PM Global Genetic Challenges and Opportunities

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: PJ Budler With tools such as embryo transfer and IVF, you can advance and extend superior genetics. PJ Budler, International Business Manager for Trans Ova, will discuss international market share and how to expand your genetic reach and ultimately improve your profit through embryo and semen sales.

TUESDAY 2:00 PM Hemp - The California Report

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKER: Wayne Richman This panel discussion will give California farmers interested in growing hemp, the details of California state laws. Members of the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board (IHAB) of the CDFA will be present.

TUESDAY 2:30 PM Emotions Evoked by Cheese Aromas

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 Cheese is very well known as a food bringing strong reactions in some consumers. This presentation shares how we perceive the significant aroma compounds associated with cheeses - both in terms of intensity and pleasantness.

TUESDAY 3:00 PM Fresno State Strategies & Tactics to Support Dairy Industry Success

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKERS: Carmen Licon, Susan Pheasant Learn how Fresno State is mapping out the building blocks for creating a world-class dairy production program where students, faculty from multiple disciplines, and industry come together for the innovation and advancement of the dairy industry.

TUESDAY 3:00 PM 4 Labor saving Technology Innovations from New Zealand for U.S. Dairies to Consider

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Stefanie Bailey Research from DairyNZ shows adoption of dairy milking technology can improve labor efficiencies by 40%. In this session we’ll look at how U.S. farms can adopt technology to keep dairy farms running amid labor shortages without reducing milk production.

TUESDAY 3:00 PM Farm Office of the Future - Embracing Automation

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKER: Peter Martin With the growth of agriculturally focused technology and innovation, modernizing and optimizing your Farm Office is becoming increasingly crucial to managing and expanding your farming operation. Join us as we discuss tools and strategies for unlocking the true potential of your Farm Office and farm-wide data.

TUESDAY 3:30 PM Feasibility and Market Potential Analysis of Windmills (low wind speed) in California Agriculture

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Macy Myers This study analyzes the potential demand of wind energy, and the feasibility of windmills in California agriculture. The study specifically focuses on wind mills which operate at low wind speeds and analyzes the economic impact of having such a windmill on a typical farm.

TUESDAY 3:30 PM On-Farm Training: How Progressive Dairy Farms are Improving Milk Marketability by Improving Training Verification and Accountability

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Michelle Schack Learn an alternative training method for dairy farm employees that helps meet animal welfare program requirements, mitigates risk of animal abuse on farm, gives employees the knowledge to do their job right from day one, simplifies training and re-training organization, increases accountability in animal care, and improves milk marketability.

TUESDAY 3:50 PM Land Allocation in the San Joaquin Valley

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKERS: Serhat Asci, Ashleigh Sorenson This project focuses on the trends in land allocation of selected specialty crops in the San Joaquin Valley. In addition, the project assesses the factors that affect farmer’s decision making.

WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM Prayer Breakfast

LOCATION: VIP Event Tent Enjoy fellowship, a buffet breakfast, and keynote speaker.

WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Smart Irrigation for Agriculture Leads to More Efficient Carbon Capture

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Jim Lauria There are two keys to unlocking California’s massive carbon-capturing resource: agricultural technology and connecting with farmers. This presentation will examine the trends in the smart irrigation industry and who should know about them.

WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy Technologies

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Austin Gellings The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, in partnership with Dairy Farmers of America and The National Milk Producers Federation, put together a study aiming to quantify the environmental benefits that modern technologies afford operations in dairy, hay, and forage production.

WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Transportation From Ports to the Plains

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Learn how the Almond Alliance has developed new ways of getting goods to market and adjusted to new logistics realities.

WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM Agronomic and Nutritional Performance of Forage Sorghum to Varying Irrigation and Nitrogen Regimes, in Comparison with Corn

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Florence Cassel This session presents a research study looking at sorghum as an alternative forage to corn in periods of droughts. Both agronomic and nutritional performance of sorghum under different irrigation regimes and nitrogen fertilization rates will be discussed.

WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM Speak Bullishly: Repairing the Narrative Around Livestock and Climate

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Joe Proudman Research shows that livestock can be part of a climate solution – and already is in some regions. But the current narrative in media portrays livestock as a climate burden. This seminar will discuss how to correct that narrative and highlight animal agriculture’s role as climate and environmental solution.

WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM Rising Costs and Inflation Impacts on Global Trade

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Global trade has been greatly impacted by worldwide inflation and rising costs. Join us to explore the topic through a panel discussion with local and state leaders. The panel will discuss supply and demand factors and explore the persistence of rising price pressures in the Agriculture industry.

WEDNESDAY 10:30 AM Evaluation of Roundup/Glyphosate for Common Rush control in irrigated pastures using Wick Wiper

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Ranjit Riar Learn about managing wireweed/common rush in irrigated pastures using wick wiper, how it works, and how to treat your weed infested pastures with a non-selective, systemic herbicide like Glyphosate without killing your grasses and forages, to increase forage productivity and animal access.

WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM Center for Irrigation Technology Research Update

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Charles Hillyer Learn about all of the farm-relevant research happening at Fresno State’s Center for Irrigation Technology.

WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM Feeds & Feeding - University of California Golden State Dairy Management Seminars

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: Bob Hutmacher, Nicholas Clark,

Jennifer Heguy

Feeds & Feeding. University of California Cooperative Extension will present research findings from dairy forage and feedstuff projects. Specifically, sorghum silage variety options, weed management in small grains and by-product feeding strategies will be discussed.

WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM Financing and Planning Exporting Ventures

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 95% of the world’s consumers live outside the United States. Trade opportunities are key to businesses’ continued growth. Learn more about how to secure funding to begin or expand your exporting efforts. Experts on international trade will outline specific programs available to help finance companies’ export initiatives and foreign receivables.

WEDNESDAY 11:30 AM Application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to Assess Tree Root Response in Relation to Improved Irrigation Technologies

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Dilruba Yeasmin Application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology to assess underground tree root system non-destructively is a relatively new area of research in Agriculture. This seminar will focus on application of GPR for tree root response in relation to improved irrigation technologies.

WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM SGMA Tools

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKERS: Joel Kimmelshue, Savannah Tjaden The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), was passed in 2014. Local control agencies, Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), were created in 2016. GSAs work to increase our groundwater recharge and lessen groundwater overdraft in California. Attend this seminar to see the data driven tools the Kaweah Subbasin GSAs are using.

WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM Focus on Management Practices and Tools for Antimicrobial Stewardship

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: Betsy Karle, Emmanuel Okello, Alda

Pires, Randi Black

University of California Cooperative Extension and University of California Davis research team will present research outcomes on topics related responsible use of antimicrobial drugs while promoting health and wellbeing of food animals.

WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM California Agriculture Exporting Opportunities & Hurdles

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Since the COVID-19 pandemic, exporting agriculture has changed. Hear from local professionals on supply chain issues, program opportunities and how to cope with exporting pressures. Learn tips on how to work with suppliers, buyers, and freight forwarders.

WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM Water Bootcamp: Water Distribution

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Laura Ramos This session will provide insight on how California distributes surface water, from rivers and canals to areas that do not have access to surface water.

WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM Federal Milk Marketing Order Modernization: What the Industry Proposals Are and the Process to Follow

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Dana Coale California dairy farmers voted to join the Federal Milk Order system in 2018. Recent industry sponsored proposals could lead to some changes in Federal Order system. USDA Deputy Administrator Coale will describe the various proposals and explain how this process takes place.

WEDNESDAY 01:00 PM Women in Ag Panel

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Join our experts to learn about their personal and career journeys as women in the agriculture industry.

WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM How to Host an Agribee™

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 An Agribee™ is a define and spell bee, using agriculturally related words, typically for fourth and fifth grade students. Learn how you can host an Agribee™ in your community!

WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM Water Bootcamp: Groundwater Recharge

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Laura Ramos This session will provide an overview of groundwater recharge and technology being researched at the Fresno State Farm to do groundwater recharge with subsurface technology.

