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2020 Fresno State World Ag Expo Seminar Schedule

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Tuesday, February 11

FRESNO STATE STUDENT RECRUITING & OUTREACH INFORMATION

     9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Ag Careers & Education Pavilion (booth 7002 & 7003)

 

ESPN940 RADIO INTERVIEWS

Justin Hutson (Men's Basketball Head Coach) - 11-11:30 a.m.
Jonathan Winder (Volleyball Head Coach) - 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Frank Pucher (Associate AD for External Relations) - 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Kalen DeBoer (Football Head Coach) - 1-1:30 p.m.

 

INDUSTRY OUTREACH BRUNCH

  • #Farm Fresh Tech Showcase (*)
    9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

The next wave of ag industry talent (ag tech companies, producers & students) will connect with the fresh produce industry today(& also includes opportunities to network, pitch ag tech & discuss industry challenges). Sponsored by Fresno State Institute for Food & Agriculture (IFA) and Produce Marketing Association (PMA). (*By invitation only through IFA)

 


EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS / EVENTS
Noon - 5:30 p.m., Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

The session will introduce the audience to the principles used in the Fresno State industrial technology department of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology to teach the principles of automation. The equipment used and the pedagogy behind it will be explained and discussed by the IT faculty department chair.

  • Azores Regional Secretary of Agriculture Director José Valadão Elio Ventura, 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Through the Fresno State Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute, Ventura will give an overview of the Azorean agricultural industry. He oversees the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture (DRAg) and Forestry which defines public agricultural and livestock policies. In addition to promoting annual training courses, awareness-raising initiatives and scientific studies, the DRAg also holds the responsibility of monitoring, promoting and improving the quality of agricultural production, fostering agricultural diversification and organic farming, as well as ensuring animal and plant health and veterinary public health.

  • "Preparing for Careers in the Grape & Wine Industry: An Overview of Fresno State's Department of Viticulture and Enology (Dr. Anil Shrestha), 1 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.

Fresno State's one-of-a-kind viticulture and enology department has a strong reputation for successfully training future leaders of the grape and wine industry. Graduates can be found in leading vineyard and winery positions throughout the nation and world. Learn from the department faculty chair how the unique campus facilities, rigorous coursework, hands-on learning, and strong connections to our industry enable Fresno State to be among the nation's best viticulture and enology programs today.

  • "Serving the Grape & Wine Industry Through Research: A Look at Fresno State's Viticulture & Enology Research Center (Dr. Stephan Sommer), 1:30 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. 

Learn why Fresno State's Viticulture and Enology Research Center (VERC) is widely recognized as an applied research and education powerhouse for the grape and wine industry from its director. Faculty and research scientists conduct solution-driven research through VERC and disseminate knowledge through seminars, workshops, and publications. Undergraduate and graduate students enhance their academic careers by working under faculty supervision on projects designed to benefit the grape and wine industry.

  • "Enhancing Wine Appreciation: A Wine Aroma Recognition Workshop & Demo (Dr. Miguel Pedroza, Kori Munk, Robert Herrell), 2 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.

This workshop aims to facilitate wine aroma recognition and enhancing wine appreciation. Activities involve smelling reference substances, defining descriptors, and taking a recognition quiz viticulture and enology faculty and graduate students.

  • Growing San Joaquin Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Dr. Kristy Sun), 2:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

Learn how deficit irrigation and mechanical leafing effect yield and berry/wine composition in San Joaquin Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from campus viticulture and enology faculty and researcher Dr. Kristy Sun.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon: SJV versus Other California Wine Regions (Antonios Marinos), 3 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

This research presentation hosted by Fresno State graduate student will investigate the differences in chemosensory characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wines between San Joaquin Valley and other California wine regions.

Meet Fresno State's winemaker and learn why Fresno State is known as the "Home of Tomorrow's Winemakers." Students gain real-world experience by working in the full-scale winery under the direction of a winemaker where they have a unique opportunity to be fully integrated into the production, processing, bottling, and marketing responsibilities. Fresno State wine samples included (21 and over).

