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HOTEL INFORMATION

If you need a hotel room on the evening of November 14, we have secured a special room rate at the Hyatt Regency Louisville for $115 + taxes and fees. 

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Hyatt Regency Louisville
320 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-581-1234

Kentucky Agriculture Summit

Merging the Future of Kentucky Agriculture

November 14-15, 2024
Louisville, KY

Join us for a premier event to celebrate the crossroads of Kentucky's future in farm, food, fuel, and fiber on November 14-15 in Louisville. The Kentucky Agriculture Summit will feature farmer and dynamic leadership speaker Matt Lohr, who’s also served as chief of USDA NRCS and Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. 

You’ll be treated to a wonderful Taste of Kentucky showcasing the Commonwealth’s finest food and beverages in the evening. Then the reveal of the work being done as part of the Strategic Roadmap for Kentucky Agriculture will be showcased the next morning.

You can choose from panels discussing how they've built partnerships for agriculture. Gather ideas from farmers, agribusinesses, health, and food partners at the Kentucky Agriculture Summit about how to:

  • grow agriculture’s role in economic development
  • create a healthier Kentucky bringing together health partners and farmers
  • help protect young farmers and farmland
  • expand the agricultural workforce
  • build understanding around farm, food, fuel, and fiber
  • create connections between farmers, consumers, and chefs

Looking to network with other agricultural and food leaders across the state? Interested in innovation, collaboration, and diversification? The Kentucky Agriculture Summit has a whole lot of networking planned around these topics identified in the strategic roadmap process.

Register Today!

It’s not just another meeting - it’s the merging of minds and meaningful content. 


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Agenda

Day 1 at Hyatt Regency Louisville
All times are EST

10:30 a.m. - Registration open

11:30 a.m. - Opening Lunch with greetings from Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell. Keynote from Matt Lohr - "Leadership and the Future of Agriculture"

1:00 p.m. - Breakout Sessions

How Can We Create a Healthier Kentucky Through Agriculture?  Panel Discussion
Connecting the dots between Kentucky food, prioritizing farmer mental wellness, and working with health partners points to a need for more collaboration.
Facilitated by Heather Graham, The Food Connection

    How Does Agriculture Grow Economic Development? Panel Discussion
    Building prosperity for Kentucky’s future necessitates innovative economic development opportunities across farm, food, fuel and fiber.
    Facilitated by Dr. Will Snell 

    2:00 p.m. - Networking Break and Panel Discussion Follow-up

    2:30 p.m. - Breakout Sessions

    How Do We Expand Kentucky's Agriculture Workforce? Panel Discussion
    Creating opportunities to attract and retain more employees in all facets of agriculture means a different approach to the workforce. Facilitated by Tod Griffin

    How Do We Build Understanding Around Farm, Food, Fuel, and Fiber Across Kentucky? Panel Discussion
    Finding new ways build agricultural literacy across a wide variety of classrooms. Facilitated by Jennifer Elwell  

    3:30 p.m. - Networking Break and Panel Discussion Follow-Up

    4:15 p.m. - Breakout Sessions

    How Can We Better Connect Farm and Food? Panel Discussion
    Fostering connections between chef, food distributors, and farms requires communications, coordination, and curiosity. 

    How Do We Protect Kentucky Farmland? Panel Discussion
    Answering the call to help first-generation and young farmers succeed while normalizing farm transition discussions to safeguard agriculture in the future. Facilitated by Jessica Wilkerson

    5:15 p.m. - Close, Recap, Reflect, Direct

    6:30 p.m. - Taste of Kentucky Reception

    Day 2 at Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville

    8:00 a.m. - Breakfast

    8:30 a.m. - Final Session TBD

    10:30 a.m. - Public Media Launch of Strategic Roadmap

    Noon - Agribusiness Industry Network Farm City Luncheon - Tickets will need to be purchased separately. 

    "Kentucky Agricultural Council" is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
    Administrative Address: PO Box 722, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
    Official Address: 105 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601

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