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7th Annual Women in Agribusiness Summit
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INSPIRING ACTION!
Join our community of hundreds of executive-level women who are passionate about agribusiness, and the crucial need to recruit, retain and advance women in the industry. Seize this opportunity to learn about current industry outlooks and trends, network with influential executives, and develop valuable professional skills in an interactive and innovative forum. The Women in Agribusiness Summit is globally recognized for quality speakers and the breadth of industry content covered. Expert panel discussions along with workshop sessions help delegates expand sector understanding and develop essential leadership skills; equipping women to advance their careers, companies, and the industry!
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Sunday 09/23/2018 | |||
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | WIA Members Only Night Out | ||
Monday 09/24/2018 | |||
7:00 am - 2:00 pm | Industry Tour Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC - Kuner Feedlot & Loveland Products Plant | ||
8:30 am - 12:00 pm | Short Course WIA Leadership Workshop: Transitioning to the Front Lines of Leadership | ||
10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Walking Industry Tour (One Hour) Ardent Mills Innovation Center (AMIC) | ||
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Temple Grandin Book Signing sponsored by Colorado State University | ||
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Welcome Mixer sponsored by Cargill | ||
3:00 pm - 3:10 pm | Welcome | ||
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm | Transforming the Innovation and Gender Gap | ||
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Keynote Address with Dr. Temple Grandin: The Growing Need for Transparency in Agriculture | ||
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Opening Night Reception sponsored by Stoel Rives | ||
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Women in Protein Dinner sponsored by Beef Checkoff | ||
Tuesday 09/25/2018 | |||
6:30 am - 7:30 am | Yoga | ||
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast sponsored by Land O'Lakes, Inc. | ||
8:30 am - 9:15 am | Breakout 1 Track 1: The Hope of Soil | ||
8:30 am - 9:15 am | Track 2: Marketing B2C or B2B? That is the question | ||
8:30 am - 9:15 am | Track 3: Hemp: Ag's Great Missed Opportunity | ||
9:15 am - 9:25 am | Session Break | ||
9:25 am - 10:10 am | Breakout 2 Track 1: Make Sense of the Changing Trade Environments | ||
9:25 am - 10:10 am | Track 2: Improving Workplace Culture for Better Employee Retention | ||
9:25 am - 10:10 am | Track 3: Alternative Protein: Hype or Hope | ||
10:10 am - 10:40 am | Coffee Break | ||
10:40 am - 11:25 am | Breakout 3 Track 1: R&D Possibilities for Indoor Controlled Environment Agriculture | ||
10:40 am - 11:25 am | Track 2: Big Data in Agriculture Today | ||
10:40 am - 11:25 am | Track 3: Grain & Oilseed Market Outlook | ||
11:25 am - 11:35 am | Session Break | ||
11:35 am - 12:20 pm | Breakout 4 Track 1: Privilege: The "Dirty" Word that Exists in Every Workplace | ||
11:35 am - 12:20 pm | Track 2: Relationships at Work: Managing Up | ||
11:35 am - 12:20 pm | Track 3: Landing a Board Position | ||
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch sponsored by Faegre Baker Daniels | ||
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Demeter Awards of Excellence Presentation | ||
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Blockchain: What It Is and Why It Matters to You | ||
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Ag Innovation Hour | ||
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Coffee Break sponsored by National Pork Board | ||
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm | Keynote Address with Dr. Jacqueline Applegate: How to Go ALL IN and Embrace Change in Agribusiness | ||
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Reception sponsored by Syngenta | ||
Wednesday 09/26/2018 | |||
6:30 am - 7:30 am | Yoga | ||
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast sponsored by Cargill and Texas A&M University | ||
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Student & Young Professional Breakfast Workshop: Critical Skills for Continued Success on the Job | ||
8:30 am - 8:35 am | Welcome | ||
8:35 am - 9:20 am | Female Producers' Panel: Viewpoints from the Farm | ||
9:20 am - 10:05 am | What's Next? Big Data, Consumer Trends & Emerging Opportunities | ||
10:05 am - 10:35 am | Coffee Break | ||
10:35 am - 11:35 am | Origin Green: A Sustainability Success Story | ||
11:35 am - 12:35 pm | Executive Profiles | ||
12:35 pm - 1:30 pm | Close of Program and Roundtable Discussions |
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
Dr. Jacqueline (Jackie) Applegate
President Environmental Science Worldwide
Bayer
Dr. Temple Grandin
Professor of Animal Science
Colorado State University
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FEES
Standard Admission (Until September 6th) | $1,299 | Register |
Standard Admission plus WIA Membership (saves $50 on admission) |
$1,428 | Register |
Standard Admission for Government Employees & Non-Profit Organizations |
$899 | Register |
Standard Admission for Full-time Undergraduate Students |
$350 | Register |
Leadership Workshop | $250 (workshop only) $199 (add-on to Summit) |
Register |
For more information on our cancelation policies, please visit our Terms & Conditions page.