 

LIVESTOCK JUDGING SHOWMANSHIP EVENTS

1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., Demonstration Pavilion (near Gate 16 / Seminar Center)

Fresno State Livestock Judging Team coach, members and students will demonstrate and provide instruction for 4-H and FFA student exhibitor showmanship practices

  • 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Hogs
  • 1 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. - Sheep
  • 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Hogs

 

INDUSTRY OUTREACH SOCIAL

  • Fresno State Ag One Alumni and Friends Social
    4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

Please join the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State for an alumni and friends social hosted by the Ag One Foundation. Visit with faculty, research center directors and the dean, while enjoying Fresno State campus farm products.

 

Wednesday, February 12

FRESNO STATE STUDENT RECRUITING & OUTREACH INFORMATION

     9 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Ag Careers & Education Pavilion (booth 7002 & 7003)

     11 a.m.,  appearance by Victor E. Bulldog (Fresno State mascot)

 

ESPN940 RADIO INTERVIEWS

Terry Tumey (Athletics Director) - 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Eric Hubbard (Equestrian Head Coach) – 12-12:30 p.m.
Linda Garza (Softball Head Coach) - 1-1:30 p.m.

 

INDUSTRY OUTREACH BRUNCH

  • Jordan College Faculty Meet & Greet (*)
    8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

A meet-and-greet event hosted by Fresno State’s Fresno State Institute for Food & Agriculture. The event is for California college and university faculty. It is designed to promote collaborative research, college and university farms, articulation, and upcoming grants. (*RSVP by Feb. 4): http://bit.ly/FS20-WAE-faculty-meet-greet-rsvp

 

EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS / EVENTS
     Noon - 5:30 p.m., Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

  • Growing Guayule for Rubber in the San Joaquin Valley (Dr. Todd Lone), 10 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.

Guayule, a drought tolerant plant, originating from southwestern United States and northern Mexico, is considered a promising rubber-producing plant for arid and semi-arid areas. It can be grown on lands unsuitable for other crops and may bring retired lands back into profitable production. This study by Fresno State agricultural business faculty Dr. Todd Lone investigates the feasibility of growing guayule in the saline/boron laden growing conditions in over 400,000 acres of available land in the west side of the San Joaquin Valley.

While urban and rural California may be miles apart geographically and politically, they could not be more interdependent economically. That’s what we found with a recent research project that determined nearly $3 billion of Southern California’s urban economy is directly linked to the state’s strawberry farming operations.

  • Drought Assistance in California's Central Valley (Dr. Todd Lone & Dr. Pei Xu), 11 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. 

Join Dr. Pei Xu and Dr. Todd Lone of the Fresno State agricultural business department for a review of drought assistance option in California's Central Valley.

The agricultural sector of California has been impacted by the trade war between the US and China in many ways. Our study analyzes the impact of retaliatory tariffs by China on the producers and consumers of California agricultural products and on the overall economy of the state of California. 

  • "Restaurant and Foodservice Trends Influencing the Agriculture Industry (Dr. Jamie Levitt), 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. 

Both the restaurant and agricultural industries are among the largest sectors of the U.S. economy. Restaurants and farms need each other, yet, there are often fundamental misunderstandings between the wants and needs of restaurateurs and farmers. This presentation will clarify prominent current trends in the restaurant industry; explain how those trends may influence the agricultural industry; and to discuss where there are opportunities for greater synergy.  

  • Revolutionary Solution Using Dairy Effluent Waste Water in Subsurface Drip Irrigation (Domonic Rossini), 1 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.

There are many challenges facing a dairy farmer today especially in California. This seminar we covers a solution that has been tested and proven over the last six years that helps address many of those changes. We have pioneered a SDI system that uses dairy effluent waste water to irrigate forage crops with no synthetic fertilizer, nitrogen leaching, and increased yields. Furthermore, with the use of SDI a reduction in water use close to 30% as well as, 70% - 90% less nitrous oxide emissions (N2O). Nitrous oxide gas is 300 times as potent as carbon dioxide. This seminar will aslo cover that this work has been tested in three different sites in California and is now on the NRCS list for cost sharing in 2020. We will help producers understand the process and benefits of using dairy waste water as a sustainable solution on their farm.

