AGENDA: TUESDAY, APRIL 14

Pringle Creek Room

7:30       Registration

Willamette Foyer and Hallway

7:30       Vendor Show, Beverages, and Donuts

Willamette A&B

Session 1 

Theme: Global, National, and Regional Dairy Outlook

Chair: Chris Jackson 

8:30       Door Prizes, Welcome, and Opening Remarks

Speaker: Chris Jackson, Senior Area Manager at Wesmar Company Inc.

8:35       Dairy Outlook

Speaker: Sara Dorland, Managing Partner at Ceres Dairy Risk Management

9:10        Regional Update - Evolution of Check-off

Speaker: Steve Seppi, Dairy West CEO

9:40        Regional Business Development/ Panel Discussion
Speakers:

Anne Goetze (moderator), Vice President - Business Development & Innovation

Julie Nixon, Director - Business Development, Exports

Rob Peterson, Director - Business Development, Retail

Dan Smith - Director - Business Development, Ingredients & Innovation

Scott Snelders - Director - Business Development, Foodservice

Willamette Foyer and Hallway

10:00     Break and Vendor Show

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Session 2 

Theme: Food Safety and Regulatory

Chair: Hadi Eshpari 

10:30      Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Hadi Eshpari, Tillamook R&D manager

10:45      Update from the Oregon Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Karel Smit, Food Safety, and Consumers Facing Labeling Changes 

11:15      Dairy Food Safety- Innovation and Case Studies Fireside Chat
Speaker: Prof. Joy Waite Cusic, Oregon State University

Croisan Creek
12:00  Lunch

Willamette A&B

Session 3 

Theme: Marketplace Innovation

Chair: Julie Nixon 

1:15        Door Prize and Opening Remarks

Speaker: Julie Nixon, Dairy West Export Director, Business Development

1:20        Global Products Innovation Overview
Speaker: Christopher Urban, VP of Marketing at DMI

2:25        Dairy Protein Institute (DPI)
Speaker: Jenny Nelson, Dairy West DPI Founder/CEO

Willamette Foyer and Hallway

2:50         Vendor Show and Ice Cream Break

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Session 4 

Theme: Driving Dairy Sales

Chair: Sheryl Kesey Thompson 

3:10        Opening Remarks
Speaker: Sheryl Kesey Thompson, Co-Owner / VP of Marketing, Springfield Creamery

3:15        Today’s Dairy Consumers

Speaker: Dan Smith, Director - Business Development, ngredients & Innovation, Dairy Farmers of Washington 

3:40  Driving Sales: Programs and Impact Panel Discussion
Speakers:

Scott Snelders, Director - Business Development, Foodservice

Rob Peterson, Director - Business Development, Retail

Julie Nixon, Director - Business Development, Exports

4:15 Evaluation Drawing, Adjourn

Grand Hotel Boardroom

5:00         Hospitality Suite

AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14

Pringle Creek Room

7:30        Registration

Willamette Foyer and Hallway

7:30       Vendor Show, Beverages, and Donuts

Willamette A&B

Session 5 

Theme: OSU Dairy Program
Chair: Younas Dadmohammadi

8:30       Door Prize, Opening Remarks

Speaker: Dr. Younas Dadmohammadi, Dairy Innovation Assistant Professor 

8:45       Oregon State University Student Presentations (BUILD, Scholarships, DMI)

Speakers: OSU Dairy Students

10:00     Update on OSU Pilot Plant
Speaker: Brandon Riesgaard, Dairy Pilot Plant Manager

Willamette Foyer and Hallway

10:20     Break and Vendor Show

Willamette A&B

Session 6

Theme:  Product and Process Innovation

Chair: Marcia Walker 

10:35     Opening Remarks

Speaker: Dr. Marcia Walker, OSU Food Innovation Center Director

10:40     PCC-DBII Story, Update, Reflections
Speaker: Susan Pheasant, Director, Institute for Food and Agriculture, Fresno State University

11:00     Dairy Companies - FIC - Success Story 
Speaker: Don Froylan Representative

 

11:20 FIC Dairy Innovation Impact – Product Development Team Panel

Speakers:

Maren Long, Faculty Research Assistant, Food Innovation Center

Bryan Gaspich, Faculty Research Assistant, Food Innovation Center

Jason Ball, Faculty Research Assistant, Food Innovation Center

Jordyn Bunting, Faculty Research Assistant, Food Innovation Center

Croisan Creek

11:40 Lunch

12:00      ODI Business Meeting 

Willamette Foyer and Hallway

12:30      Vendor Show Conclusion

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Session 7

Chair:  Melanie Oeck

1:00       Opening Remarks

Speaker: Melanie Oeck, Product Development Manager at Ever Fresh Fruit Company

1:05       Oregon Dairy Story
Speaker: Salt & Straw 

1:30       ODA, USDA, Regional F&B Business Centers

Speaker: Lindsey Eng, Oregon Department of Agriculture

2:20        Annual ODI Awards Program with Oregon Dairy Princess 
Moderator: ODI Product Evaluation Committee

2:55       Evaluation Drawing and Closing Remarks
Moderator: Melanie Oeck, Product Development Manager at Ever Fresh Fruit Company

Willamette C&D

3:00       Elliker Cheese Tray Reception