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VENUE
Hilton Denver City Center1701 California Street, Denver, Colorado, USA, 80202
(303) 297-1300
Overflow Hotel Blocks:
Courtyard Marriott Denver Downtown - 934 16th St Mall, Denver, CO 80202 - (303) 571-1114
AC Hotel Denver Downtown - 750 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 - (303) 825-2888
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Sponsors
Cargill
Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. As a founding signatory of Paradigm for Parity, Cargill is committed to doing the important work to make gender equity a reality – building a company where all employees can thrive. Learn more
Syngenta
Syngenta is one of the world's leading agribusiness companies. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers, Syngenta is committed to bringing plant potential to life to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and the quality of life. Learn more
Stoel Rives
Stoel Rives LLP is a business law firm that helps some of the largest agribusiness, food, and dairy companies in the country achieve their business and litigation objectives. The company represents food processing, agricultural and agribusiness concerns, including large production farms, cooperatives, ranches, food processing facilities, and significant agricultural lenders and investors. Its attorneys have experience in corporate transactions, financing, real estate, natural resources, regulatory, water issues, international trade and legislative affairs, and litigation. Stoel Rives has 12 offices in seven states -- Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Minnesota, Alaska, California -- and the District of Columbia. Learn more
Ardent Mills
Ardent Mills is the premier flour-milling and ingredient company whose vision is to be the trusted partner in nurturing its customers, consumers, and communities through innovative and nutritious grain-based solutions. Ardent Mills' operations and services are supported by more than 40 flour mills and bakery-mix facilities along with a specialty bakery and Mobile Innovation Center, all located in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Deeply rooted in communities throughout North America, Ardent Mills is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and employs more than 100 certified millers, supporting thousands of local jobs and contributing billions of dollars to local economies. Learn more
BASF
BASF is the world’s largest chemical company, creating chemistry for a sustainable future across more than a dozen industries globally. Our U.S. Crop Protection division provides innovative crop inputs, seed treatments, and biological solutions through close collaboration with our customers because we know the chemistry created in the field is just as important as the chemicals created in the lab. Learn more
Bayer
Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. With our innovative products, we are contributing to finding solutions to some of the major challenges of our time. Learn more
CoBank
CoBank is a $129 billion cooperative bank that provides loans, leases, export financing, and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water, and communications providers in all 50 states. It also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 70,000rural borrowers in 23 U.S. states. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations that support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure, and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and maintains an office in Singapore. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore. Learn more!
Corteva Agriscience™ - Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™
We are excited to announce that Corteva Agriscience™ is the name of the new Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™. We are bringing together DuPont Crop Protection, DuPont Pioneer, and Dow AgroSciences to create a market-shaping, standalone agriculture company with leading positions in seed technologies, crop protection, and digital agriculture. We will work across the global agriculture value chain to create a more efficient food system. At Corteva Agriscience™, we seek to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume and help rejuvenate the agricultural ecosystem to support people and the planet, ensuring progress for generations to come. Learn more!
