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ITRC Agricultural Expert Panel - May 2014 Meetings
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Monday, May 5
| Presenter | Download PDF | Download PowerPoint | Video |
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| Welcome by Dr. Charles Burt (Panel Chair), Introduction and Presentation of Charge by Darrin Polhemus, SWRCB |  (30 mins) |
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| Clay Rodgers and Joe Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB and Angela Shroeter, Central Coast RWQCB |  |
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(42 mins) |
| Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, California Department of Food and Agriculture | |
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(15 mins) |
| Dr. Amadou Ba, California Department of Food and Agriculture | |
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(21 mins) |
| Parry Klassen, East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition | |
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(37 mins) |
| Dr. Joel Kimmelshue, Land IQ | |
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(41 mins) |
| Chris Kapheim, Alta Irrigation District | |
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(19 mins) |
Dr. Ken Baerenklau, UC Riverside |
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(22 mins) |
| Butch Massa, Comgro Soil Amendments | (19 mins) |
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Hung Le, Paramount Farming Company |
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(33 mins) |
| Richard Smith, UC Cooperative Extension | (37 mins) |
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Paul Giboney, M. Caratan Inc/Columbine Vineyards |
(27 mins) |
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| George Adam, Innovative Produce | (25 mins) |
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| Dr. Robert Mikkelson, International Plant Nutrition Institute | |
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(26 mins) |
Tuesday, May 6
| Presenter | Video |
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| Introduction by Expert Panel | (2 mins) |
| Review of Charge of the Panel by Darrin Polhemus, SWRCB | (22 mins) |
| Roy Killgore, San Ysidro Farms | (64 mins) |
| Mark Mason, Salinas Valley Grower | (43 mins) |
| Public Comments: | |
Steve Shimek, Otter Project/Monterey Coastkeeper |
(13 mins) |
| Dr. Jean-Pierre Wolff, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board | (15 mins) |
Claire Wineman, Growership Association of SB and SLO Counties |
(17 mins) |
Kirk Schmidt, Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc. |
(13 mins) |
John Schaap, Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority |
(15 mins) |
Kay Mercer, KMI |
(14 mins) |
Pearl Kan, California Rural Legal Assistance League |
(17 mins) |
Abby Taylor-Silva, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California |
(12 mins) |
Darrin Polhemus, SWRCB, Explanation of Brown Act | (3 mins) |
| Angela Schroeter, Region 3 Central Coast Water Quality Control Board | (54 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion | (68 mins) |
Wednesday, May 7
| Presenter | Video |
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| Introduction by Expert Panel | (9 mins) |
| Joe Karkoski, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board | (26 mins) |
| Clay Rodgers, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board | (13 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion #1 | (47 mins) |
| Public Comments: | |
Casey Creamer, Kings River Water Quality Coalition |
(31 mins) |
| Keith Freitas, Lemon Farmer | (6 mins) |
Stephen Pavich, Famer and Agricultural Consultant |
(15 mins) |
Darlene Din, Ag Land Use Consultant |
(11 mins) |
Abby Taylor-Silva, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California |
(7 mins) |
Kay Mercer, KMI |
(18 mins) |
Parry Klassen, East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition |
(30 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion #2 with Clay Rodgers and Darrin Polhemus | (51 mins) |
John Schaap, Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority |
(37 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion #3 | (9 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion #4 | (58 mins) |
Friday, May 9
| Presenter | Video |
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| Introduction by Expert Panel | (10 mins) |
| Dr. Thomas Harter, UC Davis | (162 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion #1 | (4 mins) |
| Brock Taylor, Certified Crop Advisor | (65 mins) |
| Dr. Toby O'Geen, UC Davis | (25 mins) |
| Public Comments: | |
John Dickey, PlanTierra LLC |
(11 mins) |
Bob Blakely, Citrus Grower |
(6 mins) |
| Bob Hoekstra, Berry Blest Organic Farm | (6 mins) |
Patrick Brown, UC Davis |
(22 mins) |
Bill McKinney, East San Joaquin Water Quality Control Board |
(14 mins) |
Jim Parsons, Farmer |
(7 mins) |
Dr. Karl Longley, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board |
(1 min) |
| Tim Johnson, California Rice Commission | (30 mins) |
| Steve Shimek, The Otter Project | (10 mins) |
Jennifer Clary, Clean Water Action |
(3 mins) |
J. P. Cativiela, Dairy Cares |
(17 mins) |
| Clay Rodgers, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board | (6 mins) |
| Expert Panel Discussion #2 with Darrin Polhemus, SWRCB | (29 mins) |
| Comments from Dr. Melanie Harrison, NOAA (invited presenter) [pdf] | |