2009 Western United Dairymen Annual Convention
“Field of Dreams”
Doubletree Hotel, Rohnert Park
Speakers and Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
WORKSHOPS
8:15a - 9:30a “Labor Update for Dairy Producers” Tony Raimondo, Attorney, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth
9:30a - 10:15a “Carbon Credit Opportunities”
10:20a - 11:20a “What's New in North Coast Water Quality”
10:20a - 11:20a “Central Valley Water Quality: How to Prepare for a WDR Inspection”
12:00-1:00p Trade Show opens/Lunch social
1:10p - 2:10p “Food Protection: Be ALERT; Be Safe” Mary Ellen Taylor, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Drug Administration
1:10p - 2:10p “National Identification & Tuberculosis Update” Dr. Annette Whiteford, California Department of Food and Agriculture
2:15p - 2:45p “San Joaquin Valley Air: How to Prepare for an Inspection” Staff, Western United Dairymen
2:45p - 3:15p “New Diesel Rule” Cynthia Cory, Environmental Affairs Director, California Farm Bureau Federation
3:15p - 4:30p “The ‘411’ on Western United Environmental Services (WUES)”
Thursday, March 5, 2009
SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS and ANNUAL MEETING
7:30a - 8:15a Breakfast
8:15a - 9:30a Annual Meeting & Dairy Leaders Graduation
10:00a - 11:00a "Protecting Your Freedom to Operate" Charlie Arnot, President, CMA Consulting
11:00a - 12:15p "Succession"
- Dr. Neil Koenig
- Kenneth Fransen, Attorney, Bolen Fransen LLP
12:30p – 2:00p Lunch
2:00p – 2:30p Milk & Ice Cream Break in Trade Show
2:30p - 3:15p “Opportunities in Emerging Foreign Markets” Ross Christieson, California Milk Advisory Board
3:15p – 3:45 Bob St. Clair, Former San Francisco 49er, Member Professional Football Hall of Fame
3:45p – 4:15p "Animal Welfare" Dr. Gary Smith, Colorado State University
5:00p Trade Show Closes
5:30p - 7:00p Cocktail Social
7:00p - 9:00p Banquet and Entertainment
Friday, March 6, 2009
7:30a - 8:15a Breakfast
8:15a - 9:30a “Pricing, Futures, Forecast”- Tiffany LaMendola, Director of Economics, Western United Dairymen
9:00a - 10:00a "Update from Washington D.C. and Sacramento"
- Charlie Garrison, Political Advocate, Washington D.C .
- Gary Conover, Director of Government Relations, Western United Dairymen
10:20a - 11:20a District Delegate Business Meeting
11:20a Convention Adjourns
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