Agenda

Stakeholder meeting to discuss data privacy and security for a national antimicrobial resistance database of bacteria from animal health samples

As part of a USDA Cooperative Agreement, Iowa State University and the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE) will be holding a stakeholder meeting prior to the start of the NIAA Annual Meeting to gather input on data privacy and security needs and concerns for development of an antimicrobial resistance database of bacteria from animal health samples submitted to veterinary diagnostic labs. Diverse stakeholders including producers, veterinarians, commodity group representatives, animal health industry representatives, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and government entities are encouraged to attend.

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

– Greg Bethard, High Plains Ponderosa Dairy

Moderated by Nevil Speer, PhD, Livestock Lens

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 and Global Animal Health Emerging Disease
– Megan Niederwerder, Kansas State University
– Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
– Lucia Hunt, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

– Antibiotics

– Gregg Doud, Aimpoint Research and former Chief Agricultural Negotiator

Unfortunately, our world has become even more uncertain since NIAA identified the theme for this year’s annual conference. From his early career experience at U.S. Wheat Associates and his days with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to his tenure on The Hill then onto his role as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S., Ambassador Gregg Doud brings a host of insights and experiences to food and agriculture conversations. Ambassador Doud will dive into how global uncertainty – prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine to today, affects animal agriculture.

Kelly Loganbill, Midan Marketing, will lead this moderated conversation following Ambassador Doud’s keynote address and reflecting upon the presentations heard thus far.

– 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

Ensuring sustainable production of animal-derived protein requires partnerships and collaboration – many times with organizations and partners we may not traditionally think about. As we wrap up a day of exploring sustainable production topics, join Nicole Erceg – Certified Angus Beef, and Billy Gascoigne – Ducks Unlimited, as they share how their organizations are collaborating to demonstrate the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of Certified Angus Beef. A moderated “fire-side” chat will allow us to explore, discuss, and learn as we round out the day after Nicole and Billy’s remarks.

– 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.