Monsanto
Monsanto is committed to developing a broad range of solutions to help nourish our growing world. We produce seeds for fruits, vegetables, and key crops – such as corn, soybeans, and cotton – that improve farmers’ harvests while using water and other important resources more efficiently. We find sustainable solutions for soil health, help farmers use data to improve farming practices and conserve natural resources and provide crop protection products to minimize damage from pests and disease. Through programs and partnerships, we collaborate with farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities, and others to help tackle some of the world’s biggest food challenges. Learn more!
Faegre Baker Daniels
Faegre Baker Daniels is an international law firm of 750+ professionals. Its food and agriculture team of 150+ lawyers provides clients with industry-specific knowledge across legal practice areas including regulation, litigation, M&A, finance, IP, supply chain issues, risk management, and more. FaegreBD is committed to advancing women in the legal and agribusiness industries. Learn more
Nationwide
Nationwide is the number one writer of farms and ranches in the U.S., a leader in insurance and risk management for agribusiness and food related operations, and a nationally ranked provider of financial services and employee benefit programs designed for agricultural operators. Founded by farmers over 100 years ago, Nationwide supports agricultural organizations focusing on their many sides through protection, sustainability, and the vibrancy of agriculture. Learn more
The Context Network
The Context Network is the premier, global agribusiness consulting firm helping each client achieve remarkable results and advance agriculture. We partner with leading and promising organizations in the fields of agriculture through strategic consulting, management consulting and insights. Learn more!
Nutrien
Nutrien produces and distributes over 25 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products for agricultural, industrial, and feed customers worldwide. Combined with its leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers, it is well positioned to meet the needs of a growing world and create value for its stakeholders. Learn more
Smithfield
Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook's®, John Morrell®, Gwaltney®, Nathan's Famous®, Kretschmar®, Margherita®, Curly's®, Carando®, and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety, and quality programs. Learn more
Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance.
As the leading agricultural lender across commercial banks, Wells Fargo places special focus on the Food and Agribusiness industry, supporting the industry for over 170 years. With unparalleled experience and expertise, we offer specialized financing for all areas of Food and Agribusiness, including input, production, supply, processing, and wholesale distribution and retailing. Learn more
Colorado State University
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation's leading research universities, with annual research expenditures above $300 million. Located in Fort Collins, CSU currently enrolls about 33,000 total students, including 4,000 graduate students and 580 Professional Veterinary Medicine students, and has more than 1,800 faculty members working in eight colleges. Learn more
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Brought to you by the Beef Checkoff, which is funded by beef farmers and ranchers, BeefItsWhatsforDinner.com is your go-to resource for all things beef. Here you’ll find relevant information on topics like beef cuts, cooking and recipes, nutrition and raising beef. Visit us today!
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. Land O'Lakes operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production, including LAND O LAKES® Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, and WinField® United. Learn more
Texas A&M University
The Texas A&M University’s Master of Agribusiness (MAB) is an intercollegiate degree offered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (COALS) and the Mays Business School through the Intercollegiate Faculty of Agribusiness (IFA). The MAB is a professional program that is uniquely focused on the food and agribusiness sector with an emphasis on combining economic and business analysis, and incorporating quantitative methods as the basis for decision-making. Case-based research and team performance -- highlighting cultural and learning style diversity -- are the cornerstones of the MAB integrated capstone courses in strategic management and financial analysis. One of the many strengths of the MAB program is the emphasis on oral and written communication as well as presentation skills. Learn more
United Soybean Board
USB’s 73 farmer-directors work on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers to achieve maximum value for their soy checkoff investments. These volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds in programs and partnerships to drive soybean innovation beyond the bushel and increase preference for U.S. soy. That preference is based on U.S. soybean meal and oil quality and the sustainability of U.S. soybean farmers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. Learn more
ING Capital
ING Capital LLC is a financial services firm offering a full array of wholesale financial lending products and advisory services to its corporate and institutional clients. ING Capital LLC is an indirect U.S. subsidiary of ING Bank NV, part of ING Group (NYSE: ING), a global financial institution of Dutch origin. The purpose of ING Bank is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. Learn more
CF Industries
CF Industries, a global leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, owns and operates wide-scale nitrogen complexes and serves agricultural and industrial customers through its best-in-class distribution system. Learn more
CGB Enterprises, Inc.
