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HOTEL INFORMATIONIf 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. Hyatt Regency Louisville |
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Day 1 at Hyatt Regency Louisville
All times are EST
10:15 a.m. - Registration open
11:00 a.m.
Emcee: Dr. Tony Brannon, Kentucky Agriculture Council Chair
Welcome and Keynote from Matt Lohr: "Merging the Legacy and Future of Kentucky Agriculture."
Noon
Lunch & Launch of the Strategic Roadmap for Kentucky Agriculture: 2025-2030
Remarks from Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell and invited dignitaries: Senator Jason Howell and Representative Richard Heath confirmed.
1:15 p.m.
Breakout Option 1: How Can We Create a Healthier Kentucky Through Agriculture? Connecting the dots between Kentucky food, prioritizing farmer mental wellness, and working with health partners points to a need for more collaboration. Our panel will offer insight to help you to integrate health into your work and partnerships. Facilitated by Heather Graham, The Food Connection. Panelists:
Breakout Option 2: How Does Agriculture Grow Economic Development?Dr. Kristie Guffey, Murray State University
Dr. Ashton Potter, The Food Connection
Dr. Alison Gustafson, Food as Health Alliance
Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RDN, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
Mick Henderson, Commonwealth Agri-Energy
Tom Womack, AgLaunch
Danielle Milbern, Kentucky Cabinet forEconomic Development
Erica Rogers, Director of Ag Development for Lexington/Fayette County
2:30 p.m.
Networking Break and Panel Discussion Follow-up
3:00 p.m.
Breakout Option 1: How Do We Expand Kentucky's Agriculture Workforce?Breakout Option 2: How Do We Build Understanding Around Farm, Food, Fuel, and Fiber Across Kentucky? Finding new ways build agricultural literacy across a wide variety of classrooms. These experts will share their hands-on experience working with non-traditional partners, such as elementary teachers and food & consumer classrooms. Moderated by Jennifer Elwell, Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom. Panelists:Adam Hinton, Hinton Mills
Laurie Mays, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Ag & Equine Talent Pipeline
Scott Ebelhar, Peterson Farms
Jamie Guffey, Kentucky Poultry Federation
Dr. Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent, Rockcastle Co. Schools
Dr. Christa Steinkamp, Georgia Agriculture Education
4:00 p.m.
Snacks and Networking Break focused on Ag Innovation & Diversification
4:30 p.m.
General Session: How Can We Better Connect Farm and Food Between Gate and Plate? Fostering connections between chef, food distributors, and farms requires communications, coordination, and curiosity. Gather ideas and insight from a chef, food distributor, and farmer selling direct to consumers about how to create better connections around the food plate. Moderated by Myrisa Christy, Community Farm Alliance. Panelists:
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Alvio & Ela Lapinet, Cured (Restaurant Owners and Chef)
Ryan Burnette, Hickory Grove Farm
Anna Haas, What Chefs Want
Day 2 at Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville
8:30 a.m.
Breakfast & General Session: How Do We Protect Kentucky Farmland? Answering the call to help first generation and
young farmers succeed while normalizing farm transition discussions to
safeguard agriculture in the future. Our panel will share expertise directly
from the farm, law office, and Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative. Moderated by Jessica Wilkerson, Kentucky Attorney. Panelists:
Renee Carrico, Kentucky Farm Bureau
Ryan Bivens, Fresh Start Farms
Michael McCain, Mattingly, Smith, Robinson & McCain PLLC
10:00 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 a.m.
General Session: Where is the future of agriculture in the Commonwealth headed?
Two well-known leaders provide insight on unique
opportunities and challenges, as well as how they connect to the strategic
roadmap for Kentucky agriculture. Moderated by Michele Payn, Cause Matters Corp.
Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jeff Noel
Kentucky Venues President and CEO David Beck
Noon
Agribusiness Industry Network Farm City Luncheon - Tickets will need to be purchased separately.