Biopesticide Industry Alliance SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING

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 
 

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