AGENDA
Please browse the preliminary agenda below. These items may be subject to change.
Monday, November 14, 2016
9:00 –10:00 Welcome Coffee
10:00-10:15
Welcome
10:15-11:00
Global Supply and Demand Trade Flows in Organic & Non-GMO Ingredients
Kellee James, CEO, Mercaris
11:00-11:45
The ABCs of Plant Breeding
Rex Bernardo, Professor and Endowed Chair in Corn Breeding and Genetics, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota
11:45-12:45 Lunch Sponsored by HighQuest Consulting
12:45-1:15
Organic Certification Processes
Chris Schreiner, Executive Director, Oregon Tilth
1:15-2:00
Certified Transitional: Challenges Along the Value Chain
April Crittenden, Director of Farm Certification, CCOF Certification Services, LLC
2:00-3:00
Certified Transitional: Approaches to the Market
Panelists:
Anna Key Jesus, Senior Director- Quality Systems, Amy's Kitchen, Inc.
Jay Johnson, Senior Vice President of Sales, Healthy Food Ingredients
Sarah Krol, Global Director, Food Product Certification, NSF International / QAI
Nathaniel Lewis, Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist, Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Moderator:
Chris Schreiner, Executive Director, Oregon Tilth
3:00-3:30 Coffee Break
3:30-4:30
GMO Labeling: The Impact of the New Mandatory GMO Labeling Law
Dag Falck, Organic Program Manager, Nature’s Path Organic Foods
Nancy Knight, Business Unit Manager, NSF Consumer Values Verified
Keith Jones, Professional Staff, U.S.House of Representatives - Committee on Agriculture
Moderator:
Peter Golbitz, Founder and Thought Leader, Agromeris
4:30-5:15
Creating Solutions for Traceability Along the Supply Chain
Ben Allen, Enterprise Solutions Lead - Agriculture, Trimble
5:15-6:00
Keynote: From Humble Beginnings to Multi-Billion Dollar Business; It’s Still All About The Soil
Jeff Moyer, Executive Director, Rodale Institute
6:00-7:30 Reception sponsored by Women in Agribusiness
Tuesday November 15, 2016
8:00- 9:00 Breakfast sponsored by Where Food Comes From
9:00-9:05
Welcome
9:05-9:50
Cost Analysis: Understanding the Short and Long-term Costs of Organic, Non-GMO and Conventional Systems
Catherine Greene, Senior Agricultural Economist, Economic Research Service, USDA
9:50-10:35
Understanding the Supply Gap for U.S. Organic and Non-GMO
Peter Golbitz, Founder and Thought Leader, Agromeris
10:35-10:45
Closing remarks
10:45-11:15
Closing Coffee Break
BONUS SESSIONS at the Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit