”The summit, which will be held March 18 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., offers both in-person and virtual attendance options. Keynote speakers and panelists will cover a wide variety of ways that people who live and work in rural America are developing innovative new products from the land and finding creative new ways to start businesses.
“We are excited to host a full day of discussions focused on how farm, food and energy policies impact profitability in rural America and to have the support of organizations like CHS and so many other sponsors,” said Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse editor and founder. “It’s an event you won’t want to miss.”
Speakers include:
- Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (invited)
- Senator Debbie Stabenow (invited)
- Jackie Applegate, President, Bayer Crop Science
- Jeff Simmons, President & CEO, Elanco
- Cathy Burns, President & CEO, International Fresh Produce Association
- Aaron Wetzel, Vice President, Precision Ag Systems, Deere Global
- Lars Dyrud, CEO, Earth Optics
- Gene Gebolys, CEO, World Energy
- Kevin Welsh, Airlines for America
- Keith Gray, President, Forest Resources Association
- Tim Obitts, CEO, Alder Renewables
- Alan Weber, Founder, Marc IV
- Alex Menotti, VP, Corporate & Govt. Affairs, LanzaJet
- Amelia DeLuca, Chief Sustainability Officer, Delta Airlines
- Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council
- Dana Brooks, CEO, Pet Food Institute
- Dan Hallstrom, CEO, U.S. Meat Export Federation
- Charles Jefferson, Vice President, Federal and International Policy, Wine Institute
- Nacu Hernandez, COO and Cofounder at SoyLei Innovations
- Tom Dower, Vice President Public Policy, LanzaTech
- Rick McNary, founder, Shop Kansas Farms
- Shannon Schlecht, Exec. Director, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
- Deeann Lufkin, Founder, CannonBelles Cheese
- James Glueck, Senior Vice President, Advanced Bioproducts and Executive Director, Plant Based Products Council
- Dr. Beth Conerty, Associate Director of Business Development, Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
- Kevin Johansen, Founder, Ag Butler
- John Wepking, Founder, Meadowlark Farm and Mill
- Kyle Mohler, Founder & CEO, Insignum Ag Tech
- Spring Alaska Schreiner, Founder, Sakara Farms
- Stanley Janicki, Chief Revenue Officer, Sedron
- Samuel Liebl, Director of Sustainability and Communications, Denali
- Keith Gray, President, Forest Resources Association
- Tim Obitts, CEO, Alder Renewables
- Alan Weber, Founder, Marc IV
- Alex Menotti, VP, Corporate & Govt. Affairs, LanzaJet
- Amelia DeLuca, Chief Sustainability Officer, Delta Airlines
Platinum: CHS; Gold: American Farm Bureau Federation BASF, Bayer, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, CropLife America, Curious Plot, Farm Credit, EarthOptics, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, International Fresh Produce Association, John Deere, PepsiCo, Syngenta; Bronze: Aimpoint Research, American Sugar Alliance, CCI Marketing, Ducks Unlimited, Farmer Mac, FGS Global, International Dairy Foods Association, National Ag Day, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Crop Insurance Services, National Milk Producers Federation- U.S. Dairy Export Council, Pivot Bio, Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance and Zoetis. The reception is sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association.
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