2007 CASAP Statewide Conference

California Association of Standards and Agricultural Professionals

Embassy Suites Hotel, Monterey Bay

1441 Canyon Del Ray, Seaside, CA  93955

January 13 & 14, 2007

 

Sharing Perspectives, Shaping the Future

Agenda

 

Saturday, January 13 th , 2007

 

8:00-9:00am     Registration

 

9:00-9:10am     Welcome

        Eric Lauritzen, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

 

9:10-9:45am     CDFA Issues & Discussion

        A.G. Kawamura, CDFA, Secretary

 

9:45-11:15am     Being an Agricultural Commissioner and/or Sealer of Weights & Measures, Issues Facing County Commissioner/Sealers, Succession Planning

    Panel of County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers, CDFA County/State Liaison

 

11:15-Noon     California Department of Food and Agriculture, Issues and Updates

    Ed Williams, CDFA County/State Liaison

 

12:00-1:00pm     Lunch

 

1:00-2:30pm     Weights & Measures: Recent Court Cases, Enforcement Tools and County Fee Structure Ordinance Development and Implementation, Temperature Compensation

    Jim Delperdang, Ventura County Sealer

 

2:30-2:45pm         Break

 

2:45-4:15pm     Department of Pesticide Regulation, Issues and Updates

    Maryann Warmerdam, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Director (tentative)

 

4:15-4:45pm     Interviewing/Public Speaking

    Jeff Pylman, Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

 

5:30pm-??     Happy Hour Reception in Embassy Suites Hotel Atrium Area

 

Continuing Education Hours for Saturday January 13 th , 2007:  1.5 hrs laws & regulations, 3.0 hrs other

(C.E. is tentative until agenda is finalized)

 

Panel of County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers:

Jim Delperdang, Ventura County Sealer of Weights & Measures (CACASA Vice Pres. Weights & Measures)

Earl McPhail, Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner (CACASA President Elect)

Dennis Gudgel, Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

Eric Lauritzen, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

Richard Price, Butte County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

Jeff Pylman, Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

Tim Niswander, Kings County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures

 

2007 CASAP Statewide Conference

California Association of Standards and Agricultural Professionals

Embassy Suites Hotel, Monterey Bay

1441 Canyon Del Ray, Seaside, CA  93955

January 13 & 14, 2007

 

Sharing Perspectives, Shaping the Future

Agenda

 

Sunday, January 14 th , 2007

 

8:00-8:30am     Registration

 

8:30-10:15am     Food Safety & Bio-security, Recent Events, Individual County and Regional Challenges

    Dr. Annette Whiteford DVM, CDFA, Director of Animal Health & Food Safety Services

    Dr. Richard Breitmeyer DVM, MPVM, CDFA State Veterinarian (tentative)

    Panel of County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers, CDFA County State Liaison

 

10:15-10:25am     Break

 

 10:25-11:15am     National Conference of Weights and Measures, California’s Role and Influence

        Mike Cleary, CDFA, Director, Division of Measurement Standards

 

11:15-noon     California’s Pest Prevention, Federal Issues, Interacting with the United States Department of Agriculture

    John Connell, CDFA, Director, Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services (tentative)

 

12:00-12:15pm     CASAP Updates and Information & Adjourn

 

 

Continuing Education Hours for Sunday, January 14 th , 2007:  2.5 hrs other

(C.E. is tentative until agenda is finalized)