Fresno State’s 45th Annual Agribusiness Management Conference, “Navigating Risk in Uncertain Times,” will bring California agricultural leaders together at Pardini’s in Fresno on October 29 to examine the forces reshaping the industry and strategies for managing uncertainty.
The program will address agricultural policy, regulatory challenges, changing markets and industry risk through keynote presentations and expert discussions featuring leaders from across California agriculture. The conference will also explore innovation and the ways robotics, artificial intelligence and automation are helping redefine the future of agriculture, giving producers and agribusiness professionals an opportunity to gain new perspectives and connect with industry leaders.
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45th Annual Agribusiness Management Conference

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Overview
Event Agenda
Registration and check-in, with continental breakfast
Introductions and welcome
Morning keynote — Jim Wiesemeyer, Washington policy analyst, AgBull Media; contributor to Farm Journal’s AgriTalk and host of the “Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives” podcast. Followed by Q&A
Break
Special session on the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) — Bill Wolman, Partner, Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC
Break
Panel: The Forces Reshaping Agricultural Risk — Abby Taylor-Silva, Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs, Kahn Soares & Conway; Emily Rooney, President, Ag Council of California; Julie Adams, VP of Global, Technology and Regulatory Affairs, Almond Board of California. Moderated by Casey Creamer, President, California Fresh Fruit Association
Luncheon and keynote — Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation, Western Growers
Networking, with dessert
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