Opening Program

Thomas J. Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture

Seth Meyer
USDA Chief Economist

Ag Leaders in Action:  How States are Shaping the Future of Food and Agriculture

Tim Boring
Director for Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Rick Pate
Commissioner of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

Amanda Beal
Commissioner of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Moderated by

Xochitl Torres Small
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, USDA

New Horizons:  How Science, Technology, and Innovation are Positioning Farmers and Ranchers to Prosper

Moderated by

Robert Bonnie
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, USDA

Panelists

Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency
Jennifer Nelligan, Chief Program Officer, National Association of Conservation Districts
Paul Bloom, Chief Carbon Officer and Chief Innovation Officer, Gevo
Trey Hill, Owner and Manager, Harborview Farms
Kyle Bridgeforth, Owner and Operating Partner, Bridgeforth Farms

How to Tackle the Biggest Challenges of Our Time

Rajiv Shah
President, Rockefeller Foundation

Moderated by

Chavonda Jacobs-Young
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and USDA's Chief Scientist, USDA

Dinner Speaker:  Innovating Ag’s Future

Wendy Wintersteen
President of Iowa State University

Moderated by

Manjit K. Misra
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Morning Get Together:  Fostering Diverse Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in the Global Marketplace

Introductory virtual remarks by

Antony Blinken
Secretary of State

Katherine Tai
U.S. Trade Representative

Ms. MaryKay L. Carlson
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines

Mr. Marc E. Knapper
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam

Moderated by

Thomas J. Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture, USDA