CGB has been known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries since 1970. Today, CGB operates a global enterprise overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistical services for customers on a global scale. The combination of our assets provides a rapidly growing organization that is over 45 years strong! Learn more
CHS Inc.
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers, and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, grains, and foods, CHS is committed to helping its customers, farmer-owners and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS, a Fortune 100 company, supplies energy, crop nutrients, grain marketing services, animal feed, food and food ingredients, along with business solutions including insurance, financial and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries/pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products. Learn more
Ernst & Young, LCC
The agribusiness industry faces tremendous challenges and opportunities as the global population will grow to 9.7 billion by 2050. Our experience working with leading Agribusiness companies across ecosystems helps us understand the market trends and conduct thorough industry analysis. EY’s global agribusiness team delivers trusted guidance to help make sense of quickly changing dynamics. EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. We aim to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole. At EY, we are committed to building a better working world. Learn more
GROWMARK
GROWMARK is a regional agricultural supply and grain marketing cooperative with sales of $7.3 billion. Headquartered in Bloomington, Ill., GROWMARK serves more than 250,000 customers through member cooperatives and retail operations in more than 40 states and Alberta and Ontario, Canada. Learn more
Kerry Foods
As consumers demand a return to real ingredients, Kerry Foods is responding with a focus on Taste & Nutrition. By partnering with Kerry, customers are taken on a journey to make food, beverage, and pharma products that people enjoy and feel better about. We call this “Leading to Better.” Learn more
Korn Ferry
You’re looking for new pathways to drive sustainable, profitable growth. You need a sound strategy, financials, and operating model but ultimately these don’t create change – your people do. At Korn Ferry, we design, build, attract, and ignite talent. We are a single source for executive search, leadership, and talent consulting services to enable leaders around the world to execute their strategy. Our solutions range from executive compensation and development to succession, enterprise learning and recruitment process outsourcing. Our approximately 7,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. Learn more
Pinnacle Agriculture
Pinnacle Agriculture™ is a leading agricultural retail and wholesale distributor headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, and serving 27 states. Customers turn to Pinnacle for all their farm input and supply needs – including the latest precision agriculture technologies. We are committed to delivering deep agronomic expertise, offering value-enhancing services, and building lasting partnerships. Learn more
ProAg
ProAg is a trusted crop insurance partner. It is a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, with a financial strength rating of “A++ (Superior)” from A.M. Best Company, Inc., and is positioned as a financially strong and well-capitalized crop insurer with over 90 years of experience in protecting the American farmer. ProAg writes multi-peril crop, crop hail, named peril crop, and livestock insurance. Their goal is to deliver superior customer service that exceeds the expectations of its crop insurance agents and insureds. The company has some of the most experienced crop insurance professionals in the country on its team. Learn more
Seaboard Foods LLC
Seaboard Foods LLC, headquartered in Merriam, KS, is a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation and a leading food company connecting every step between farms and family tables around the world. Seaboard Foods also owns High Plains Bioenergy, a biodiesel and compressed natural gas operation. Seaboard Foods and its strategic partner, Triumph Foods, jointly own Seaboard Triumph Foods, a pork processing plant in Sioux City, IA, and Daily's® Premium Meats, which produces and markets raw and precooked bacon, ham and sausage. Seaboard Foods markets and sells fresh pork products under the Prairie Fresh® and Seaboard Farms® brands. Learn more
Ketchum
Ketchum helps its food, agriculture and ingredient companies break old paradigms to succeed at the speed of change. Our break through creative allows our clients to show up differently, inspiring employees and surprising customers and consumers by breaking through a competitive sea of sameness. We help our clients see ahead of the curve and anticipate and proact to what is coming. We work with our clients to shape opinions and create fertile ground for business results. Learn more
National Pork Board
