2025 Salinas Seminar Agenda
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Registration & Booth Demonstrations
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM Welcome
8:05 AM – 8:20 AM Jon Martin, Sym-Agro
8:20 AM – 8:35 AM Marko Macura, Agrothrive
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM Nanette Simonian, EarthSol
8:50 AM – 9:05 AM Grant Mattos, NatureSafe
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM Jenny Garley, BioSI Technology
9:20 AM – 9:35 AM Neal Giffin, Brandt
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM Booth Demonstrations
10:05 AM – 10:35 AM Why Add Carbon to California Soils?- Milt McGiffen, PhD., Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California
10:35 AM – 11:05 AM Organic Fertility Management Strategies- Gina Colfer, Wilbur-Ellis
11:05 AM – 11:35 AM Grower Panel- Moderated by Jenny Garley, Bio SI Technology
11:35 AM – 12:05 AM The role of soil biology mitigating abiotic stress and its contribution to nutrient use efficiency- Jose Ramirez
12:05 PM – 12:45 PM Lunch with Presentation by John Andreas, NRG
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Organic Fertility Input Requirements for USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified operations- Cristina Sandoval, Sarah Smith, Monterey County Ag Commissioners
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM 2025 California Pesticide Regulatory Update- Renee Pinel, Western Plant Health
2:45 PM – 2:50 PM Closing Remarks
Continuing Education
CCA CEUs - 5.5 Total
Pest Management: 2.5
Nutrient Management: 2
Soil and Water: 0.5
Professional Development: 0.5
DPR CEUs – 2.5 Total
Laws and Regulations- 1
Other- 1.5
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