The 2014 Illinois Commodity Conference is set for Nov. 25 at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Normal. The conference represents a great opportunity for farmers in Illinois to see coalition-building and how the state agricultural commodity organizations are working together to improve agriculture as a whole.
Striving to sustainably feed the world is the main focus of the conference with breakout sessions geared toward the environment and regulations, markets, and other hot-button issues. Following lunch and an annual awards ceremony, the conference keynote speaker, Rob Meyers with PepsiCo, will discuss his company’s push toward sustainability - what their customers want, how they define sustainability and their marketing initiatives, and how farmers will be involved and impacted.
Agenda:
7:30 a.m. – Registration Opens
8-10 a.m. – ICGA Annual Meeting
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the GMOs
Go Down, Richard Levick
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Breakout sessions
Farmers Needed: Field to Market – Rod Synder
Water Quality Control – Caroline Wade, Mike Plumer
The Intersection of CAFO and WOTUS – Lauren
Lurkins, Ted Funk
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
12:45 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
John Sullivan honored with Friend of Ag Award
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. – Rob Meyers, PepsiCo
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. – Wrap up with Association Leadership
2:30 p.m. – Ice Cream Social
Registration and a fee is required. Register prior to Nov. 15 - $65 and after Nov. 15 - $90. Contact the Illinois Beef Association for help with registration at 217-787-4280.
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