Agenda
Day 01
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- 4:15 PM CDT
- 7:00 PM CDT
- 5:00 PM CDT
- 7:00 PM CDT
This event will have a cash bar and registration materials will be available.
Day 02
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- 7:45 AM CDT
- 7:15 AM CDT
- 5:00 PM CDT
- 7:00 PM CDT
Day 03
Thursday, June 15, 2023
- 7:45 AM CDT
- 11:00 PM CDT
- 8:30 AM CDT
- 10:15 AM CDT
- 10:45 AM CDT
- 12:00 PM CDT
The world's growing population requires both more food, and more types of food as preferences change. In this session we’ll explore the exciting innovations agriculture is developing to meet these twin goals to feed an additional two billion people and satisfy the changing consumer preferences for animal and plant protein.
- 1:30 PM CDT
- 2:30 PM CDT
Our planet is under increasing pressure to meet the challenges of our human and animal populations. There are natural limits to our arable land, water, and labor among other factors. In this session we’ll explore the exciting ways in which agriculture is building capacity to overcome these limitations well into the future.
- 2:45 PM CDT
- 4:00 PM CDT
In addition to feeding a growing world, agriculture will very soon be asked to provide the inputs to replace petrochemicals and certain fossil fuels. This session will explore these new demands to enable the synbio revolution to provide society with renewable products across industries as diverse as plastics to pharmaceuticals to paints, along with a look at the rural investments required and new markets they will provide farmers.
- 6:30 PM CDT
Thursday Gala Individual VIP Upgrade - As a registrant of the round table meeting, you are included in the gala event already. However, there is a VIP reception equipped with an open bar, appetizers, and a surprise VIP guest that is only accessible with this ticket upgrade.
**Please note this upgrade is for individuals only. If you are registering with a spouse, you will need to add them on the next screen and both of you will need to upgrade your ticket type to experience the VIP reception together.
- 7:00 PM CDT
- 10:00 PM CDT
Day 04
Friday, June 16, 2023
- 1:00 PM CDT
- 8:15 AM CDT
- 8:55 AM CDT
During this session, attendees can choose a table talk to participate in while eating breakfast. There are a variety of topics lead by some incredible leaders in the industry including:
- Richard Heath – Incentivizing Sustainability Gains in Agriculture – What works, What Doesn’t
- Becky Doyle and Sheldon Jones – Trends in Soil Health, Carbon Mitigation, and Water Quality Protection
- Brad Lubben – 2023 Farm Bill Direction and Decisions
- Garry Niemeyer, Jeff Bonar and Karl Theis – Green Anhydrous Ammonia, Ethanol and Hydrogen Production/Applying for Green Grants
- Kellie Adesina – A Seat at the Table: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Agriculture
- Urban Lehner – China and Trade Policy
- Matt Moreland – How can farmers maximize their payments from the Climate Smart Commodity program?
- Mark Titterington and Meredith Reisfield - Exploring Scope III for agriculture - threat or opportunity?
- Jennifer Maloney - Future Trends in Plant Breeding Technology
- John Power - Defining the Most Critical Issues for Ag in the Next 5 Years
- Trey Malone - Navigating the Lexicon of Sustainability
- 10:00 AM CDT
The future of agriculture is dependent on the people and businesses that manage farmland. In this session we’ll explore trends in succession management on farms and look at the shifting demographics of farmland owners and operators into the future. Beyond who runs the farm business structures and ownership models and financing are also changing. We’ll explore the profitability of agriculture as a profession into the future and look at the creative ways that banks, landowners, and farmers are working together to create a sustainable financial future for agriculture.
- 10:15 AM CDT
- 11:15 AM CDT
As our population and planet change, where we farm is beginning to shift. Will the “bread baskets” of the world move in the next century? Will seafood shift entirely to indoor production? Can we grow with less or no soil or sun? What could agriculture look like outside of planet Earth? In this session we’ll look at the innovations happening today and plans for a future beyond our wildest imagination.
- 12:00 PM CDT
- 12:45 PM CDT
