Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Cluster 2: Agricultural Production, Processing, and Marketing Technologies

Tuesday, June 24, 9:00-10:30 am 

Session A: From Conventional to Emerging Technologies: Raising Productivity and Expanding Uses of Field Crops
Moderator: Dr. Edward B. Knipling, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, USDA 

 1. Precision Agriculture in Crop Production, Including Seeding Technologies
Mr. Tom Doerge, Coordinator of Precision Farming, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Iowa,  Mr. D. John Hill, Vice President, BEELINE Technologies, Australia 

 2. Satellite Technologies for Decisionmakers: USDA's Crop Explorer and Water Resources Monitor
 Dr. Carmelle J. Cote, International Relations Manager, ESRI GIS & Mapping Software, California,  The Honorable Mariano Jimenez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Honduras 

 3. New Products from Annually Renewable Resources
Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Cargill Dow LLC, Minnesota 

Session B: Technologies to Advance Animal Productivity, Health, and Environmental Sustainability
Moderator: Dr. Alex Thiermann, Director, Organization for International Epizootics 

1. Predicting Animal Disease Outbreaks with Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies
Dr. Kenneth Linthicum, Project Director, Goddard Space Flight Center, U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. Jerry Stuth, Kelleher Professor, Global Livestock CRSP (Collaborative Research Support Project), Texas A&M University 

2. Genomic Tools to Improve Animal Health and Safety
Dr. Terezinha Padilha, Research Scientist and International Project Coordinator, Embrapa, Brazil 

3. Environmentally-Friendly Waste Management Technologies
 Dr. Ramesh Kanwar, Professor and Chair, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University 

Session C: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Horticultural Crops and Products
Moderator: Ms. Jacqueline E. Schafer, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development 

 1. Drip Irrigation Technologies to Increase Water Use Efficiency
 Mr. Jossef Lavi, Vice President for International Marketing, NETAFIM, Israel 

 2. Training in Postharvest Technology: Economic Opportunities for Small-Scale Producers, Handlers, and Marketers
Dr. Lisa Kitinoja, Principal Consultant, Extension Systems International, California 

 3. A Competitive Cocoa Supply Through Public-Private Partnerships
Mr. John Lunde , Director of International Environmental Programs, Masterfoods-USA (A Division of Mars, Incorporated), New Jersey, Mr. David Stuart, External Technical Relations Manager, Hershey Foods Corporation, Pennsylvania 

4. Innovations in Integrated Pest Management
Mrs. Karen Ross, President, California Association of Wine Grape Growers 

Session D: Strengthening Integrated Production Systems for Environmentally Sound Aquaculture
Moderator: Dr. Meryl Jean Williams, Director General, WorldFish Center, Malaysia 

1. Aquaponics: Integrated Technology for Fish and Vegetable Production Systems
Dr. James Rakocy, Director of Aquacultural Research, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of the Virgin Islands 

2. The Role of Genetics in Aquaculture: International Experiences
 Dr. Sifa Li, Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Shanghai Fisheries University, China 

3. Production, Processing, and Marketing Technologies: An Industry Perspective
 Mr. Elliot Entis, CEO, Aqua Bounty Farms, Inc., Massachusetts 

Session E: Forest Resources Management: Sustainable Production, Harvesting, and Marketing 
Moderator: Professor Alfred A. Oteng-Yeboah, Deputy Director General, Environment and Health Sector, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana 

1. Roles and Issues for Technology in Achieving Sustainable Forest Management
Professor Jeff Burley, Director, Oxford Forestry Institute, Oxford University, United Kingdom 

2. Environmentally-Friendly Technologies for Forest Resources Management
Dr. David Brand, Director, Carbon Programs, Hancock Natural Resources Group Pty Ltd, Australia 

3. Emerging Technologies for Processing and Marketing Forest Products
Dr. Chris Risbrudt, Director, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Service, USDA, Wisconsin 

Session F: Technologies to Improve Food Safety and Nutrition
Moderator: Ms. Martha Cashman, Vice President, SureBeam Corporation, California 

1. Protecting the Food Supply Chain: The Case of Bioterrorism
Dr. Paula McCready, Bioscientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , U.S. Department of Energy, California 

2. Post-Harvest Technologies to Reduce Losses and Improve Food Safety
Dr. Nurcan Cetinkaya, Deputy Director, Nuclear Agricultural and Animal Research, Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Turkey 

3. Enhancing Nutrition with Biofortification: Successful Strategies
Mr. Howarth Bouis, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute