2018 Colorado State University PDP Project

In September of 2018, the Colorado State University Logan County Extension staff and the Colorado County Agents Association hosted the CCAA Annual professional improvement conference in Northeast Colorado. Local and area agriculture and horticulture were highlighted where speakers and tours took place to provide professional improvement to its association members.

On Tuesday September 18th, speakers were brought in to speak on agriculture and horticulture topics. The first speaker was Mr. Mike Anderson from the Northeastern Junior College (NJC) Agriculture Department. Mr. Anderson discussed with the group about what NJC had to offer students from the state of Colorado and surrounding states. Statistics about enrollment, tuition and programs offered were discussed as well as how NJC could partner with CSU Extension in future educational programming.

Mr. Brent Young with the CSU ABM team then visited with the group about the ABM’s new Resiliency in agriculture program in Colorado, intergenerational transfer and beef marketing.

Wilma Trujillo & John Spring visited with the group about what has been happening in Agronomy and Weed management. Nitrogen fertilization of wheat and weed management were the topics of this discussion to educate agents on what these two agents have been working on as well current issues and topics in the areas of agronomy and weed management.

Brain Kailey discussed with the group about the Natural resources PIC and what those agents learned for that opportunity. Their conference as at the Colorado Springs Air Force base and Brian discussed with group about current topics and issues in the field of Natural resources.

Heidi Tribbett from Mikes Meat Market discussed with group about their beef slaughter and processing plant in Sterling Colorado. Topics of Heidi’s discussion included, USDA grading, food safety, humane animal harvest and statistics about their business. She also discussed about their Bison harvesting program and the relationship they have with Native American tribes in Oklahoma. They have a contract with these tribes to harvest and process beef specifically for the tribes and to market their products. Mikes Meat Market also provides catering in which they served a phenomenal meal to the group that evening.

On September 19th the day was full of tours highlighting local agriculture and horticulture operations. The first stop was to see an organic herbicide plot where CSU faculty and graduate students spent time highlighting different products, control methods and amounts used for success.

The second stop was at Honey Acre Farm which is a hydroponic tomato facility where they are housing and growing over 10,000 tomato plants. Sustainability was the focus on this tour as they farm had once been an irrigated row crop and cattle farm. Due to wells drying up and the loss of irrigation, they had to reinvent their selves and move a different direction to stay sustainable and productive in agriculture.

The third tour was at Graff’s Turf Farm where turf management and production was discussed with the group. A harvesting demonstration was provided and the owners also discussed about sustainability having to change in an industry that was changing on them. They once provided turf for most of the major sport fields in the country, but due increased costs and demand, they went back to focusing on the local commercial turf market and have made their selves sustainable and profitable again.

The final tour was at the Kraft Families Blind Badge/Quail Ridge dairies. The group was given the opportunity to tour a 20,000 head dairy operation and see the process in full production. Topics and tours included milking, nutrition, reproduction, health and marketing.

September 20th was the final day of the conference and we closed with speakers. The first speaker of the morning was Dr. Ryan Rhoads, CSU Beef Extension Specialists. He discussed with the group about the Beef team update and SPA. He has a goal to bring back the IRM/SPA days and to work with beef producers to make them more profitable and sustainable.

Dr Frank Gary, CSU Vet Science faculty member then discussed with the group about the Community Animal Response and emergency animal evacuation intern program in the summer of 2018 as well and did a Q & A session about the dairy industry.

Our final activity was a round table session with all the Extension Agents to find out what they had been up to over the last year as well as educational programs and opportunities they had been providing in their communities.

List partners and/or collaborators:

Jeffrey E. Tranel will be the project director. CSU Extension personal directly involved with the project include: Bruce Fickenscher (Southeast Area), Tom Laca (Pueblo County), and Marvin Reynolds (San Luis Valley Area). Other Extension personnel involved are Robin Young, Todd Hagenbuch, and Adrian Card.

Organizations that will help advertise the workshops and provide some sponsorship include: McClave State Bank, First National Bank – Las Animas, Turkey Creek Conservation District, Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, county Farm Bureau chapters, and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.

Project description – answer the following questions:

1. Who is the target audience? Specifically, identify the group or groups that will be targeted for participation in your project.

