Tuesday April 8th, 2014
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: BPIA Board of Directors Meeting
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Registration
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Reception and Networking - Sponsors: Technology Sciences Group, Still Meadow & additional sponsorship available
Wednesday April 9th, 2014
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration & Morning Coffee - Sponsor: DunhamTrimmer
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Committee Meetings (As scheduled by the Chairman)
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM: Welcome & Introductions
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Session 1 – Biopesticides, Sustainability and Pest Control
Moderator: Addie Waxman, 1,4 Group Inc.
Dr. Greg Moller, Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Idaho. Biochemical Control Agents in Agriculture: The Case for Sustainability
Dr. Moller's participation in our meeting is sponsored by: 1,4 Group Inc.
Dr. Chris Becker, Research Scientist and President, BAAR Scientific LLC. Pests of Northeast Crops; What’s out there and what are typical methods used to conduct efficacy studies.
Break - Sponsor: DunhamTrimmer
11:00 - 12:00 PM: Session 2 PANEL- Exploring the Market Perception of Biopesticides
Moderator: Rick Melnick, Valent BioSciences
Dr. David Holden, Holden Research and Consulting, Panelist
Terry W. Stark, President and CEO, California Association of Pest Control Advisors, Panelist
Richard Jones,Group Editor, Meister Media Worldwide, Panelist
Eric Sfiligoj, Editor, CropLife and CropLife Iron, Meister Media Worldwide, Panelist
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: LUNCH & Networking Opportunity - Sponsor: Valent BioSciences Corporation
SPECIAL LUNCHEON GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, Science Advisor to the California Secretary of Agriculture, The State of California Agriculture
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Session 3 - Biopesticides - Non-Crop Applications
Moderator: Scott Peterson, Sipcam/Advan
Jason Clark, Valent BioSciences Corp., History, Transformation, and Validation: Integrated Approaches in Public Health
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Tools for Growers and Advisors - Biopesticides
Dr. Roma Gwynn, Director, Rationale - Biopesticide Strategists. Biocontrol Agent Manual – A New Resource for the IPM Toolbox.
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM: New Member Introductions, New Members Eligible for presentations include: Lambert Biologicals, mOasis, Propadu Konair, Ingredion & Exosect
Martin Brown, Managing Director, Exosect. Novel Mycoinsecticide for the Protection of Stored Commodities
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM: BPIA Business Meeting
Call to order: Rick Melnick, Chairman, BPIA Board of Directors
Treasurer’s Report: Steve Hartmeier, BPIA Treasurer
Committee Reports: Government Affairs (GAC)
Regulatory Affairs (RC)
Membership
Meeting Planning
Outreach and Public Relations
Old Business:
New Business: Future BPIA Meetings Discussion - Rick Melnick and Joe Monahan
Adjournment:
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Networking - R&R
6:30 PM: Reception - Sponsors: Certis USA & Technology Sciences Group
7:00 PM: BPIA Group Dinner
Thursday April 10th 2014
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration & Morning Coffee - Sponsor: BioWorks Inc.
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM:
Committee Meetings
(As scheduled by the Chairman)
9:00 AM: Session 3 – Government and Regulatory Affairs
Moderator:
Nina Wilson, Gowan Company
Dr. Hong Chen, Director, Asia-Pacific Affairs, Technology Sciences Group. Biopesticides in China, Problems and Promise
Laurie Flanagan, Executive Vice President, DC Legislative and Regulatory Services. DC Legislative Update
Peggy Miars, Executive Director, Organic Materials Review Institute, OMRI Update
10:15 AM: Break - Sponsor: BioWorks Inc.
Ann Prichard, Branch Chief, Pesticide Registration Branch, California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Biopesticide Regulation update - CA DPR
Robert McNally, Director, US EPA Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD).
Bill Barney, USDA IR-4 Project, Update
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Closing LUNCH - Sponsor: Marrone Bio Innovations and Sponsorship available
