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2023 Summit Agenda

Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit
January 6-8, 2023
Charleston, South Carolina

 

Friday, January 6, 2023
 

10:00 am                Canadian Delegation Meeting

 

11:00                       Lunch Buffet - Crystal

12:00 – 5:30 pm   Tours to include stops at:

                                             USDA Vegetable Research Facility

                                             Boone Hall Plantation

                                             South Carolina Port Authority

 

6:30-9:00 pm         Reception – Crystal Promenade

 

9:00–10:30 pm     Hospitality Suite – Topaz Room
                                            
Saturday, January 7, 2023

6:30 am – 7:50 am          Breakfast Buffet –  Crystal Room
8:00 am                   Welcome – SARL President Norine Hammond – Crystal Room
8:15 am -9:40 am   Plenary I. Legislative Strategies for Positive Ag. Policy

                                            Moderator – President Norine Hammond

                                            - Senator Shelley Hughes - Success Stories from Alaska

                                            - Senator Jean Leising - The Rural Caucus in Indiana

                                           -  Representative Devon Mathis - California Strategies   

9:45 am – 11:30 a.m.  Breakout I            

  1. Gun Rights – Emerald Salon One

Moderator – Senator Sweeney – Iowa

Toby Barret (MPP retired) – Ontario

Senator Jean Leising – Indiana

Senator Lynn DeCoite - Hawaii

                                            

  1. A Changing Climate and It’s Impact – Emerald Salon Two

Bob Haefner and Tara Sad – CSG-ERC

 

  1. Legal Issues from the States – Emerald Salon Three

Gary Baise – OFW Law

 

  1. Rural Transportation Safety Concerns – Opal Room

Moderator – President Norine Hammond

                                Collaborative Discussion of how to utilize the data and information Amtrak has available

                                             Steven Predmore – EVP Chief Safety Officer                       

 

  1. Agriculture Messaging and Influencing

Moderator – Senator Brent Jackson

                              Hannah Thompson-Weeman - President & CEO Animal Ag Alliance

 

11:45-12:30 pm    LunchCrystal Room

                                   Oh Canada!   - Celebrating the Collaboration between the US and Canada                          

12:30 – 1:15 pm  Canadian-American Round Table – Crystal Room

                               Moderator – Senator Shelley Hughes - Alaska

                                  Traceability of Livestock

                                  Strengthening Supply Chains

                                  Innovation and Government

1:30 – 2:45 pm: Break Out II

  1. What does Sustainability Really Mean? – Emerald Salon One

                          Moderator: Senator Susan Glick - Indiana

                                            

  • Matt Kiessling – American Gas Association – Rural Sustainability
  • Dr. Sara Crawford, President, Sustainable Environmental Consultants
  • Fritz Vaughn – KTS – ESG and Sustainability

 

                      

  1. Climate Smart Technology – Emerald Salon Two

Moderator: Kevin Ryan – Connecticut

  • Kent Hartwig - Director, State Government Affairs, Gevo
  • Senator Donovan Dela Cruz - Hawaii

 

  1. Rural Housing – Emerald Salon Three

Moderator: Senator Carolyn McGinn - KS

  • Dr. Glover – USDA – RD South Carolina

                              e. ) Innovations in Agriculture – Opal Room

                              Moderator: Nick Tindall – Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

  • Christian Obed Melendez - Director of Sales North America, NAIO Technology
  • Austin Gellings - Director Agricultural Services, AEM                                       

2:30- 3:45 pm    World Café – Discussion of Important topic in agriculture and rural communities – Crystal Room

                                             To Include Topics Such as:

  • Water – Too much, too little? How to regulate?
  • The Beef Industry – Where is the bottleneck? How do we fix it?
  • Urban Farming – How do we implement this?
  • Land Rights – How to open up state lands for responsible agricultural use?
  • Agriculture Education – how to get it implemented in ALL our schools.
  • Rural Health Care – Where are all the doctors? How do we attract them?

4:00-5:30 pm     Plenary 2  - Prop 12, What it means to every state – Emerald Salon

  • RJ Karney – Sr. Director of Policy NASDA
  • Rebecca Barnett – Associate Director  NASDA

 

6:30 pm                  Reception and Dinner – Crystal Room - All South Carolina Dinner

                                  Special Guest – former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue

                                  The Future of Agriculture Policy and the Importance of Strong Agriculture Policy

 

9:00-10:30 pm      Hospitality Suite – Topaz Room

              
Sunday, January 8, 2023
7:00 am – 8:00 am          Breakfast Buffet – Crystal Room

8:00 am – 10:00 am        Federal Issues Discussion – Crystal Room

                                                       

                                                         Dr. Terry Goodin – USDA – RD Indiana                              

11:30 am                           Lunch – Closing Remarks – SARL President Norine Hammond

12:00 – 3:00 p.m.            SARL Business MeetingCrystal Room