The target audiences are farmers, ranchers, and their families in the San Luis Valley, Pueblo County, Southeastern Colorado, and the surrounding areas. Because of a state-wide advertising campaign, farmers/ranchers from other parts of the state may choose to participate in the workshops in the specified locations.

How will you promote the event to insure reaching this audience?

A common flyer and other promotional materials will be used to advertise the workshops in these three locations and four other locations throughout Colorado. Project partners/collaborators will distribute promotional materials via email, social media, print media, and other methods commonly used by Extension agents. Also, a copy of the promotional materials will be emailed to more than 100 agricultural lenders who will in turn distribute the materials to their clientele.

Describe briefly what you’re going to do, such as hold an educational event, produce educational materials, etc.

(1) Tranel will develop two promotional flyers and two sample print media releases for used by Extension agents; Extension agents will develop social media promotional materials; all partners/collaborators will distribute promotional materials and otherwise encourage farmers and ranchers to participate in the educational programs.

(2) Tranel will develop and assemble educational materials for presentation, experiential learning activities, and supplemental reading (including the “Leaving a Lasting Legacy” workbook). Participants will be made aware of five open access, on-line courses pertaining to estate planning and management succession.

(3) Tranel will develop an evaluation program utilizing a personal response system. Tranel has conducted more than 30 similar programs over the past four years.

(4)  Extension agents will accept participant registrations and arrange for facilities.

(5)    Tranel will deliver the educational program at three locations and evaluate the knowledge gained, etc. Adrian Card, Robin Young, and Todd Hagenbuch may assist with delivering the training.

(6)   Tranel will analyze the evaluation data and submit a project report.

What changes in awareness, knowledge or attitudes are expected to occur as a result of the target audience participating in the project? (Be specific)

Workshop participants will…

1. …gain a greater understanding for the need to communicate with family members about end-of-life issues, passing on personal possession to future generations, estate planning, and business succession.
2. …gain tools for improving family communications.
3. …have a greater sense of the need to formalize estate and succession plans.
4. …learn various strategies for turning the business over to the next generation.
5. …become aware that without effective communications, formal estate planning, and a plan for transitioning the business to the next generation, there is a high likelihood that the farm/ranch will not be sustainable to the next generation.

What changes in decision-making, intentions or action do you hope will take place among the target audience? (Be specific)

Workshop participants will…

1. …commit to having formal family communications.
2. …commit to completing the forms found in the “Leaving a Lasting Legacy” workbook or otherwise document the information.
3. …commit to seeking qualified professional council regarding the development of an estate plan and a plan for business succession.
4. …commit to completing appropriate financial statements and sharing the information with their families.

What is the intended benefit from these changes (e.g. improved stewardship, economics, market access)?

The primary benefit of this project is that farm and ranch families will gain knowledge and skills so as to increase the probability that their farm and ranch businesses will successfully transition to the next generation. Without the changes in understanding/awareness and decision-making described above, family farms and ranches are more likely to not transition to the next generation; i.e. not be sustainable. Consequently, today’s agricultural land may not stay in production agriculture.

Evaluation plan – How will you determine if your educational outcomes have been achieved? (Describe the methods)

A personal response system will be use to pose questions to the participants and receive anonymous responses. Questions will be posed before and after topical presentations ascertain participants’ knowledge gained and intentions for applying the knowledge to their businesses and at the end of each workshop to ascertain overall knowledge gained and changes for future educational programs.

I will use the information learned when answering questions that clientele have.
In addition to using the information learned for answering clientele questions, our County economic development staff and I have long been discussing the merits of bringing the arts to small towns and if this has a positive effect on the health of members of the community. The tour of how arts impact a small ag community could add inspiration to this ongoing discussion and help us with a program direction.

1. Specifically, what do you hope to learn by attending this training?

I hope to learn about how SARE facilitates collaborative efforts to achieve sustainable agriculture initiatives. Collaboration among various stakeholders is an important aspect of the work I hope to do upon completing my master’s degree. I am especially interested in attending the food systems track for the breakout sessions because this will supplement my current master’s research about regional food systems and farmer’s market promotion.

2. When you return home, with whom will you share the learned information? (Who is your target audience?)

I plan primarily on sharing what I have learned with peers and professors in my department, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (DARE). I am thinking of presenting my experience to our the Economics of Food Systems lab group which meets once a month.

3. Do you have a specific activity in mind, such as meetings, demonstrations, work sessions with specific producers or other programming that you plan to organize in this subject area?

I do a work-share at a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, and I know there is opportunity there with the farm managers and the staff to host a community event regarding topics learned at SARE. This winter, the farm organized "greenhouse movie nights", where they would show a documentary related to topics like farmland stewardship and community. While the greenhouse will be in use all summer, I thought I would offer my backyard to host more film screenings and a before/after discussion in a summer BBQ "bike-in" movie setting.

4. Do you have plans to incorporate this topic or subject area into existing programming or projects? If so, please briefly describe:

Yes I do. My current master’s research is about regional food systems and farmers market promotion. I am especially excited to partake in the SARE conference breakout sessions about food systems economics which will certainly supplement my master’s education in this field. I am also a Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) fellow this year, and I really believe that being able to attend the SARE conference will greatly allow me to better contribute to conversation in this program as well. We will be touring various farms in Colorado this summer, and visiting Washington D.C. this fall. I would love to be able to apply what I learned at SARE to this experience.

5. Do you have an estimate of how many people you might reach with knowledge you gain from receiving this scholarship? If so, please share that estimate:

A conservative estimate would be about 35 people. My department is a very tight knit community, and at the very least, through our lab group that I previously mentioned, I will get to share this information with ten students/professors. Then, through the farm community, if I were able to host at least one summer "bike-in" BBQ about a topic discussed at the SARE conference, there are 10 people who come to mind that I know would attend. Finally, my cohort for the RMFU fellows program is 14 people and there are a number of staff (about three) who work with us as well. I surely plan on discussing this experience with them as well.

1. Specifically, what do you hope to learn by attending this training?

I am particularly interested in the “Developing Partnerships for a Local Food Economy” and “Launching

the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers” conference tracks. My research is currently focused on

Farm to School procurement, thus it is important for me to keep abreast of the work practitioners are

doing in building partnerships focused on increasing production and consumption of local foods.

Additionally I am broadly interested in how public policy effects mid size farmers and ranchers,

especially those considered “younger” or beginning. As such I hope to learn about where the

conversation is regarding support for new farmers/ranchers.

2. When you return home, with whom will you share the learned information? (Who is your target

audience?)

My target audience for this information is my fellow researchers, both faculty and other graduate

students. I believe it is of the utmost importance that researches understand what is happening on the

ground in order to better motivate their research efforts based on what is needed. Thus I hope to bring as

much information as possible back into the university setting.

3. Do you have a specific activity in mind, such as meetings, demonstrations, work sessions with specific

producers or other programming that you plan to organize in this subject area?

We have a Food Systems lab within our Agricultural Economics department. I would like to share what I

learn at one of our monthly meetings.

4. Do you have plans to incorporate this topic or subject area into existing programming or projects? If so,

please briefly describe:

I imagine what I learn at this conference will be implicitly incorporated into my research project design

and motivation. It will inform the work I do as well as the resulting publications.

5. Do you have an estimate of how many people you might reach with knowledge you gain from receiving

this scholarship? If so, please share that estimate:

I am unsure of how many people this knowledge will reach. It will be at least 10-15 within my

department. Beyond that some information will be transmitted implicitly through at least two

publications in the next year or so.

This workshop series is geared towards ranchers in and near Rifle, CO, whose operations involve public land grazing allotments, irrigation, and rangeland grazing. I aim to create a balance of older and newer producers.
b. How will you promote the event to insure reaching this audience?
I am working with local partners, including a local rancher, the local USFS contact, and the Conservation District. Additionally, I will send information on the workshop out via my contacts at Colorado Cattleman’s Association, and through my personal list of contacts. Rifle is centrally located, and we may be able to attract ranchers from Garfield, Rio Blanco, Eagle and Mesa Counties.
This event will be three 2-hour workshops on Wednesday evenings in January, 2019. Below follows a rough outline of each class within the series:
Jan. 16: Arizona rancher Wink Crigler shares lessons from a drier state on adapting to aridity, experience with wildfire, and working with agencies to accomplish goals and increase flexibility in her operation to cope with drought. Discussion to follow.
Jan. 23: Use Scenario Planning, a technique used in business and the US Military to make flexible, long-term plans relative to potential drought scenarios. Experts in water management, wildfire management, ag. economics and more will be in attendance for questions and to guide the scenarios.
Jan. 30. Prioritize actions to increase drought resilience & connect with resources to implement projects. Experts and staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the NRCS, US Forest Service and more will be present to discuss options and to answer questions.

