If you only read two ag-centric news sources Agri-Pulse should be one of them, and of course WaterWrights.net. When Founder and Publisher of Agri-Pulse, Sara Wyant told me Andrea Travnicek, the Interior Department’s Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, is going to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Food & Ag Issues Summit I thought, “Wish I had her rolodex.”
Ms. Travnicek may not be a household name and granted most folks probably aren’t familiar with her title – but I’ve heard many a water professional discuss the importance of DOI’s Assistant Secretary for Water and Science. Don’t take my word for it, get to Sacramento for this summit and find out for yourself.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce that Andrea Travnicek, the Interior Department’s Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, will be the luncheon keynote speaker at our Food & Ag Issues Summit on June 2 in Sacramento. Travnicek plays a key role in Colorado River policies, critical minerals development and infrastructure.
“Travnicek is a dedicated public servant who previously worked in the first Trump administration’s Interior Department and prior to that, served as Director of North Dakota’s Department of Water Resources,” noted Agri-Pulse Founder and Publisher Sara Wyant. “She’s worked closely with the seven states in the Colorado River Basin to address critical water issues.”
Other sessions will explore the state of the California agricultural economy, the Make America Healthy Again agenda and more. You can register and find additional information here. Some of the confirmed and invited speakers include:
- California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross
- Shannon Douglass, President, California Farm Bureau
- Chris Zanobini, President & CEO, Ag Association Management Services Inc.
- Ian LeMay, President & CEO, California Table Grape Commission
- Emily Rooney, President, Agricultural Council of California
- Robert Verloop, CEO, California Walnut Commission
- Dean Ashley Stokes, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis
- Dean Rolston St. Hilaire, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at California State University, Fresno
- Danny Bernstein, Founder, Reservoir Farms
- Matt Woolf, Specialty Crop Analyst, Terrain
- Dan Sumner, Frank H. Buck, Jr. Distinguished Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis
- Jenny Maloney, Global-Americas Strategic Accounts Manager at Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds
- Matthew Vosseler, California Young Farmers & Ranchers state committee
- Josh Pippitt, First generation California farmer
- Tara Beaver Coronado, Beaver Vineyards
- Blake Alexandre, Alexandre Family Farms (the first regenerative organic dairy in the U.S.)
- Sara Neagu-Reed, Director, Production and Environmental Policy, International Fresh Produce Association
- Kelly Damewood, California Certified Organic Farmers
- California Sen. Dave Cortese
- Adria Tinnin, The Utility Reform Network
- Michael Boccadoro, West Coast Advisors
- José Atilio Hernández, Commissioner, Little Hoover Commission
This widely attended Agri-Pulse event provides a great opportunity to discuss key issues affecting the state’s most important industry and network with a wide variety of stakeholders. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Jason@Agri-Pulse.com For more event information, contact Sara@Agri-Pulse.com
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