  • Pre-Filtration Saves Your Irrigation System (Jim Phene), 1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Silt and sand from both wells and surface sources negatively affect crop production in terms of yield and quality. This creates issues for irrigation system operation. We'll review the problem and options to solve the issue for your crop and your irrigation system. Takeaways are improved irrigation system operation, minimize water losses, longer system life, and improved yields and quality.

  • Saving Energy and Money with 20 PSI Operation of Automatic Self-Cleaning Filter (Dave Laybourn), 1:40 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Reducing pressure is a good way to save energy in farm operations. Irrigation with drip tape requires only about 10 pounds per square in (PSI) pressure in the field, but the self-cleaning filters used on drip systems normally require 35 PSI for backflush. This presentation describes an automatic self-cleaning screen filter using treated municipal wastewater with high organic load to grow cotton with drip tape. The filter operates at no more than 20 PSI pressure because of the novel use of a small “flush pump” to assist in providing pressure differential when flushing the filter. The suction inlet of the flush pump is connected to the filter flush port to reduce pressure in the dirty water chamber of the filter tank. The combination of the low pressure in the filter and the suction created by the flush pump allows the automatic cleaning of the filter screen, even with no more than 20 PSI available pressure. In this way, 35 PSI is not required in the filter tank, saving energy and money.

  • Benefits of a Professionally Designed Irrigation Installation (Dan Schueler), 2 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. 

A professionally designed system is customized to the specific parameters of the crop and field. Irrigation design software can provide information for different applicators and layout options before installation. Join this session to understand why simply changing applicators on an older system will often cost you more than installing a new system.

  • Deficit Irrigation- A Best Practices Discussion (Bria diCicco), 2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.

With water efficiency being top of mind, deficit irrigation allows growers to reduce usage for the plant's benefit. Proper deficit irrigation also helps with hull rot, veraison, and can lower pest and disease pressure. Being able to review best practices around deficit irrigation allows growers to be more efficient and keep plants healthy.

  • The Future of Fertigation (John Petrosso), 2:40 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The presentation will feature “4R Nutrient Stewardship” and how it provides a framework to achieve cropping system goals, such as increased production, increased farmer profitability, enhanced environmental protection and improved sustainability. In addition, the advantages of fertigation over ground application of fertilizers and the current systems available for fertigation will be discussed, as well as the industry’s trend towards automated proportional fertigation systems.

  • Low Power Affordable Wireless Data for Agriculture (Diganta Adhikari), 3 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

This presentation will cover various IoT products and services currently being developed or in the process of being launched by existing or emerging commercial vendors. This presentation is intended to break down and demystify some key IoT acronyms, such as LPWAN, Cat1, CatM1, LoRa, Sigfox, NBIoT etc., so  end users who need more information about these concepts can make better informed decisions about how to implement these technologies into their own agricultural operations.

  • Irrigation Optimization Using Remotely Sensed ETc and Soil Moisture Monitoring (Jeff Tuel), 3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

This seminar will present Central Valley grower scenarios where satellite-based ETc data is used to track actual crop water consumption, along with soil moisture data to optimize irrigation water application. It will compare ETc data from CIMIS to remotely sensed ETc using satellite and hyper-local weather station data along with applied water. Learn how to manage irrigation to replenish the water consumed in the field (ETc) and maintain soil moisture levels to ensure you are not over or under irrigating. In addition, we'll show how the use of ETc uniformity maps can help grower quickly identify problems areas in their field caused by poor irrigation system performance, pest & disease pressure, soil inconsistencies and other issues.

  • Getting Ahead of SGMA - Some Simple Solutions (Elizabeth Goodman), 3:40 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Farmers are urgently looking for solutions to satisfy SGMA regulations and requirements. How can it fit into your operation? Will it take a lot of time and money? There are methods available to accurately track and report what water farmers are using and easily report water usage. Come learn some approaches to help you accurately track and report your water use. 