Drought Resilient Ranch v4 WSARE Eval info retta 2019

• Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are the primary audience
Ag professionals are the secondary audience
• We will offer a two day educational conference with networking and breakout sessions.
         1. Ag producers and professionals will increase knowledge regarding the challenges and opportunities                facing the fruit and vegetable industry in Colorado.
         2. Ag producers and professionals will show intention to implement or create programs for growers to                implement best practices for food safety, labor, production and business development
         3. Ag producers will increase farm resiliency and realize business goals through improved access to                    appropriate resources and best practices.
         4. Paper evaluation at the conference to all attendees.

Target audience:
• Ranchers and professional land managers
Promotion through:
• Electronic communications based on local Extension Office contact lists
• Colorado Cattleman’s Association and land trusts in Southern Colorado newsletters
• Colorado State extension Range, Small acreage, and ABM websites
• Radio
• Flyers posted at local farm and ranch supply stores, etc.
We will be presenting Building Drought Resilient Ranchlands Workshops to ranchers in Southeast Colorado. We will be teaching participants about:
1. Present economic potential of productive rangelands specific to the most common Ecological Sites of southern Colorado.
2. Forage quality and drought (Present ARS data on forage quality during drought and post drought) including Colorado Climate Hub climate predictions
3. Techniques for keeping water on the landscape
a. Contour and key-line plowing
b. Simple low cost water structures designed for reducing surface and channelized flow in large precipitation events
c. Seeding techniques and species for improving range production
4. Livestock management (supplements, genetics, etc.)
What changes in awareness, knowledge or attitudes are expected to occur as a result of the target audience participating in the project?
• Ranchers and practitioners will build drought resilience into their operations
• Ranchers will learn how to quantify forage production and forage potential for their ranch
• Ranchers will increase their toolbox of options for taking advantage of any precipitation event
What changes in decision-making, intentions or action do you hope will take place among the target audience?
• Ranchers will begin implementing grazing practices that allow recovery
• Ranchers will spend some of the off-season experimenting and implementing water saving techniques that they can share with neighbors
• Ranchers will create a plan (stockpiling, define specific thresholds for de-stocking, improving water and fencing)
• Ranch owners and managers will reach out to Extension for help with drought planning.

