CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL ISSUES AND OUTLOOK

31st Annual Agribusiness Management Conference

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Radisson Hotel and Conference Center

Fresno, California

PRESENTED BY

Center for Agricultural Business

California Agricultural Technology Institute

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

California State University, Fresno

THIS CONFERENCE IS RECOMMENDED FOR

Agribusiness Management Growers

Managers Attorneys Appraisers

Insurance Personnel Processors

Accountants Related Industries

PROGRAM SPONSORS

Center for Agricultural Business

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

California Agricultural Technology Ins�tute

American Pistachio Growers

California Chapter, American Society of Farm Managers

and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)

Baker, Peterson & Franklin, CPA

Bowles Farming Co, Inc.

Brandt/ Monterey Ag Resources

California Grape & Tree Fruit League

California Raisin Marketing Board

Cal-West Rain

Citibank

Dedekian, George, Small

& Makarian

Fresno County Farm Bureau

Higgins Marcus & Lovett, Inc.

J & J Farms

National Raisin Company

Palomate Packing Company, Inc./

Bella Frutta

Paramount Farming Company

Peter M. Holmes Co., Inc. Agricultural Loans

Port of Oakland

P-R Farms, Inc./

ENZO Olive Oil Company

Steve Moore Farms

Sun-Maid Growers of California

Woolf Farming & Processing

Zenith Insurance Company

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL

ISSUES AND OUTLOOK

7:15-8:00 am Registra�on

8:00-8:15 am Introduc�ons/Welcome

8:15-8:45 am Opening Address

“Developing a shared vision to feed the people of the World”

Corny Gallagher, Sr. Vice President, Food, Ag and Wine Execu�ve

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Global Commercial Banking

8:45-10:00 am Economic Outlook

“Economic Outlook: Traversing the Minefield“

Terry Barr, Chief Economist

CoBank

“A View on Agriculture Trade: Challenges & Opportuni�es”

Charles Grimes, Director Global Export Trade Services

Ci�bank

10:00-10:15 am Break

10:15-12:00 pm "Nitrates in Central Valley Groundwater:

Findings, Ac�ons, Ques�ons"

Stuart Pe2ygrove, Ph.D.,

Coopera�ve Extension Soils Specialist

Parry Klassen, Execu�ve Director

East San Joaquin Water Quality Coali�on

Joel Nelsen, President/CEO

California Citrus Mutual

12:00-1:00 pm Farm Policy: 2012 and Beyond

“The 2012 Farm Bill & California Agriculture “

Robert Guenther, Senior Vice President, Public Policy

United Fresh Produce Associa�on

“The 2012 Farm Bill: A Washington Perspec�ve “

Anne MacMillan, Senior Advisor to the Secretary,

USDA

1:00-2:00 pm Luncheon Speaker:

Greg Calistro, Execu�ve Director of Produce & Floral

Save Mart Supermarkets

SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

How to Register

Complete the registra�on form and make your check payable to:

California State University, Fresno. Your check and registra�on

form must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2012 for

early registra�on. Mail registra�on form and payment to:

Registra�on Fee

Conference Registra�on (includes lunch)

• Early - $100

• Late/Walk-in - $125 (aCer 11/01/12)

• Faculty - $25

• Students - Welcomed Guests of the Jordan College of

Agricultural Sciences and Technology

For credit card payments

Please register online at:

www.csufcab.com

Cancella�on Policy

Par�cipants who cancel in wri�ng five (5) or more working days prior to the event will receive a refund less a 25% handling fee.

No refunds will be given to registrants who fail to cancel their

registra�on five or more working days before the event.

Please make checks payable to:

California State University, Fresno

Mail to:

Center for Agricultural Business

California State University, Fresno

2910 E. Barstow Ave. M/S OF115

Fresno, CA 93740-8009

Phone: 559.278.4405

Fax: 559.278.6032

Note: Faxed registra�ons will be considered as an obliga�on to pay.

PROGRAM SPONSORED BY

ABOUT THE EVENT

The Center for Agricultural Business and California Agricultural Technology Institute at California State University, Fresno will host the 31st Annual Agribusiness Management Conference. Continuing Education Credit This conference is designed and administered to qualify for credit toward both the California State Board of Accountancy’s and the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers’ continuing education requirements. See de-tails following. ASFMRA Credit An award of 5 continuing education credits will be given to those who attend this conference. Members need only list this offering on their logs and submit their logs to the society by December 2012. CPE Credit Each licensee may claim credit for only the actual session hours the licensee personally attends. For this purpose, fifty(50) minutes in session equals one (1) hour toward the requirement. Parking available behind the Fresno Convention Center. Hourly/daily rates apply. Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee. For reservations, please contact Radisson Hotel. Special Conference rate - $95 per night/standard. Reservations must be made by October 16, 2012 to receive the special rate. Rooms are limited, so make your reservations soon. For hotel reservations call 559.268.1000 Fax 559.441.2954

For More Informa�on

Call 559.278.4405 or visit the CAB website www.csufcab.com

31st

Annual Agribusiness Management Conference Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fresno, California

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Each conference aLendee must complete a separate form. Photocopies are acceptable. Early Registra�on form and payment must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2012

Radisson Hotel and Conference Center

2233 Ventura Street Fresno, California

Conference Registra�on (Includes lunch)

� Early - $100

� Late/Walk-in -$125 (aCer 11/01/12)

� Faculty - $25

� Students - Welcomed Guests of the Jordan

College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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31st

Annual Agribusiness Management Conference

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fresno, California

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31st

Annual Agribusiness Management Conference Publica�on Commodity Outlook Contributors

Almonds

Sue Olson, Assoc. Dir. Sta�s�cs & Compliance

The Almond Board of California

Beef Ca2le

Billy Gatlin, Execu�ve Vice President

California CaLlemen’s Associa�on

Citrus

Joel Nelson, President /CEO California Citrus Mutual

Co2on

Gary Adams, Vice President, Economics

and Policy Analysis

Na�onal CoLon Council

Dairy Michael Marsh, Chief Execu�ve Officer

Western United Dairymen

Grains and Protein Meals

Joel Karlin, Commodity Manager/

Market Analyst

Western Milling

Pima Co2on

Ernie Schroeder Jr., President/CEO Jess Smith & Sons

Pistachios Richard Matoian, Execu�ve Director

American Pistachio Growers Raisins

Glen Goto, Chief Execu�ve Officer

Raisin Bargaining Associa�on

Gary Schulz, President and General Manager

Raisin Administra�ve CommiLee and California Raisin Marke�ng Board

Table Grapes

Jeff Klitz, Research Analyst California Table Grape Commission

Tomatoes

Mike Montna, President /CEO

California Tomato Growers

Tree Fruit

Chris Valadez, Director of Environmental and

Regulatory Affairs

California Grape and Tree Fruit League

Sara Frauenheim, Associate Director

California Grape & Tree Fruit League

Wine Grapes

Stan Xavier, President/CEO Correia-Xavier

Ben Slaughter, Accredited Rural Appraiser Correia-Xavier