The National Pork Board is responsible for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and producer and consumer information programs. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising and marketing, retail and foodservice outreach, international marketing development, on-farm production improvement, scientific research, swine health, pork safety and sustainability and environmental management. Learn more
AGCareers.com
AgCareers.com serves the agriculture and food industry through career connections and employment- related intelligence. Its talent solutions products position employers to engage the right industry talent, pay competitively, and stay in tune with industry employment trends. AgCareers.com has built a community of industry candidates and employers, making it easy to target messaging to the right talent and navigate recruitment in a marketplace full of too many advertising choices and big box solutions. Learn more
Aon
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance. Learn more
Bushel
Bushel is the grain industry's first software platform that allows grain elevators, cooperatives and ethanol facilities to digitally connect with their growers to deliver real-time information that informs better business decisions. Learn more
CME Group
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group is where the world comes to manage risk. Through its exchanges, CME Group offers the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. CME Group provides electronic trading globally on its CME Globex platform. The company also offers clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives through its clearinghouse, CME Clearing. CME Group's products and services ensure that businesses around the world can effectively manage risk and achieve growth. Learn more
Compass Minerals Plant Nutrition
Compass Minerals Plant Nutrition, a division of Compass Minerals, develops and manufactures a diverse and global portfolio of innovative plant nutrition solutions including Protassium+®, Wolf Trax™, and ProAcqua™. The company mines, manufactures, and formulates the highest-quality specialty nutrients to maximize plant health and performance — above and below ground. Through extensive research and field trials, we develop products that tackle adverse conditions to support healthier, higher-quality plants and increased yields across every acre. Compass Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that provide solutions to nature’s challenges, including salt for winter roadway safety and other consumer, industrial, and agricultural uses. Learn more
Illinois Soybean Association
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) represents more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois through the state soybean checkoff and membership efforts. ISA encourages women in agriculture to serve on the ISA Board and through other volunteer opportunities. Learn more
Iowa State University
The Ivy Executive MBA is a flexible 21-month program for professionals working in food, agriculture, and biosystems companies. The program will feature state of the art research and business trends presented by industry experts and scientists to prepare the next generation of leaders. Learn more
Lockton
Lockton is a global professional services firm with 6,500+ Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property, and reputations through property, casualty, and benefits consulting. Although Lockton is the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance broker, clients typically describe us as team members who care about their business. Energy, innovation, and deep expertise fuel our efforts to solve problems and achieve real results. At Lockton, we are passionate about serving our clients, developing our Associates, and giving back to our communities. We harness all of our global resources to do one thing: help you make your business better. We achieve this by improving your bottom line, managing your capital, attracting and retaining talent, and protecting your people, property, and reputation. Learn more
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for successfully advocating for our clients in litigation and arbitration whether before regulatory agencies or civil courts. We are proud to partner with clients in the agribusiness and food industry to tackle issues spanning across multiple practice areas including global regulatory issues, blockchain, intellectual property, government affairs and public policy, trade, financial services, commercial and products liability litigation, and business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington. Learn more
U.S. Bank Food Industries
U.S. Bank Food Industries serves companies involved in the production, processing, and distribution of food and agricultural related products. Headquartered in Denver, the group has clients located throughout the United States. Learn more
Westchester Group Investment Management, Inc.
Nuveen is the investment manager of TIAA, bringing a legacy of service to our responsibility of managing $967 billion in assets as of March 31, 2018. Operating in 34 countries across the globe, Nuveen's 3,300+ professionals serve over 16,000 institutions through award-winning capabilities spanning public and private asset classes.
