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AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change. 

Sunday, May 4, 2025
Eastern Time

12:00 – 1:30pmCPDA Executive Committee Meeting (lunch included)
Location: Calusa
1:30pmCPDA Executive Board Group Photo
1:45pmCPDA Board of Directors Group Photo
2:00 – 5:00pm  CPDA Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Calusa
5:00 – 6:00pmBoard Cocktail Reception (by invitation)
Location: Palm Terrace
Sponsored by: Brandt & Growmark
6:00pmBoard Dinner (by invitation)
Location: Palm Terrace

Monday, May 5, 2025  

6:45am – 1:00pm CPDA Golf Tournament:
Location: Cape Royal Golf Club
Sponsored by: Stepan, Precision Laboratories & UPL
9:00 – 11:00am

EPA Working Group (by invitation)
Location: Calusa

12:00pm 

Conference Registration Open
Sponsored by: Seatex

12:00 – 1:30pmESA Adjuvant Stakeholder Committee Working Lunch (invite only)
Location: Calusa
Sponsored by: Exacto

CPDA ADJUVANT UNIVERSITY & More
Program Moderator: Greg Lindner, Technical Business Development Director, Croda
Sponsored by: Precision Laboratories, Meristem & Wilbur-Ellis

1:30 – 2:00pmBiologicals: Perception, Reality, Potential and Farmer Value
Cam Camfield, Founder & CEO, Stratovation Group
2:00 – 3:00pm

Future of Biologicals: How to Capitalize on Emerging Biological Market Opportunities
Moderator: Greg Lindner, Technical Business Development Director, Croda 
Speakers: Brent Smith, CEO, NewLeaf Symbiotics
Brian Thompson, Co-Founder & CEO, Elemental Enzymes
Dr. Sara Monteiro, Head of Global R&D Biocontrol and Adjuvants, Rovensa Next

3:00 – 3:15pm  Afternoon Break
3:15 – 4:15pmHarmonizing Pesticide Labels with Evolving Adjuvant Technology 
How to overcome label challenges relating to evolving adjuvant technology
Moderator: Matt Faletti, General Manager, Precision Laboratories
Panelists: Dr. Jeff Bunting, VP Crop Protection, GROWMARK 
Dr. Dave Bolin, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Innvictis
Nick Fassler, Technical Service Director, BASF
4:15 – 5:15pmAdvancements in Drones Technology: US, China, Australia 
Drone application and the role of adjuvants   
Moderator: Greg Lindner, Technical Business Development Director, Croda 
Panelists: Dr. Steve Li, Associate Professor, Auburn University
Matt Beckwith, VP Business Development & Regulatory Affairs, Guardian Agriculture 
5:30 – 7:30pmWelcome Cocktail Reception & PAC Auction
Location: Tarpon Foyer
Reception Sponsored by: Chemorse, MEY & Nutrien Ag Solutions
7:45pmSpeakers Dinner (by invitation)
Location: Palm
Sponsored by: Helm

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

7:00am Registration Open
Sponsored by: Seatex
7:00 – 8:30amNetworking with Coffee & Pastries
Sponsored by: Belchim
7:00 – 8:00am

CPDA AgriTech AI Committee Breakfast  
Space is limited to first 30 people.
Open to all interested in joining this NEW Committee: Join us at the CPDA breakfast to discover how this initiative can help your business thrive, connect with industry leaders, and play an active role in shaping the future of agrotechnology through innovative manufacturing practices.  
Hosted by Committee Chair Mitchell Tatar, Director of Innovation, CJB Tech 
Location: Calusa
Sponsored by: KALO & CJB Applied Technologies

8:30 – 8:45am

Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Golf Awards
Terry Kippley, CPDA President & CEO
Terry Abbott, CPDA Chairman, Adjuvants Unlimited

8:45 – 9:15am

China’s Pesticide Strategy Outlook: Choosing Between Difficulties  
David Li, VP of SPM Sciences, Editorial Advisor & Columnist, Agribusiness Global
Sponsored by: Drexel

9:15 – 9:45amTrump Tariffs & Commercial Impact: What do we do?  
Jim DeLisi, President, Fanwood Chemical 
Sponsored by: Fine Americas
9:45 – 10:45am  

