Agenda, Speaker Info & Presentations
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Thursday, October 5, 2023
7:30 am Morning Refreshments & Registration
8:30 am Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Angel Barajas, Supervisor Yolo County
(PRESENTATION)
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8:45 am Opening Remarks
Shannon Douglass, Vice President, California Farm Bureau Federation
9:00 am Session 1: Why are we talking about agricultural biomass?
David Shabazian, Director, California Department of Conservation
(PRESENTATION)
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Dr. Glenda Humiston, Vice President, University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Alicia Adams, Supervisor, California Air Resources Board
(PRESENTATION)
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Cara Morgan, Deputy Director, CalRecycle
(PRESENTATION)
Links to shared resources:
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/faq/recycledproducts/
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/faq/recycledproducts/#electricity
https://business.ca.gov/advantages/incentives-grants-and-financing/
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10:30 am Session 2: Big Picture Challenges & Solutions for Ag Biomass Use
Moderator: Erik White, APCO, Placer County APCD (PRESENTATION)
Dr. George Peridas, Science & Policy Officer, ZuCO2
(PRESENTATION)
Karen Warner, Chief Executive Officer, BEAM Circular
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Virginia Jameson, Deputy Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
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Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, Director of Science and Research, California Farm Bureau Federation
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David Shabazian, Director, California Department of Conservation
(PRESENTATION)
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11:45 am Lunch (Orchard Ballroom)
1:00 pm Session 3: Legislation & Policy on Biomass
Sheraz Gill, Deputy APCO, San Joaquin Valley APCD
(PRESENTATION)
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Julee Malinowski-Ball, Executive Director, California Biomass Energy Alliance
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Michael Boccadoro, President, West Coast Advisors
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2:00 pm Session 4: Logistical Challenges & Solutions for Ag Biomass Use
Mitch Sears, Executive Officer, Valley Clean Energy
(PRESENTATION)
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Matt Summers, Chief Operating Officer, West Biofuels
(PRESENTATION)
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Wayne McFarland, CEO & Chairman, SynTech Bioenergy
(PRESENTATION)
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3:15 pm Field Trip to SynTech Bioenergy / Dixon Ridge Farms
5:30 pm Evening Networking Reception, Hotel Winters Railroad Courtyard
6:30 pm Dinner on own (not included in conference registration)
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Friday, October 6, 2023
8:00 am Registration & Breakfast
8:45 am Opening Remarks
City of Sacramento Vice-Mayor Eric Guerra
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9:00 am Session 5: Opportunities & Successes of Ag Biomass Use
Dr. Somayeh Nassiri, Associate Professor, UC Davis
(PRESENTATION)
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Raymond Baltar, Director, Sonoma Biochar Initiative, Sonoma Ecology Center
(PRESENTATION)
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Evan Edgar, Principal Engineer and President, Edgar & Associates, Inc.
(PRESENTATION)
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Dan Pronsolino, General Manager, Dunnigan Hills Hulling and Shelling
Greg Giguiere, Director of Vineyard Operations, Matchbook Wines
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11:00 am Session 6: Breakout Session -- Where do we go from here?
12:00 pm Closing Comments
Chris Brown, APCO, Feather River AQMD
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12:15 pm Lunch on own (not included in conference registration)
1:30 pm Basinwide Control Council Meeting (BCC Members; Open to the Public)