 

ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS / EVENTS

     1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., Demonstration Pavilion (near Gate 16 / Seminar Center), sponsored by BlueTechValley

Five innovation agricultural technology companies will make 10-minute pitches to industry judges & audience.

  • 1:40 p.m. - AQUAOSO
  • 1:55 p.m. BoxPower
  • 2:10 p.m. ECO2MIX
  • 2:15 p.m. INPUTS
  • 2:30 p.m. Intrinsyx Bio 
  • 2:45 pm Awards

 

 

INDUSTRY OUTREACH SOCIAL

  • Fresno State Ag One Alumni and Friends Social 

     4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

Please join the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State for an alumni and friends social hosted by the Ag One Foundation. Visit with faculty, research center directors and the dean, while enjoying Fresno State farm products. 

 

 

Thursday, February 13

FRESNO STATE STUDENT RECRUITING & OUTREACH INFORMATION

     9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ag Careers & Education Pavilion (booth 7002 & 7003)

     10 a.m. - Ice Cream Social with Dean 

 

KMJ RADIO

Time TBA - interview with Jordan College Dean Dennis Nef

 

ESPN940 RADIO

Troy Steiner (Wrestling Head Coach) - 11:30 a.m.-Noon

 

EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS / EVENTS
     10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Education Trailer #1 (Seminar Center, near Gate 16)

Learn how grapevine red blotch disease alters berry ripening of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Fresno State viticulture and enology faculty Dr. Luca Brillante. 

Learn how the Fresno State vineyards and the raisin processing plant support the viticulture and enology teaching and research programs on campus from viticulture and enology faculty Dr. Sonet Van Zyl and vineyard manager Leah Groves. This seminar will focus on the table grape and raisin varieties grown on campus and how they are used for student learning. A tasting of student produced raisins made on campus will be included.

Digital viticulture is the use of digital technology to integrate grapevine production from the field to the consumer. Learn from viticulture and enology faculty Dr. Luca Brillante how these technologies can provide the viticulture industry with tools and information to make more informed decisions and improve productivity. 

  • Research: Identify Spoilage in Wine Grapes via Absorbance (Jeremiah Loyd, Garrett Morales), 11:55 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Grape growers and winemakers will want to learn how researchers are investigating a new method to identify spoilage in wine grapes. As part of thee Fresno State graduate students' study, this seminar will include a tasting of research wines.

  • Groundwater Balancing / Groundwater Banking an on farm strategy (Joseph Gallegos, Drought Diet products), 1 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is here and active. This seminar will go over strategies to achieve annual groundwater balancing and in wet years to achieve a measurable groundwater banking. Will go over the details tools to use  for groundwater recharging from field flooding, reverse subsurface drain tiles, or smart drain tiles. Each has advantage and limitation in volume, measuring and operational challenges.  Then we will highlight the software and services to that help identify what excess water is available today in the winter, permit process and time line.  In most cases these projects take 5 years or more. The overall goal of the presentation is to keep all farming land productive and active.

  • Practical Groundwater Table Monitoring (Morgan Halpenny, Pumpsight), 1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Measurement of the groundwater table remains the most difficult and expensive part of characterizing groundwater use, yet it is the most fundamental measure of aquifer health for many groundwater basins. Using active wells can make this even more difficult. This seminar will provide detailed advice on the trade-offs of different sensor types in terms of cost, accuracy, and measurement frequency.  

  • Bicarbonate and pH in Irrigation Water (Jim Gregory, Verdegaal Brothers Inc.), 1:40 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Water quality is an important consideration when using closed irrigation systems, but may be overlooked until there are restrictions or plugging in drip or microsprinkler irrigation systems. Talk will focus on two water quality issues where there is a practical solution.

  • The importance of water pH in irrigation and fertigation systems (Waldo Moraga, ECO2MIX), 2 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

The importance of a constant water pH control, relationship between bicarbonates, clogged emitters, and scale in pipes. The ideal pH improves nutrient uptakes from the plant and prevents fertilizer leaching into the underground aquifers.

 

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