Wednesday, October 15, 2014:
6:00pm Welcome Reception at the Memory Gardens
6pm Cocktails
7-9pm Buffet Stations
Host—Francisco Garcia, DVM, Director of LFA Americas, Mexico
Thursday, October 16, 2014:
Portola De Anza I & II
8:00am-8:10am Welcome - Jimmie Corley, Ph.D., Director of North American Business, LFA, Iola, TX, USA
8:10am-8:20am Greetings & Comments from Lesaffre – Frédérique Clusel, DVM, MBA, General Manager of LFA, Lille, France
8:20am-9:00am The Lesaffre Group: Global Business— Frédérique Clusel, DVM, MBA, General Manager of LFA, Lille, France
9:00am-10:00am Strains, Production, and analytical methodology of Yeast Products in Animal Nutrition - Antonio Garcia, PhD, Technical Manager Americas, LFA, Mexico
10:00am-10:20am Refreshment & Break
10:20am-11:20am Current Situation & Future Trends in US Agriculture— Steven Kappes, PhD, Deputy Administrator, Animal Production and Protection, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, US
11:20am-12:00pm “N-dive or On-deev: 35 years of trying to get it right" —Richard Collins, Founder & President, California Endive Farms
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch buffet served for all attendees and spouses/guests
1:00pm Enjoy Monterey! LFA-Sponsored Activity or Leisure Time On Your Own
6:00pm Reception & Dinner at Monterey Beach Party on the Bay
6:15PM – GROUP PHOTO
*5:45-10pm: Mini-bus shuttle to/from the Beach Party offered for those who need assistance.
Catch the shuttle at Portola front entrance.
Friday, October 17, 2014:
Portola De Anza I & II
7:50am-8:00am Opening - Julie Willier Bowman, MBA, North America Sales Manager, LFA, Lititz, PA, USA
8:00am-8:40am Use of Yeast Products to ameliorate negative effects when mycotoxins are present in the diet—Carlos Alberto da Rocha Rosa, DVM, Ph.D, Universidad Federal Rural de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
8:40am-9:20am The Impact of Environmental Insults on Avian Gut Health and Homeostasis —Michael H. Kogut, Ph.D., Research Microbiologist/Lead Scientist, USDA-ARS, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, TX, USA
9:20am-10:00am Nutritional Factors Influencing Intestinal Health of the Neonate: Insights Drawn from a Piglet Model—Jack Odle, Ph.D., WNR Distinguished Professor, Laboratory of Developmental Nutrition, Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
10:00am-10:15pm Lesaffre Yeast Products: Customer Solutions—LFA North America Sales Team
3rd Floor Foyer
10:15am-10:40am Refreshment & Break
Cottonwood I, Cottonwood II, Ironwood I & Ironwood II (Attend the sessions you registered for.)
Cottonwood Plaza (just outside breakout sessions)
12:30pm—1:30pm Lunch buffet served for all attendees and spouses/guests
1:00pm Enjoy Monterey! LFA-Sponsored Activity or Leisure Time On Your Own
6:45pm Motor coach transport to Monterey Bay Aquarium – Portola Front Entrance
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2 shuttles will depart at 5:45pm
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Shuttles will run a loop to/from the aquarium throughout the evening as needed.
7:00pm Reception & Strolling Dinner at Monterey Aquarium —Business Casual/Cocktail Attire (Comfortable shoes recommended, as seating is only provided periodically throughout the aquarium.)