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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)
