Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Andy Curliss
National Pork Producers Council
NIAA website
Joel Leftwich
U.S. Agriculture Partnership Fund
NIAA websiteLicense to Operate Panel
Rick Stott
Superior Farms
NIAA website
Dr. Jim Heird
Texas A&M University
NIAA website
Justina Graff
House Agriculture Committee
NIAA websiteConsumer Insights
Danettte Amstein
Midan Marketing
NIAA websiteAfternoon Keynote/Conversation
Board of Directors Panel from the U.S. Ag. Partnership Fund
Kip Tom
Former Ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and farmer
NIAA website
Nicole Montna Van Vleck
President and CEO of Montna Farms
NIAA website
Collin Peterson
Former U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman
NIAA website
Lisa Van Doren
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Vice President and Chief of Staff
NIAA website
Randy Russell
President of the Russell Group and former USDA Chief of Staff
NIAA websiteAg Legislation Panel w/ Association Executives
Chelsea Good, JD
Livestock Marketing Association
Moderator
Michael Schumpp
The Meat Institute
NIAA website
Julie Broadway
American Horse Council
NIAA website
Zach Helder
Kansas City Ag Business Council
NIAA websiteAndy Curliss
National Pork Producers Council
NIAA websiteLicense to Operate Interactive Work Session
Julie Broadway
American Horse Council
NIAA website
Emily Stearns
American Horse Council
NIAA websiteDr. Jim Heird
Texas A&M University
NIAA website
Dr. Eleanor Green
Texas A&M University
NIAA websiteCouncil & Working Group Meetings
Animal Agriculture Innovation & Investment Working Group
Animal Disease Issues & Emergency Management
Kate Dion, DVM
Iowa State University
NIAA websiteJulia Herman, DVM, MS, DACVPM
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
NIAA websiteMegan Niederwerder DVM, PhD
Swine Health Information Center
NIAA websiteJason Lombard DVM
Colorado State University
NIAA websiteJennifer Siembieda/Mark Lyons
USDA - APHIS
NIAA website