Abstract
The Institute for Energy Efficiency at UC Santa Barbara invites you to attend our 2024 Emerging Technologies Review. This year, the workshop will be organized with OpenFarm to dive into Climate Risks and Smart Food Systems on Wednesday, November 20th. Please save the date and register below.
To confront the climate risks, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and Senate Bill 261 (Climate Related Financial Risk Act). The farming sector has been a forefront of dealing with water related risks with the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the last ten years. Food processors have also dealt with increasing grid power shutoffs and are managing several energy sources and loads to grow while reducing their carbon footprint.
Agriculture is one of the top exporting sectors in California and in the USA. This workshop will bring together leading growers and food processors along with technology innovators and state policymakers to address challenges in securing water for future generations and transitioning to more sustainable sources of energy in rural areas. We will discuss the policy and technological innovations necessary to meet California's climate goals and business needs to support the economic vitality of an essential sector.
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Agenda
9:00-9:30 AM, Introductions and Review of Technology Commercialization
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Dr. John Bowers, UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency
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Olivier Jerphagnon, AgMonitor and OpenFarm
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Daniel Hartwig, California Fresh Fruit Association
9:30-10:45 AM, Panel: Water Security in Farming
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Don Cameron, General Manager of Terranova Ranch and President of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture
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Cannon Michael, President of Bowles Farming and Chairman of San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority
- Kevin Langham, Program Director at AgMonitor
- Carl Evers III, Director of Sustainability and VP of Operations at AgIS Capital and Board Member at Water Education Foundation
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Moderator: Jeff Steen, CSU San Luis Obispo
10:45-11:00 AM, Coffee Break
11:00-12:15 PM, Panel: Energy Transition in Food Processing & Distribution
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Jesse Tootell, Dir of Research & Development at Lineage Logistics
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Robert Dika, CFO of Primex Farms
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Daniel Hartwig, President of California Fresh Fruit Association
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Steven Sesock, VP of Operations at Los Gatos Tomato Products
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Moderator: Dr. Eric Masanet, UC Santa Barbara
12:15-1:15 PM, Lunch
Lunch provided by UCSB Catering and featuring local wineries
1:15-2:15 PM, Topical Demonstrations and Cutting-Edge Research Results
- Advanced Clustering Algorithms and Farming Communities
- Decarbonization of Data Centers and Cold Storage
- Remote Sensing and Water Management
2:15-4:00 PM, Closed-Door Sessions
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Almonds and the Role of Marketing Desk
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Tomatoes and Sustainability
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Climate Risk and California & Europe Reporting Standards
4:00-4:15 PM, Sessions Debrief and Conclusions
4:15-5:00 PM, Reception
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