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The 2008 ANNUAL CASAP STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

Retrospective Pictorial Agenda with Reference Links

PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

Presentation: Time For Change. Download as a PowerPoint or as a PDF File.

Presentation: Administration Topics. Download as a PowerPoint or as a PDF File.

Presentation: Creating a Productive Department. Download as a PowerPoint or as a PDF File.

Presentation:Citrus Pests & Diseases. Download as a PowerPoint or as a PDF File. Note: The PowerPoint is a large 11.4 MB file. The PDF is about 3.4 MB

2008 Suggested Areas of Study for the Oral Exams. Download as a PDF file.

Suggested Reading List. Download as a PDF file.

DVD: Dewitt Jones "Celebrate What's Right With the World". Available at www.starthrower.com. Note: A very special discount price for this DVD is available to County departments. Contact your CASAP representative for details.

Registration

CASAP President Welcome Harinder Grewal, Stanislaus County Agricultural ⁄ Weights & Measures Inspector

Hosting County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer Welcome
Eric Lauritzen, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures

California Department of Food and Agriculture, Perspective & Direction
George Gomes, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Under Secretary

CDFA Division of Measurement Standards, Issues and Updates
Ed Williams, CDFA, Division of Measurement Standards, Assistant Director

Ag Leadership
Michael Barr, President & CEO, California Agricultural Leadership Foundation

California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Upcoming Issues and Media Relations
Glenn Brank, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Assistant Director
Dennis Gudgel, Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures
Richard Price, Butte County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures

Lunch

County Deputy, Commissioner and Sealer 2008 Licensing Oral Exam Process
Tim Niswander, Kings County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures
Jim Shattuck, California Department of Pesticide Regulation County ⁄ State Liason
Kevin Masuhara, CDFA County ⁄ State Liason

California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association, Vision for the Next Decade
Earl McPhail, Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner, CACASA President

County Budgets
John Gardner, San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures

Evening Break

County Agricultural Commissioners and/or Sealer of Weights & Measures
Visions for the Next Decade, Issues Facing County Commissioner ⁄ Sealers
Panel of County Agricultural Commissioners ⁄ Sealers, CDFA & CDPR County/State Liasons

Creating a Productive Department, Management's Role and Influence
Dennis Gudgel, Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures

All Hazards Response Plan
Dennis Gudgel, Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measuers


Enforcement Action Preparation
Bob Atkins, San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner ⁄ Sealer of Weights & Measures

United States Department of Agriculture − Animal Plant Health Inspection Services
Challanges that regulatory agencies will face in dealing with Citrus pests & diseases
Pat Gomes − National Coordinator, Citrus Health Response Program − USDA APHIS PPQ Emergency & Domestic Program − Releigh, NC

CASAP Updates and Information & Adjourn

California Association of Standards and Agricultural Professionals [CASAP] is a voluntary organization of California state licensed agricultural and weights and measures professionals committed to education, communication, and professionalism among its members. CASAP organizes and conducts professional development opportunities for its members. CASAP creates a communication system among its membership and a communication link with the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA.)

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