Agenda

California Dairy Industry Meeting #1

Supply Management & Plant Capacity

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 10:00a.m.

DoubleTree Hotel, Modesto, California

 

Welcome & Purpose of Meeting – Ray Souza – President, Western United Dairymen

Structure of Meeting – John J. Vlahos, Moderator

10:10a               California & U.S. Milk Supply – Annie Pelletier, Economist, CDFA Dairy Marketing Branch

10:20a               California Production Base Plans

                            California Dairies, Inc. – Richard Cotta, President and Chief Executive Officer (invited)

                            Dairy Farmers of America – Glenn Wallace, Chief Operating Officer, Western Council

                            Land O’Lakes – Alan Pierson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

                            Hilmar Cheese – John Jeter, Chief Executive Officer and President

10:40a               Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) – James E. Tillison, COO (via conference)

11:15a               Canadian Supply Management Programs – Dr. Maurice Doyon, Professor, Laval University

1:30p                 Programs to Mitigate Price Volatility – Dr. Chuck Nicholson, Senior Research Associate, Cornell University

2:15p                 Comments & Questions

2:30p                 Task Force Discussion

3:00p                 Economist Comments & Questions

3:10p                 Comments & Questions

3:30p                 Wrap-up, Summary & Next Steps, Special Appearance by Rep. Dennis Cardoza – John J. Vlahos, Moderator