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2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration Open
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Set up
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Soil-Biodegradable Mulches: What, Why, and Implementation
Moderator: Jazmine Mejia-Muñoz, MS, Water Quality Program Manager, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
What is Soil-Biodegradable Mulch?
Dr. Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Associate Professor, Small Fruit Horticulture, Washington State University
Soil-Biodegradable Mulch for Crop Production
Dr. Sam Wortman, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Deterioration, Degradation, and Tillage of Soil-Biodegradable Mulch
Dr. Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Associate Professor, Small Fruit Horticulture, Washington State University
Impact of Soil-Biodegradable Mulch on Soil Health and Quality
Dr. Markus Flury, Professor, Washington State University
Economics of Soil-Biodegradable Mulch Use
Prof. Suzette Galinato, Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University
Industry Perspective on Soil-Biodegradable Mulch
Dan Martens, Vice President, North America, Novamont
Panel Discussion:
Dr. Shuresh Ghimire, Vegetable Assistant Extension Educator, University of Connecticut
Trevor Hardy, Farm Supplies Manager, Systems Engineer and Assistant Crop Production Manager, Brookdale Farm Supplies
Rich Uto, Strawberry Grower, Satsuma Farms, LLC
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Reception - Mission Bay Ballroom Terrace
7:15 am - 6:30 pm
Registration Open
7:15am - 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Opening Session
Welcome: Eugene (Gene) Jones, Executive Director, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Moderator: Ted Kaiser, President, Dock 7 Materials Group, LLC
Global Dynamics of Agricultural Plastic Waste Recycling and Markets of Pellets as Recycled Content
Dr. Steve Wong, CEO, Fukutomi Green Products
Quantification of Agricultural Plastics Usage in the United States
Katie Malarkey, Rochester Institute of Technology
Morgan Heeke, Polyethylene Market Developer, ExxonMobil
Corrugated Drainage Pipe - A Win-Win for Agricultural & Plastic Recycling
Daniel Currence, Director of Engineering - Drainage Division, Plastics Pipe Institute
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Session I:
Agricultural Plastic Collection Programs and Schemes
Moderator: TBD
Collection Systems for Agricultural Plastics in Europe: The German ERDE-System
Jan Bauer, Managing Director, RIGK GmbH
Collecting and Recycling Ag Plastics in Canada
Barry Friesen, Executive Director, Cleanfarms Inc.
Ag Container Recycling Council Program Update
Mark Hudson, Executive Director, Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC)
Netafim Certified ReGen™ Recycling Program
Tate Kelley, Short Cycle Crops Product Manager, Netafim USA
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Session II:
Agricultural Plastic Collection and Recycling Success
Moderator: Jazmine Mejia-Muñoz, MS, Water Quality Program Manager, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Four Years of Strawberry Bed Mulch Recycling-Successes and Challenges
James duBois, Senior Manager, Global Environmental Impact, Driscoll's
Farm Mechanization's Impact on Recycling
Ben Andros, President, Andros Engineering Corporation
Ground Plastics - Recycling Solutions by FII
Theron Smith, President, Flipping Iron, Inc.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Session III:
Technology Applications for Agricultural Plastic Recycling
Moderator: TBD
Optimizing Agricultural Plastic Recycling: A Comprehensive Approach
Hartmut Bendfeldt, Founder and President, eFACTOR3, LLC
High Efficient Melt Filtration for Agricultural Plastics Remelting
Wolfgang Pöessenberger, Regional Sales Manager, Britas Recycling Solutions
Advancements in Odor Removal Technology for Agricultural Plastics
Alex Teipel, Sales Manager, American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Networking Reception: Exhibit Hall
7:45 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Open
7:45 am - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Session IV:
Agricultural Plastics Feedstock Opportunities for Advanced Recycling and Alternative Fuels
Moderator: TBD
The Use of Agricultural Mulch Film in Advanced Recycling Processes
Dr. Robert C. Schucker, President and CEO, Circular Polymer Resources, Inc.
Pyrolysis of Recycled PE Mulches and Balancing the Economics
Kevin DeWhitt, Founder, PDO Technologies
Converting Waste Agricultural Plastics into Ammonia: A New Advancement in Chemical Recycling
Ed VanDyne, President & CEO, Plastic 2 Green, Inc.
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Session V:
Agricultural Plastic Recycling: General Session
Moderator: TBD
Mulch Feedstock Preparation and Initial Properties
Dr. Karl Englund, Associate Research Professor, Washington State University
Recycled PE Mulches for Asphalt Pavement Applications
Dr. Kun Zhang, P.E., Associate Professor, California State University, Chico
Incorporating Ag Plastics Recycling in Municipal Recycling Programs: A Case Study
Dr. Melissa Kono, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
12:00 pm
Adjourn
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