2023 Potato Summit
Speaker Presentations
Spokane, Washington
Day One
Matt LantzBryant Christie Inc.Speaker 1
Cedric PorterSupply IntelligenceSpeaker 2
Nick BondWashington State ClimatologistSpeaker 3
Melissa DownesDept of Ecology, Office of Columbia RiverSpeaker 4
Randy RussellThe Russell GroupSpeaker 5
Blair RichardsonPotatoes USASpeaker 6
Day Two
Casey CreamerCalifornia Citrus MutualSpeaker 1
Shea SaralecosWSUSpeaker 2
Donald W. MeseckEmployee ServiceSpeaker 4
Sindhuja SankaranWSU- Department of Biological System EngineeringSpeaker 5
Kris JohnsonAssociation of Washington BusinessSpeaker 6
Deirdre Griffin LaHueWSUSpeaker 7
Kenneth FrostOSUSpeaker 8
Steve CulmanWSUSpeaker 9
Agenda
Monday, December 11, 2023
9AM
Registration Opens
10AM
Welcome and Overview
Grant Morris, WSPC Chair
Chris Voigt, WSPC-Executive Director
Grant Morris, WSPC Chair
Chris Voigt, WSPC-Executive Director
10:15AM
Export Challenges and Opportunities
Matt Lantz, Bryant Christie
Matt Lantz, Bryant Christie
11:15AM
A Global Perspective of Potato Processing
Cedric Porter, Supply Intelligence
Cedric Porter, Supply Intelligence
12:15PM
Lunch/Round Table Discussion on Export Priorities
1PM
Weather and Climate Trends and Projections
Nick Bond, Washington State Climatologist
Nick Bond, Washington State Climatologist
2PM
The Challenges of Developing New Water Supplies
Melissa Downes, Dept of Ecology, Office of Columbia River
Melissa Downes, Dept of Ecology, Office of Columbia River
3PM
Roundtable Discussions on Water Priorities
3:30PM
Opportunities and Challenges in Washington DC
Randy Russell, President, The Russell Group
Randy Russell, President, The Russell Group
4:15PM
Roundtable Discussion on Involving Industry in Federal Activities
4:45PM
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Potato Promotion/Education
Blair Richardson-CEO, Potatoes USA
Blair Richardson-CEO, Potatoes USA
5:15PM
Session Ends
5:15PM
Washington Grown Season 11 Premiere/Reception
Magic Lantern Theatre
Kristi Gorenson, Washington Grown Host
Tomas Guzman, Washington Grown Co-Host
Dave Tanner, Washington Grown-Executive Producer
Magic Lantern Theatre
Kristi Gorenson, Washington Grown Host
Tomas Guzman, Washington Grown Co-Host
Dave Tanner, Washington Grown-Executive Producer
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
7:30AM
Breakfast
8AM
Good Morning and Day Two Overview
Chris Voigt, WSPC-Executive Director
Chris Voigt, WSPC-Executive Director
8:10AM
Is the California Sustainable Pesticide Plan Coming to WA?
Casey Creamer, President/CEO, California Citrus Mutual
Casey Creamer, President/CEO, California Citrus Mutual
9:10AM
Roundtable Discussion-Pesticide Priorities
9:40AM
Washington State Labor Trends
Donald W. Meseck, Regional Labor Economist, Employee Service
Donald W. Meseck, Regional Labor Economist, Employee Service
10:10AM
Marketing Trends
Laura Chester, Account Executive, DMG
Samantha Schultz, Director of Social Operations, DMG
Trevor Killblane, Creative Project Manager, DMG
Laura Chester, Account Executive, DMG
Samantha Schultz, Director of Social Operations, DMG
Trevor Killblane, Creative Project Manager, DMG
11AM
Future of Robotics in Agriculture
Sindhuja Sankaran, WSU- Department of Biological System Engineering
Sindhuja Sankaran, WSU- Department of Biological System Engineering
12PM
Lunch/Roundtable Discussion on Labor Priorities
12:45AM
Future Business Climate in Washington State
Kris Johnson, President and CEO, Association of Washington Business
Kris Johnson, President and CEO, Association of Washington Business
1:45AM
Managing Soil Health in Potatoes: Opportunities and Challenges
Deirdre Griffin LaHue, WSU-Assistant Professor, CSS
Ken Frost, OSU
Steve Culman, WSU-Endowed Chair for Potato Cropping Systems
Deirdre Griffin LaHue, WSU-Assistant Professor, CSS
Ken Frost, OSU
Steve Culman, WSU-Endowed Chair for Potato Cropping Systems
3PM
Roundtable Discussion on Research Priorities
3:3PM
Summit Ends
