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Agriculture & Air Quality—Issues and Solutions—A Stakeholders Conference
June 2-4, 2008 — Beuhler Alumni & Visitors Center, UC Davis
MONDAY JUNE 2nd - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE - DAIRY
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor, Animal Science, Director Agricultural Air Quality Center, UC Davis
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
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
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
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
RECEPTION
Sponsored by the Community Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) and
Hilmar Cheese Company
TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE – ROW & FIELD CROPS
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Peter Green, Associate Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
Overview
Michael Kleeman, Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
Agricultural Air Quality Priorities of the USDA-NRCS
Greg Johnson, Leader, Air Quality and Atmospheric Change, USDA-NRCS
SESSION IV
ROW & FIELD CROP SOURCES
Moderator: Kevin Eslinger, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board
Carbon Sequestration and Mitigation of N2O and CH4 Emissions
Johan Six, Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
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
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
California Air Quality Regulations for Ag-Use Diesel Engines
Jon Manji, Air Resources Engineer, California Air Resources Board
Proposed Statewide Diesel Truck and Bus Regulation
Gloria Lindner, Air Resources Engineer, California Air Resources Board
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Exploring the Potentiality of 21st Century Agriculture
A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
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
RECEPTION
Sponsored by The California Strawberry Commission
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th - THE AG AIR QUALITY CHALLENGE – ORCHARDS & VINEYARDS
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Peter Green, Associate Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
California’s Air Quality Challenges
Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board
Uncertainties Concerning Greenhouse Gas
Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration by
Perennial Crops
Kate M. Scow, Professor of Soil Science, Dept of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
California Wine Community’s
Carbon Footprinting & Mitigation Efforts
Alison Jordan, Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
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
SESSION VIII
IMPACTS AND REGULATIONS
Moderator: Johnnie Siliznoff, Air Quality Specialist, USDANaturalResourcesConservationService
Regulating Pesticides in Air
Randy Segawa, Environmental Program Manager,California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Community-Based Air Monitoring Near Orchard Crops
Susan E. Kegley, Senior Scientist, Pesticide Action Network
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
SESSION IX
MITGATION AND BEST PRACTICES
Moderator:Steve Shaffer, Director, 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
RECEPTION
Sponsored by
Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science
California Association of Winegrape Growers
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
Trinchero Family Estates
The Almond Board of California