The Westchester Group is Nuveen’s farmland investment specialist team, with more than 30 years of experience in acquiring, managing and marketing agricultural real estate assets around the world. Westchester offers a complete range of agricultural investment and management services, with a focus on maximizing farmland returns and land maintenance, conservation and sustainability.
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Partners
Agri Marketing
Agri Marketing magazine serves managers of corporate agribusinesses, their marketing communications agencies, the agricultural media, ag trade associations and otherag-relatedprofessionals. Its audience annually sells products and services to the estimated $750 billion U.S. and Canadian agricultural markets. Their products include crop protection chemicals, plant nutrients, farm equipment, seed/traits, animal health, feed, material handling, credit, insurance and a multitude of others. Related digital media includeswww.AgriMarketing.com, the AgriMarketing Weekly e-newsletter and Twitter.com/AgriMarketing.
Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program
The Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP) is a 501c.3 non-profit organization with the mission to develop leaders that will become a strong, unified voice for agricultural issues. CALP answers the call to create and nurture leadership skills of agricultural individuals through hands-on, interactive programming dedicated to producing graduates with the vision and commitment to lead change and ensure the sustainability of Colorado’s agricultural economies and rural communities. www.coloagleaders.org
Feed & Grain
Published seven times a year, Feed & Grain reaches over 15,700 individuals involved in the grain, feed and allied grain processing marketplace. The "operator's manual for the feed and grain industry," its editorial coverage consists of facility profiles; operations management; industry trends, regulations, equipment selection, application and maintenance along with industry news. Feed & Grain provides leading-edge mobile, digital and interactive products including an iPad app, a mobile site, exclusive video production and the industry's most comprehensive Online Buyer's Guide.www.feedandgrain.com
National FFA Organization
The mission of the National FFA Organization is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Impact FFA: Women’s Giving Circle funds critical needs, new ventures, and professional development for young women in agriculture. www.ffa.org
International Milling Directory
The International Milling Directory lists products and services, companies, equipment guides and more in one directory which is published in print, published online and for a mobile app each year. It is the most extensive directory specialized for the milling industry with a good reputation for trust and reaching the right people. www.internationalmilling.com
Meredith Agrimedia
The Meredith Agrimedia brand builds on Meredith’s 115-year heritage of serving the information needs of rural and farm families through more than 4 million touchpoints. It encompasses Successful Farming, Living the Country Life, Country Gardens, Agriculture.com and Ageless Iron Almanac to provide marketing solutions by engaging those living on the land through a wide variety of platforms, including publishing, digital, broadcast and mobile. www. meredithagrimedia.com
Midwest Food Products Association
The Midwest Food Products Association is a trade association that advocates on behalf of food processing companies and affiliated industries in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Established in 1905, it represents food processors on a variety of food issues. The role of MWFPA is to influence public policy and make the Midwest a great place for food processors to do business. The association's activities can be summarized in four words; advocate, educate, communicate, and facilitate. www.mwfpa.com
Milling & Grain
As of January 2015, Grain & Feed Milling Technology is now Milling & Grain to reflect our “Milling” roots (we were published as Milling for the first 90 years) and emphasize the importance of the grain supply chain. We will continue our unique coverage of the feed sector, which we have reported on for over 50 years.www. millingandgrain.com
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
NCBiotech’s Agriculture Sector Development team stimulates the growth of crops, animal and food technology in the state of North Carolina to create new opportunities that generate jobs, strengthen the economy and produce the technologies and products that help meet the global demand for food, fuel, medicine and sustainable materials. www.ncbiotech.org/agriculture
Western Livestock Journal
The Western Livestock Journal has been a leading source for beef industry news for almost 100 years. Through weekly papers and regular, themed magazines, WLJ brings ranchers news that is concise, timely, and relevant to their bottom line so they can do what they do best. www.wlj.net
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EXHIBITORS
Ardent Mills
BASF
Cargill
CoBank
Colorado State University
Corteva
CropScience, a division of Bayer
Harvard Business School
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
National FFA Foundation
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