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

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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

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11:45-12:45          Lunch Sponsored by HighQuest Consulting

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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

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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

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4:30-5:15            

Creating Solutions for Traceability Along the Supply Chain

Ben Allen, Enterprise Solutions Lead - Agriculture, Trimble

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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

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6:00-7:30            Reception sponsored by Women in Agribusiness

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8:00- 9:00          Breakfast sponsored by Where Food Comes From

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9:00-9:05 

Welcome

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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

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9:50-10:35         

Understanding the Supply Gap for U.S. Organic and Non-GMO

Peter Golbitz, Founder and Thought Leader, Agromeris

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10:35-10:45

Closing remarks

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10:45-11:15      

Closing Coffee Break

 

 

 

 

BONUS SESSIONS at the Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit

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11:15-11:25      Welcome

 

11:25-11:45      Opening comments from Minnesota Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Matt Wohlman

 

11:45- 12:30    Major Trends Driving Change in North American Agriculture

                                        Marlene Boersch, Owner & Managing Partner, Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc.

                                        Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Group

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12:30-1:15        Millennial Food Behavior and What it Means for the Ag Supply Chain

                                         Eve Turow Paul, Author & Consultant, ETP Insights, LLC

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1:15-2:15           Lunch Sponsored by Highest Consulting

 

Breakout Sessions

2:15-3:00

                           Room A: Transportation and Logistics - A Supply Chain Perspective

                             Panelists:

                                       Rob Keller, Director of Feed Grains and Oilseeds, BNSF Railway Company

                                       Jim Mikel, International Cargo Ops Specialist, Paxton Van Lines Incorporated

                                        Marcel van Dijk, Manager Cargo Marketing, Port of Los Angeles

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                                        Moderator:

                                       David Headley , Senior Manager, HighQuest Group

 

                            Room B: Animal Protein Outlook

                                        Deborah Perkins, Managing Director, Rabobank

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3:10-3:55

                            Room A: Overview  of Soybean Crush Feasibility for Manitoba, Canada

                                        Marlene Boersch, Owner & Managing Partner, Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc.

 

                             Room B: Trends and Outlook for Animal Feed

                                          Panelists:

                                         Eduardo Galo, Managing Director -North America, Novus International, Inc.

                                         Mark Schuett,CEO and Owner,  American Natural Soy

                                         Rick Spellins, Managing Director, Commodity Purchasing, Tyson Foods, Inc.

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                                          Moderator:

                                         Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director, HighQuest Group

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3:55-4:30           Coffee Break

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4:30-5:15           Surplus Grains & Oilseeds in 2016, But What Lies Ahead for 2017

                                          Bill Lapp, President and Founder, Advanced Economic Solutions (AES)

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5:15-6:00           Managing Commodity Risk in Today’s CPG World

                                          David Brown, VP Commodity Price & Risk Management, Mondelēz International

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6:00-7:30           Reception sponsored by INTL FCStone and Soybean Premiums

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