ESA Spring 2025… Getting down and dirty 
Moderator: Lara Sowinski, Group Editor, Meister Media
Panelists: Bill Chism, ESA Chair, WSSA
Leah Duzy, Agricultural Economist, Compliance Services 
Dr. Stanley Culpepper, Professor & Extension Weed Scientist, University of Georgia 
Sponsored by: Meristem

10:45 – 11:00amMorning Break
Sponsored by: Innospec
11:00 – 12:00pm

Legislative Panel: Advocating in the Trump Admin & 119th Congress
• How are we working to clear the backlog at EPA?  What do CRs, appropriations, & Reconciliation all mean to that process?  Is there a better opportunity now to move some funds around or allocate more funds since it is the Trump administration rather than the previous administration?

• DOGE – what does it mean to EPA and USDA?  Challenge or is there an opportunity for private sector solutions? 

• Farm Bill, where are we at and what is the outlook? Inclusion of CPDA ESA grower provisions to comply with Endangered Species Act
Moderator: Andrew Walmsley, VP Government Relations, CPDA 
Panelists: Luke Tomanelli, Head of Government and Industry Affairs, U.S., UPL
Ethan Mathews, Director of Governmental Affairs, Wilbur-Ellis
Dorothy Clark, Federal Government & Industry Affairs Manager, Land O’Lakes 
Sponsored by: Wilbur-Ellis

12:00 – 1:30pm    

Networking Lunch (on your own)

1:30 – 2:30pm

Trump’s Washington and the Economic Impact on Agriculture
Sara Wyant, Founder & Publisher, Agri-Pulse
Sponsored by: KALO

2:30 – 2:45pm

Afternoon Break
Sponsored by: Consus Chemicals

2:45 – 4:30pm

Top Grower Issues: Executive Leadership Panel 
• Association Introduction, Vision, Key Initiatives
• Farm Bill, Taxes, Farm Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Regulatory Reform
• Farm Economy
• President Donald Trump & cabinet
Moderator: Sara Wyant, Founder & Publisher, Agri-Pulse
Panelists: Cathy Burns, CEO, International Fresh Produce Association
Peter Bachmann, President & CEO, USA Rice Federation
Mike Joyner, President, Florida Fruit & Vegetable
Christy Seyfert, President & CEO, Farm Credit Council
Sponsored by: Exacto & Westlink Ag

4:30 – 4:45pm

Day 1 Closing Comments
Terry Kippley, CPDA President & CEO

5:00 – 7:00pm

Networking Reception
Location: Gazebo Lawn
Sponsored by: Battelle, Helena Agri-Enterprises & Indorama


Wednesday, May 7, 2025      

8:00 – 9:00am

Networking with Coffee & Pastries
Sponsored by: Kop-Coat

9:00 – 9:30am

C-Suite Crisis – Why Finding the Right Leaders is Ag’s Biggest Challenge 
Aaron Locker, Managing Partner, Kincannon & Reed

9:30 – 10:00am  

PFAS & Future Impact on Industry
• State regulatory outlook
• Mapping supply chain packaging & commercial exposure
Shalene Thomas, Senior Emerging Contaminates Program Manager, Battelle

10:00 – 10:15am Morning Break
Sponsored by: Stillmeadow
10:15 – 10:45am Driving EPA Efficiencies to Reduce Backlog
Dr. Dave Bolin, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Innvictis
Alexis Bromley, Regulatory Manager, Nutrien Ag Solutions
 
10:45 – 11:15am CPDA ESA Drift Reduction Adjuvant Update  
CPDA efforts to include adjuvants as a mitigation option 
Moderator: Eileen Bernard, Farm & Retail Growth Director, Farmers Edge
Dr. Eric Spandl, Senior Research and Development Manager, WinField United
11:15 – 11:45am How the Crop Protection Industry will be Stronger than the Storm   
Dr. Kevin Crosby, Research & Development Director, Adjuvants Unlimited
11:45am – 12:00pmProgram Wrap-Up
Terry Kippley, CPDA resident & CEO
12:00pm     Conference Concludes

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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CONFERENCE DATES
May 5–7, 2025

CONFERENCE LOCATION
Westin Cape Coral
5951 Silver King Blvd., Cape Coral, Florida
239.541.5000

Hotel reservation is NOT included in conference registration. Hotel reservations must be made separately. 

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