OFAC - Organic Fertilizer Association of California
OFAC - Organic Fertilizer Association of California

2025 Tulare Seminar Agenda

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Registration & Booth Demonstrations

8:00 AM – 8:05 AMWelcome from Coffee Sponsor- New Era Farm Service

8:05 AM – 8:20 AM 

                                Gargoil in conventional tank mixes and Suppress

                            Sara Scott, Regional Sales Representative, SAN Agrow

8:20 AM – 8:35 AM 

                                BRANDT Sustainable Crop Protection Portfolio 

                            Raquel Gomez, Technical Agronomist, Brandt

8:35 AM – 8:50 AM 

                                Adding Fermented Botanical Extract to Citrus (2025 Field Trial)

                                Clay Gilpin, Market Development Manager, Manda 

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM 

                                TwinN - Building Stronger Crops

                                John Andreas, General Manager, Natural Resources Group

9:05 AM – 9:20 AM Booth Demonstrations

9:20 AM – 10:20 AM 

                                Top 10 Non Compliances: Most common non compliances documented during inspections

                                                Zach Borges, Agricultural Inspector, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures, County of Tulare

10:20 AM – 10:35 AM Booth Demonstrations

10:35 AM – 11:05 AM 

                               Regen Ag 2.0: A Deep Dive Into What's Working, and What's Not, in the World of "Soil Health" for CA

                               Jerel Kratt, Regenerative Crop Consulting, LLC

11:05 AM – 11:35 AM 

                               Influence of Cover Crops and Grazing on Crop Sanitation and NOW Winter Survival

                            Houston Wilson, UCANR

11:35 AM – 12:05 AM 

                                Bridging the Gap Between Soil Supply & Plant Demand 

                                Jenny Garley, Chief Science Officer, NEW AGE Laboratories

12:05 PM – 12:45 PM 

                                Booth Demonstrations & Lunch

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM 

                                Conventional vs. organic: stark contrasts becoming merged practices as farmers adopt sustainability

                            David Haviland, Farm Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, Kern Co.

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM 

                                2025 California Pesticide Regulatory Update

                            Renee Pinel, Western Plant Health

2:15 PM – 2:20 PM 

                                 Closing Remarks


Continuing Education 


CCA CEUs – Course Tracking Number: CA 63002

Pest Management: 3.5

Nutrient Management: 0.5

Soil and Water: 0.5

Crop Management: 0.5

Professional Development: 1


DPR CEUs – Course ID Number: DPR-1241-25

Laws and Regulations- 1.5

Other- 2

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