Future-proofing the California Prune Industry
Join fellow California Prune industry members at the 2023 California Prune Summit covering the current state of the prune industry and what it takes to ensure a healthy, vital industry for the next generation. Program details coming soon!
Program
Speakers
Power Pairings
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Kat Turner
Chef & Owner of Highly Likely Café in Los Angeles and recent Food Network “Chopped” Champion.
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Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, CSSD, LDN
Sports Dietitian to the 2023 Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs
Panel: Economic Outlook
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Robert Fox
Director, Knowledge Exchange
Address by Assemblyman James Gallagher
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Assemblyman James Gallagher
Panel: A Conversation with Industry Leaders
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George Sousa, Jr.
President
Mariani Packing Co.
California Prune Board Chairman -
Dane Lance
President & CEO
Sunsweet Growers Inc. -
Jaswant Bains
President/CEO
Sacramento Packing Co. -
Donn Zea (Moderator)
Executive Director
California Prune Board
Panel: Energizing California Agriculture
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Michael Boccadoro
President
West Coast Advisors -
Undersecretary Christine Birdsong
California Department of Food and Agriculture
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Emily Rooney
President
Agricultural Council of California -
Trudi Hughes (Moderator)
President & CEO
California League of Food Producers (CLFP)
Panel: Passing the Baton in the Prune Industry
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Matt Bozzo
4th Generation Prune Grower, Butte County
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Nick Cubre
4th Generation Prune Grower, Fresno County
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Dan Van Groningen
2nd Generation Prune Grower, Tulare County
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Natalie Mariani Kling
Marketing Strategist and 4th Generation Family Member, Mariani Packing Co.
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Joe Turkovich (Moderator)
2nd Generation Prune Grower, Yolo County