WEDNESDAY 2:00 PM Water Bootcamp: Water Rights

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKERS: Laura Ramos, Thomas Holyoke This session will introduce California surface water rights including its history along with riparian and appropriative rights.

WEDNESDAY 2:00 PM Fueling the Future: Smells Like Methane

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Mark Lowery With the rising costs of energy and fuel, alternative options are being positioned as solutions to help fuel dairy operations. One local, renewable source is at the center of it all: Cow manure. Using similar technology to convert manure into electricity, farmers can now turn manure into farm equipment fuel.

WEDNESDAY 2:00 PM Secrets to Successful Succession Planning

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKER: Mary Campbell Join Mary Campbell, coordinator with the CA Agricultural Mediation Program to learn about key steps in succession planing. Join us to discover free support for succession planning for producers and how you can become a more effective communicator.

WEDNESDAY 2:30 PM Water Bootcamp: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Laura Ramos This session will provide insight of what happens in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, problems that impact the transfer of water, and the environmental health of the delta.

WEDNESDAY 2:30 PM RNG 101 – Renewable Natural Gas for Newbies

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKERS: Paul Baker, David Wilbur, Bill Graham,

Bernard Scheff, Hudson Davis

Considering participating in the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) market? This is a panel discussion on the basics about RNG, featuring developers and equipment manufacturers (digesters and RNG Upgrading). An overall checklist will be presented including revenue stream, with each panelist will delivering a short introduction of their company’s role.

WEDNESDAY 3:00 PM CALAMP: Free support for Producers regarding debts, leases, USDA adverse decisions, succession planning and more

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKER: Mary Campbell Learn about FREE support for farmers and ranchers regarding credit issues, leases, succession planning, and more.

WEDNESDAY 3:00 PM Practical Considerations for Groundwater Monitoring

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Morgan Halpenny This seminar will provide practical information for measuring groundwater tables. There are many different methodologies available depending on well characteristics, pumping equipment, and measurement frequency. This seminar will provide detailed advice on the tradeoffs of different sensor types in terms of cost, accuracy, and measurement frequency.

WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM Nitrogen: Why all the Fuss

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Madison Paliotti The need for cost-effective nitrogen testing is critical to prevent waste and unnecessary costs for healthy crop production. Join us for a discussion of a new approach.

WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM Sigma Alpha Sorority 101 Networking Event

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 Join Sigma Alpha members to network and celebrate ag.

THURSDAY 6:30 AM Ag Leadership Foundation Alumni Breakfast

LOCATION: VIP Event Tent Enjoy breakfast and a keynote address while supporting the California Ag Leadership Foundation.

THURSDAY 9:30 AM New Meets Old: Precision weed control for specialty crops using AI and traditional cultivation

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Sebastien Boyer With the increasing shortage of farmworkers and the rising labor cost, farmers are turning to technology to manage weeds in specialty crop fields. This talk offers an overview of the various technologies commercially available today to help growers manage their weed control needs.

THURSDAY 9:30 AM Incentives, Rebates and Financing for Agricultural Energy Efficiency

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Andrew Gustafson Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP) is an Energy Efficiency program providing incentives, rebates and financing for PG&E’s Agriculture customers. Our services are no cost to the customer providing engineering and services to help implement energy and cost saving measures. Presentation will cover our program services and energy saving measures.

THURSDAY 10:00 AM How can the ACRS21 Certificate Pathway strengthen employment opportunities for agriculture students?

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Sharon Freeman The ACRS21 Certificate Pathway helps engage students in experiential learning activities, assist in developing skills that lead to better employment opportunities, and create self-confidence knowing they have worked hard to prepare for their future in the agriculture industry. Learn how this program can build soft skills for better teams.

THURSDAY 10:00 AM Hay fires: prediction, prevention and control

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Nadine Pesonen Hay fires are unpredictable and risk zero doesn’t exit. The seminar explains the causes of hay fermentation and hay fires and gives new digital tools to predict hay fires, manage hay production, and better understand the influence of hay fermentation on hay quality, milk production, milk quality, and animal well-being.

