| Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Registration Opens | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Welcome Address -- Matthew Lohr, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry | 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
| Trade and Domestic Policy Priorities: Perspectives from NASDA -- Ted McKinney, CEO, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Current Risks to U.S. and Global Agricultural Markets -- Ambassador Gregg Doud, CEO, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) | 11:00 AM - 11:35 AM |
| Lunch | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin: Governor Youngkin's Trade Priorities | 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM |
| USDA Trade Priorities: Perspectives from the Foreign Agricultural Service -- Jason Hafemeister, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, USDA | 1:05 PM - 1:30 PM |
| Growing Virginia Agricultural Exports -- Greg Edwards, Dir of Sales, Virginia Port Authority; Kishan Shenoy, VP, Perdue Agribusiness; Colby Eymann, Product Group Mgr, The Scoular Company; and, Zach Connors, Sr Director, Ocean Network Express | 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Opportunities in Africa -- Dr. Dennis Matanda, Professor , Chief Executive, Morgenthau Stirling, Inc.,; Paul Spencer, Global Trade Policy Advocacy Leader, Corteva Agriscience | 2:45 PM - 3:40 PM |
| Networking Break | 3:40 PM - 3:55 PM |
| Renewable Fuels -- Brandi Colander, Chief Sustainability Officer, Enviva; Owen Wagner, Vice President, Grains & Oilseeds Analysis, Rabobank | 3:55 PM - 4:40 PM |
| Q&A Session - Rob Davenport, VDACS | 4:40 PM - 4:55 PM |
| Closing Remarks -- Joseph Guthrie, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | 5:00 PM - 5:10 PM |
