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2018 Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference Agenda
Wed., Nov. 14
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 15
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
FVC State Chapters Meeting
Exhibitor Set-Up Opening General Session
Chris Chinn, Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Michael O’Gorman, Director, Farmer Veteran Coalition
Exhibit Area Open Breakout Sessions
Ag Careers: Employment Opportunities in Agriculture Animal Production: Beekeeping Crop Production: Berry Production
Lunch Buffet
Col. Cindy Chastain (Ret.), Farmer Veteran Outreach Coordinator, National AgrAbility Project
General Session – Government Partners Panel
Moderator: Lt. Col. Keith Wilson, Army, Solider For Life Bill Ashton, USDA, Military & Veterans Ag Liaison Mike Miller, Dept. of Defense, Chief of Private and Public Engagement Matthew Miller, Dept. of Labor, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Thomas Salisbury, Small Business Administration, Region VII Administrator Veterans Affairs – TBA
Breakout Sessions Crop Production: Agroforestry Ag Careers: Apprenticeships Crop Production: Hydroponic Greenhouse Production Business and Finance: USDA At Your Service
2018 Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference Agenda
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16
6:00 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Flag Ceremony at National Agricultural Center & Hall of Fame Exhibit Area Open Plenary Session
Jackie McClaskey, PhD, Secretary of Agriculture, Kansas Department of Agriculture (Invited) Lt. Gen. Mike Dodson, Chairman of the Board, Servicemember Agricultural Vocation Education
Breakout Sessions
Animal Production: Aquaculture Animal Production: Pastured Poultry Crop Production: Food Safety and Modernization Act Business and Finance: Growing Cash Flow
Lunch
Karen Besterman-Dahan, PhD,RD, Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Plenary Session: Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Panel
Gary LaGrange, Servicemember Agricultural Vocation Education Justin Myers, Recipe for Success Foundation Michael O’Gorman, Farmer Veteran Coalition Samuel Scott, North-South Institute Joe Tomandl, Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Lovay Wallace-Singleton, Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden
Plenary Session: Successful Farmer Veterans Panel
Alejandro Jauregui, Fury Bees and Pollination Sarah Porter, Goodrich’s Maple Farm Mike Reynolds, Reynolds Farms Kevin Schenker, Schenker Family Farms
2018 Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference Agenda
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17
9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pre-Dinner Reception Dinner
Plenary Session: Marketing Your Farm and the Homegrown By Heroes Label Closing Remarks