Guam:
Monday, May 13
• State reports meeting at 5 p.m.
Tuesday Tour:
• Bus leaves the Hilton Resort at 7:30 am.
• Tour stops will feature both larger and smaller farms, but large farms on Guam are only 20 acres.
• Tour might end with chefs’ collaborative meal and interaction between farmers and chefs.
Wednesday:
• WSARE Professional Development Program Business meeting 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.Thursday:
• Craig Elevitch training will take place on Thursday, May 16th. It will focus on agroforestry and will feature many of the great items Craig has written about in his many books. There is not fee to attend this and everyone is welcome.
Friday:
• Al Kurki, Kim Kroll and Kent Wasson – grant writing sessions on Guam in the morning.
• After Friday, we will proceed to our destinations.
Pohnpei Team (Coordinator, Jackson Phillips)
• Jackson Phillips, Pohnpei COM CRE Director jphillip1127@gmail.com
• Avelon Edward, Pohnpei COM CRE Director’s Assistant aedward.cre@gmail.com
• Mark Kostka, COM-FSM Campus Instructor mkostka@comfsm.fm
• Kiyoshi Phillip, COM-FSM Campus Chair of Ag kphillip@comfsm.fm
• Charles Aiseam, COM-FSM Campus Instructor caiseam@comfsm.fm
• Francisco Mendiola, COM-FSM Campus Staff mendiolaf@comfsm.fm
• Gyrone Samuel, Pohnpei COM CRE Ag Agent gyrosamu@comfsm.fm
• Bryan Wichep, Pohnpei COM CRE Ag Agent bryawich@comfsm.fm
• Tobias Tamerlan, Pohnpei COM CRE Ag Agent tobias@comfsm.fm
• Virendra Mohan Verma, Kosrae COM-FSM Researcher verma@comfsm.fm
• Singeru Singeo, COM-Land Grant Director ssingeo@mail.fm
• Manoj Nair, COM-Land Grant Aquaculture manojnair999@yahoo.com
W-SARE Team (Co-coordinators, Fabian Menalled and Ashley Stokes)
• Fabian Menalled, Montana State University menalled@montana.edu
• Ashley Stokes, Colorado State University ashley.stokes@colostate.edu
• Stacie Clary, Communications for W-SARE wsareoutreach@gmail.com
• Bill Nobles, Colorado State University william.nobles@colostate.edu
• Steve Newman, Colorado State University steven.newman@colostate.edu
• Julie Maitland, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture jmaitland@nmda.nmsu.edu
• Steve Foster, University of Nevada Reno fosters@unce.unr.edu
Schedule
• Friday, May 17: Travel to Pohnpei (arrival at PNI 1:03pm)
o Pick –up Rental Cars
o Check-in Hotels
o Possible Visit to Saimon’s Market
o Dinner on Own (List of recommended restaurants will be provided)
• Saturday, May 18:
o 8:30-9:30 Introductions and W-SARE Panel Discussion (CRE Office)
 Jackson to lead intros, ice-breaker, Fabian to lead overview of W-SARE
o 9:45-11:45 Meet with local offices of NRCS, Dept of Ag (Edward Rollin/Katolino Lorens), and the Pohnpei Farmer’s Association (CRE Office)
o 12:00-1:00 Lunch and Online Programs Discussion (CRE Office; paid by W-SARE)
o 1:15-5:00 Farm Tours (group will divide up, feel free to join group you wish – these are only suggestions for now)
 Adams Cattle Herd (Ashley Stokes, Bill Noble, Gyrone Samuel)
 Caroline Issac Vegetable Crops (Fabian Menalled, Tobias Tamerlan, Stacie Clary)
 Rensper Johnny Vegetable Crops (Julie Maitland, Steve Newman, Bryan Wichep)
 College Aquaculture Facility (Ashley Stokes, Others interested?, Stacie Clary, Manoj Nair)
o 6:00 Meet-up as a Group to Recap Day and Dinner Together (Location TBD)
• Sunday, May 19: Day Off – Cultural Experience: Visits to Nan Madol (by car), Simon Ellis farm, Short Hike to WWII Gun (Mark Kostka to Help Arrange?) Bring shoes that you can wade around a little when you visit Nan Madol. Will provide lunch to Simon and 6 others plus our team. microellis@gmail.com, jemendiola28@gmail.com
• Monday, May 20:
o 8:00-10:30 College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus (everyone)
 President of the COM-FSM (Joseph Daisy; BOR Conference Room)
 College Facilities: Pepper, Pineapple, Piggery, Compost/Gardening (Mark Kostka, Kiyoshi Phillip, Virendra Verma, Charles Aiseam)
o 11:00-12:00 College of Micronesia Land-Grant Pohnpei Campus (everyone)
 Director (Singeru Singeo and maybe Engly Ioanis; CRE Office)
o 12:00-1:00 Lunch (CRE Office) (paid by W-SARE)
o 1:15-5:00 Workshops (CRE Office or Classroom or Island Food Community Office)
 1hr Animal Health (Ashley Stokes, Bill Nobles)
 1hr Swine AI, Reproduction (Steve Foster, Bill Nobles)
 1hr Greenhouse Design, Watering Systems (Steve Newman)
 1hr Hydroponics (Steve Newman, Charles Aiseam)
• Tuesday, May 21
o 8:00-9:00 U.S. Embassy Visit (everyone) (Jackson has contacted)
o 9:30-11:00 Governor of Pohnpei and/or Speaker of Pohnpei State Legislature at Government Building (everyone) (Jackson has contacted)
o 11:30-1:00 Grant Writing Discussion, Panel, and Lunch (CRE Office, Fabian Menalled, Julie Maitland, Stacie Clary (grant writing templates))
o 1:15-3:15 Swine AI Hands-On (CRE Office?, equipment, techniques, animal handling; Steve Foster & Ashley Stokes)
o 3:15-4:15 Grant Planning for Swine AI Facility and Breeding Stock (CRE Office, Jackson, Phillips, Steve Foster & Ashley Stokes)
o 4:15-5:00 Wrap-up Session and Next Steps
o (Teachers and Youth Development Leaders (15-year-olds at least); Workshop 4:00-6:00; Irene Grimberg, W-SARE)
• Wednesday, May 22: Leave from Pohnpei

Environmental Protection Agency for an agriculture and food production Smart Sectors roundtable discussion prior to the start of the Summit program on Thursday afternoon.
Who:
· Agriculture stakeholders
· Producers
· Associations
· Environmental NGO’s
· Local, State and Federal government employees
What: EPA Smart Sectors is a partnership program that provides a platform to collaborate with regulated sectors and develop sensible approaches that better protect the environment and public health: https://www.epa.gov/smartsectors
Why:
The roundtable is focused on the following:
· Identifying practical solutions to various environmental regulatory, permitting, and compliance challenges to achieve more effective and efficient environmental outcomes.
· To improve relationships and enhance communications among agriculture and food production stakeholders.
· To identify and share solutions related to challenges that adversely impact efficient and timely compliance.
How:
· Stakeholders will come together to share their individual expertise and experience. Participants will be asked to share their individual viewpoints throughout the roundtable and consensus will not be sought.
Questions to ponder before attending the roundtable:
· In your personal opinion which EPA policies or regulations would you like to see modified or made easier with which to comply?
· In your personal opinion what could the EPA do to accomplish this?
Panel Discussion – Telling Our Story
Storytelling is one of the most important traditions we possess and has arguably never been more important for bridging the trust gap between consumers and modern agriculture. This discussion will feature inspiring examples and strategies that use the art of storytelling to connect, educate and create change.
Krysta Harden, Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy, Dairy Management Inc.
Polly Ruhland, Chief Executive Officer, United Soybean Board
Daphne Taber, Customer Experience Practice Area Lead, Slalom Consulting
Moderator – Kate Greenberg, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture
The Call for Innovation
Saswati Bora, Head of Food Systems Innovation, World Economic Forum
A review of the global forces – macroeconomic, environmental, political, social, technological, financial – that are demanding a relentless focus on innovation in agriculture.
Answering the Call for Innovation
Dr. Robb Fraley, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Company
Dr. Fraley will share his perspective on the importance of agricultural innovation to the industry’s past, present and future, and look forward to the disruptive thinking and technologies that are responding to the global grand challenges we face.
Panel Discussion – Come to the Table
Agriculture is at the cusp of a new and exciting era when fundamental relationships are being reimagined – cultivating diverse perspectives and partners can help foster the ideas and energy to meet our grand challenges. How do we manage and leverage diversity in all its forms as a catalyst for game-changing innovation while remaining agile and profitable?
Erin Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance
Philomena Morrissey Satre, Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Strategic Partnerships, Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Dr. Quentin Tyler, Associate Dean and Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University; Advisory Board Chair, MANRRS
Moderator – Kristin Kirkpatrick, Executive Director, Together We Grow and Center for an Enhanced Workforce in Agribusiness at CSU.
Leadership Discussion – Building an Innovation Mindset
Why are some organizations routinely successful at innovating while most others struggle? This discussion seeks to “crack the code” of innovation, exploring unique leadership approaches to designing culture, teams and processes to foster discovery and disruption across a diverse spectrum of agribusiness.
Jodi Benson, Chief Innovation, Technology and Quality Officer, General Mills
Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President – Innovation, Research and Development, Cargill
Moderator – Angela Ichwan, Senior Director Technical Lead, The Annex by Ardent Mills
Panel Discussion – Innovation for a Resilient World
Our climate is shifting, inspiring innovative approaches for resilient food and ecological systems for the betterment of people, animals, plants and society. The discussion will showcase innovators from across the agricultural value chain who share a commitment to the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit while feeding the growing global population.
Sarah Bohnenkamp, Sustainability and Leadership Communication Consultant/Coach
Candace Laing, Vice President, Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations, Nutrien
Martha Montoya, Founder and CEO, Ag Tools
Moderator – Jasmine A. Dillon, Assistant Professor of Beef & Dairy Agroecosystems, College of Agricultural Sciences, CSU