Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Registration Opens8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome Address - Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Matthew Lohr10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
U.S. Agriculture: Trade and Domestic Policy Update Deputy - USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Jewel Bronaugh10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Mega-Droughts: Adapting to More Extreme and Variable Weather Patterns - Chief Meteorologist USDA, Mark Brusberg11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Lunch - Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Trade Priorities12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
U.S. Agricultural Exports: Looking Beyond the Phase One Trade Agreement - Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, Rosalind Leeck, and Bill Westman1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Networking Break2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities: Impacts on Ag. and Forestry Markets - Tom Capozzi, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Virginia International Terminals & Greg Edwards, Director of Agriculture and Forest Product Sales, Port of Virginia3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and the Effect on World Trade - Brett Bruen, Former Director of Global Engagement at the White House, President of Global Situation Room3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Current Events in Europe and the Effect on Global and US Agriculture - Veronica Nigh, Senior Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Closing Remarks - Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Matthew Lohr5:10 PM - 5:15 PM
Reception5:15 PM - 6:30 PM