2024 DC Fly-In Agenda

In Conjunction with the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA)

Dress Code: Coat and tie for Capitol Hill and EPA visits and reception.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

Early arrivals for Exec Committee and some Board Members

MONDAY, MARCH 4
(Growing Solutions offices of CPDA et al. 4201 Wilson Blvd, Ste 700, Arlington, VA)

10:00am–12:00pm	Executive Committee Meeting (invitation only)
12:00–1:00pm	Board Lunch (invitation only)
1:00–3:00pm	Board Meeting (invitation only)
3:15–3:30pm	CPDA Fly-In Check-in at Growing Solutions Offices 4201 Wilson Blvd, Ste 700, Arlington, VA
3:30–4:30pm	Kimberly Nesci Director of USDA Office of Pesticide Management Policy Chase Hieneman Director Industry Relations, Farm Bureau Sam Kieffer VP Public Policy, Farm Bureau
5:00pm	Late Meeting Check-In at Westin Hotel F. Scott Fitzgerald Prefunction AB
5:30–6:30pm	Joint ARA/CPDA Reception at Westin Hotel F. Scott Fitzgerald Prefunction
7:00pm	CPDA Dinner at Westin Hotel F. Scott Fitzgerald Balloom D Guest Speaker: Ted McKinney, CEO National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

7:00–8:30am

Joint ARA/CPDA Issues Breakfast Briefing at Westin Hotel
F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom AB

8:30am (Sharp)

Depart on Buses to Capitol Hill

9:30am–4:30pm

CPDA Hill Meetings
Rayburn House Office Bldg., Gold Room RHOB 2168

10:00 am	Rod Snyder, Ag Advisor to EPA Admin Michael Regan
10:30 am	Kyle Kunkler & Josie Montoney-Crawford, PPC
11:15 am	Staffer Jared Henderson, Office of Senator Ben Lujan (D-NM)
11:30 am	Staffer Chelsea Zissman, Office of Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01)
12:00 pm
12:15 pm	Lunch Provided
12:30 pm	Jeremy Witt & Dudley Hoskins, Senate Ag Minority Staff Russell Senate Office Building, Basement Room B-79
1:00 pm	Staffer McCabe Webb, Office of Senator Jon Tester (R-MT) Cups Cafe in Russell
1:00 pm	Staffer Craig Berning, Office of Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) Cups Cafe in Russell
1:00 pm	Staffer James Hodges, Office of Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) Conference, SD645 (Agriculture)
1:30 pm	Kirin Kennedy & Courtney Knight, Senator Ag Majority Conference, SD645 (Agriculture)
1:30 pm	Staffer Yusuf Nekzad, Office of Rep. Niki Budzinski (D-IL-13)
2:00 pm	Staffer McKenzie Dallas, Office of Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-08)
2:30pm	Rick Keigwin, Deputy Asst. Admin, OSCPP
3:15 pm	Staffer Georgia Davies & Alison Slagell, Office of Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK-03)
3:30 pm	Staffer Alexa Fox, Office of Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21)
3:30 pm	Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN-04)
4:00 pm	Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-07)

4:45–6:30pm

Joint ARA/CPDA Hill Wrap-up Reception
Capitol Visitor Center, Room HVC-201

7:00pm

CPDA-PAC Dinner at Capitol Hill Club
Guest Speaker: Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA)

ALL ATTENDEES on their own to return to Westin Hotel

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

7:00am	Depart Westin Hotel for Capitol Hill
8:00am	Depart Westin Hotel for EPA HQ
8:00am	Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) Constituent Coffee (invitation only)
9:00–10:00am	EPA Backlog Meeting: RD Division (invitation only)
10:30–11:30am	EPA EFED ESA Adjuvant Mitigation Tool Alternative (invitation only)
11:40am	Return to Westin Hotel
12:o0pm	Lunch with Guest Speaker Rob Simon, Vice President, Chemical Products & Technology, American Chemistry Council F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom DE (box lunch provided)
1:00pm	Ed Messina, Director of EPA-OPP Westin Hotel F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom DE (all invited to attend)
3:00pm	Departure for return home