THURSDAY 10:00 AM Scaling Regenerative Soilutions I Building Regenerative Impact

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKERS: Mike McCosker, Helen McCosker Meet Aussie farmers Helen and Mike McCosker, founders of the National Regenerative Agriculture Day. Follow their journey of transforming their farm from conventional to regenerative and how “getting out of the drought better than when we went in” really was possible!

THURSDAY 11:00 AM Veggies, Cool Down! - A 17-year-old is bringing an Ag Tech Start-Up to your doorstep!

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Anahat Sahay Anahat Sahay discusses how at 17-years-old, he motivated himself toward winning a $150,000 ‘concept award’ from California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative (CalSEED) which has societal impact. He will also discuss the steps taken afterwards, the lessons he learned, and what he thinks will have to be done moving forward.

THURSDAY 11:00 AM SWEEP Grants: Fund Your Farm Project!

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 CDFA has $110 Million to give away this year for SWEEP grants. Growers can use them to fund projects that save water or reduce gas emissions. Learn what projects you can fund, how to apply, and when applications are due.

THURSDAY 11:30 AM Monetize your Solar System’s Renewable Energy Credits

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: Nader Yarpezeshkan Are you monetizing your solar credits? PRS will dive into how you can take advantage of Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s) with your solar system.

THURSDAY 11:30 AM The Tractor is the Most Important Vehicle on the Planet: Why We Need to Treat It as Such

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 The tractor is vital to farming. Farming is vital to feed the planet. As such, the importance of the tractor cannot be understated. Join Monarch Tractor co-founder & CEO Praveen Penmetsa for a look at how the tractor continues to evolve and revolutionize farming with the incorporation of cutting-edge technology.

THURSDAY 12:00 PM The Buzz About Protecting Crops and Bees

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 SPEAKER: Amelia Cadwell Learn how to control common pests without hurting the rest! This talk will highlight honeybee health, different IPM (integrated pest management) tactics including mating disruption that growers can use to protect their crops and the pollinators they depend on, and ways to fund these sustainable changes on your farm.

THURSDAY 12:30 PM Bringing Our Soils Back to Life

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKER: Brian Maxted Soil management is one of the more overlooked aspects of farming, especially with the cost of fertilizers and chemicals soaring. But few deny the importance of healthy soil. Holloway’s soil experts will discuss best practices for optimizing soil health in various crops, using technology, soils-first cultural practices and amendments.

THURSDAY 1:00 PM 5 Reasons to Go Electric

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 1 Discover the benefits of electric tractors. They are quiet, powerful with instant torque, zero emission and are cheaper to operate and maintain while reducing workers’ exposure to noise and harmful emissions. See who is already using them and find out how electric machinery fits into your operation.

THURSDAY 1:00 PM Agrisolar & Agrivoltaics: Which Formats Make Sense for Which Farms?

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 2 SPEAKER: James Macdonald Leading the global Agrivoltaics innovation team for Engie Laborelec, James will shine a light on a wide variety of solar-crop integration formats currently enjoying success in Europe and Asia, and poised for broad deployment in the US and LatAm: solar PV + fruits, vegetables, grain crops, and animal grazing.

THURSDAY 1:30 PM Microbial Soil Reclamation & Climate Smart Agriculture

LOCATION: Seminar Trailer 3 SPEAKERS: Ben Cloud, Paul Zorner, Ph.D,

Kent Adams

Restoring Ag Lands as a carbon sink offers the most economical solution to achieve pre-industrial GHG levels of 280 ppm. The Ag Community is going to benefit from the sequestration and sale of carbon credits. Join us to understand the mechanics of sequestration, strategies, risk factors, and benefits.

THURSDAY 3:00 PM World Ag Expo® Toyota Tundra Giveaway benefitting Valley Children’s Healthcare

LOCATION: Toyota Ride & Drive Buy your ticket for a chance to win a 2023 Toyota Tundra! In partnership with the Central Valley Toyota Dealers, World Ag Expo® is supporting Valley Children’s Healthcare (VCH). Purchase your ticket for $5 at the Toyota Ride & Drive or at Gate 12. Bring your ticket to the drawing at the Toyota exhibit! (Do not need to be present to win.)

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