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