Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- 4:15 PM HST
- 7:00 PM HST
- 5:00 PM HST
- 7:00 PM HST
This event will have a cash bar and registration materials will be available.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- 7:45 AM HST
- 7:15 AM HST
- 5:35 PM HST
Farm Foundation Round Table tours are carefully curated to provide an intimate behind-the-scenes look at a variety of local producers and agri-food businesses. In true peer-to-peer fashion, tour attendees hear from farmers, ranchers, and operators for their perspective on the meeting topic through the lens of their operation.
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- 9:30 PM HST
Island casual optional/business casual (great time to wear your Hawaiian shirt)
Registration will be available.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- 7:45 AM HST
- 11:00 PM HST
- 8:25 AM HST
- 8:45 AM HST
- 10:00 AM HST
In this session we’ll hear about the ways in which the culture and people of Hawai’i support agriculture globally and the unique challenges faced by this island economy.
- 10:30 AM HST
Sponsored by Beck's Hybrids & SPAM/Hormel Foods
- 12:00 PM HST
The availability and rising cost of agricultural labor continue to pose challenges for growers nationwide. In this session we’ll look at trends such as farming as a service, the state and future of the H-2A program, and other innovative solutions.
- 1:40 PM HST
1. Agritourism and Farm Policy - Alan Takemoto, Bayer
2. U.S. Trade Policy Priorities under the next President - Dr. Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
3. Agricultural land protection as a tool for fighting climate change - John Piotti, American Farmland Trust
4. H-2A Labor Challenges and Opportunities both today and tomorrow - Tommy Jackson, Syngenta
5. Farm Income Challenges Ahead - Ron Cowman, Syngenta
6. Building a Food-Secure North America: Post-Pandemic Opportunities & Challenges - Aubrey Bettencourt, Almond Alliance
7. Data Interoperability - Martha King, Farm Foundation
8. Farm Foundation Next Gen Programs - Jenna Wicks, Farm Foundation
9. Farm Foundation Innovation and Education Center - Tim Brennan, Farm Foundation
10. Strengthening and Expanding the Agriculture Talent Pipeline - Scott Stump, National FFA Organization
11. The Agribusiness Way™- Darrell Tennie, The Tennie Group
12. Implications of the war in Ukraine for Agriculture - Amanda Countryman, Colorado State University
13. Solutions for the Land + COP28 - Ernie Shea, Solutions for the Land
14. Transitioning Farmland to a New Generation - Garry Niemeyer, Niemeyer Farms
15. Professional Board Governance for Family-owned Farm Businesses: The Future or Fantasy? - Duane Grant, Grant 4-D Farms
- 3:00 PM HST
Restrictions on fertilizer, water, pesticides – what are the tools, alternatives, precision farming, consolidation of suppliers, seed breeding.
- 3:30 PM HST
- 5:00 PM HST
- 9:00 PM HST
Sponsored by Microsoft
Friday, January 19, 2024
- 1:00 PM HST
- 8:15 AM HST
- 9:30 AM HST
- 9:45 AM HST
Sponsored by Beck's Hybrids & SPAM/Hormel Foods
- 11:00 AM HST
- 11:45 AM HST
- 12:30 PM HST
