Agenda

Diana Kander

As a New York Times Bestselling Author of All In Startup, entrepreneur, and innovation consultant, Diana Kander, asks big questions. What causes well-known, household brands to lose relevance with their customers and go out of business? Can industry sector decline be prevented? What kind of culture needs to exist in an industry to ensure innovative ideas and practices? Diana will challenge us, as animal agriculture leaders to approach our sector of today’s food system through difference perspectives and to think about the collective challenges we face from different vantage points as we explore, discuss, learn and collaborate to make animal-derived protein the protein of choice on the world’s “plate.”

Join our opening panel conversation as leaders share perspectives from the consumer, retail, processor, and farmer/rancher perspective. The panel will define what success in the future looks like for their sector of the protein value chain. Then, together, we will explore how animal agriculture collaboratively “skates to the puck” – what we need to do to achieve the successes identified.

Opening Speaker: Lamar Steiger, Dovetail Homestead, LLC, Beef Supply Chain Consultant & Rancher

– Tom Jones, Hy-Plains Feedyard LLC

– Tonya Amen, ABS Global

– Hy-Plains Ponderosa

Moderated by Nevil Speer, PhD, Where Food Comes From, Inc.

Meet Cohort One of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders

As we conclude exploring, discussing, learning, and collaborating on producing protein for a food insecure and uncertain world, what now? Where do we go from here? What additional information do we need? Where do animal agriculture leaders need to continue to work together to be leaders in food security, sustainable production and innovation?

Conversations and Cocktails – Location to be announced (limited to first 50 registrants)

Conversations and Cocktails – limited to first 50 registrants – location pending
Join fellow animal agriculture leaders during a chef-guided meal that explores the effects genetics, feed ingredients, production practices, and more have on the eating experience. During this one-of-a-kind experience, we’ll dive into the story – from farm to table. After arriving by bus, we’ll enjoy an evening filled with great conversation, fantastic insights, and a delicious pork and beef-centered dining experience with wine, spirit, and beer parings. Space is limited to the first 50 registrants so don’t wait to sign up.

– Animal Health Emergency Management
– Global Animal Health Emerging Disease
– Antibiotics

Research has shown consumers are more aware and have a growing interest in a sustainable food system. This panel will discuss what various sectors of the animal agriculture and food industries are doing to achieve a holistic approach to sustainability.

Moderated by Kelly Loganbill, Midan Marketing

– Samantha Buchalter, The Russell Group
– Director Chris Chinn, Missouri Department of Agriculture
– Jackie Klippenstein, Dairy Farmers of America

Moderated by Chelsea Good, Livestock Marketing Association

– Billy Gascoigne, Ducks Unlimited
– Nicole Erceg, Certified Angus Beef

– Chairman’s Award
– President’s Award
– Animal Agriculture Advocate Award
– Meritorious Service Award

2020 and 2021 awardees will be recognized in addition to announcing the 2022 award recipients.