FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Join Western Growers,
Center for Produce Safety and Yuma Center
of Excellence for Desert Agriculture for a
FOOD SAFETY
TECHNOLOGY EVENT!
Four Points by Sheraton Yuma
2030 S. Ave 3E, Yuma, AZ 85365
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
If you have any additional questions please reach out to Dennis Donohue at ddonohue@wga.com
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, Center for Produce Safety and Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture have partnered to host AgTechX Food Safety. This event kicks off a yearlong initiative aimed at food safety technology acceleration to improve the toolkit of rapid diagnostics and prevention technologies.
AgTechX Food Safety features panels on industry issues, regulatory views and food safety innovation. Plus, you’ll hear from the AgTechX Food Safety Cohort of Agtech Companies!
Register for this unique industry event to help move the needle on food safety!
For more information please contact
Dennis Donohue
Director of Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology
c: (831) 594-4883 | f: (831) 751-3580
Karen Ross
Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture
Lennor M. Johnson, Ed.D.
President
Imperial Valley College
Jonathan Sierra
CEO
Yarok Microbio Ltd.
Mike Hogan PH.D.
Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
PathogenDx
Sonia E. Salas
Assistant Vice President
Western Growers
Food Safety, Science & Technology
Jeremy Vanderzyl
Director Of Technical Services
Duncan Family Farms, LLC
Sébastien Boyer
Co-Founder
FarmWise
Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli
Executive Director
Center for Produce Safety
Channah M Rock
Professor & Water Quality Specialist
University of Arizona
Amy Tomlinson
Director of Project Development
Concentric Power
Moderator
Tom Sidebottom
Research Scientist and Consultant
(formerly with U.S. Food
& Drug Administration)
Tanya Hodges, EdD
Regional Academic Programs Manager
University of Arizona-Yuma
Victor Smith
President and CEO
JVSmith Companies
Barbara Cassens
Director for the Office
of Partnerships
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
TBD
TBD
TBD
Moderator
Chip Starns
Co-Founder, EVP
ScanTech Sciences, Inc.
Lawrence Cox
Owner
Coastline Family Farms
With special introduction from
Moderator
Dennis Donohue
Director
Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology
FEATURING
KAREN ROSS was appointed Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture on January 9, 2019, by Governor Gavin Newsom.
In re-appointing Secretary Ross, Governor Newsom cited her unmatched leadership experience in agricultural issues nationally, internationally and in California, in areas including environmental stewardship, climate change adaptation and trade.
Secretary Ross was initially appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2011.
Paul E. Brierley
Executive Director
Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture
Marc Petitpas
Senior Director,
North America Sales
ScanTech Sciences, Inc.
Tom Jacobs
VP Sales and Marketing
SnapDNA
Javier Atencia
CEO & Founder
Pathotrak
Alex Athey
CEO
En Solución Inc.
Carl "Skip" Rapp
CEO
TeraBAT, Inc.
Dr. Eyal Gerecht
President & CEO
TeraBAT, Inc.
Rafael Davila
Founder
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