Midwest Agricultural Summit

Agriculture is a fundamental sector of the Midwestern economy. The Midwest Agriculture Summit will take an in-depth look at key industry facets across multiple states while exploring and discussing agriculture. Together, our communities are leading the industry by creating innovative solutions to address some of the world's largest problems. The Midwest Agriculture Summit will highlight local and national ag legislation, ag tech and innovation, and the ag economy including markets, trends and more.

Keynote Speaker

Robert Bonnie
Under Secretary
United States Department of Agriculture

Panel 1: Strengthening Our Voice in Washington
Panel moderated by Howard Olson, AgCountry Farm Credit Services

U.S. Senator U.S. House Representative
John Hoeven Michelle Fischbach

Panel 2: Ag Technology and Innovation
Panel moderated by Marc Schober, Bremer Bank

Brian Ingulsrud Joel Kaczynski
Vice President Precision Ag Solutions Manager
American Crystal Sugar Company RDO Equipment

Stephanie Sinner Taya Spelhaug
Executive Director Microsoft,
ND Soybean Council Grand Farm Board

Invited Speakers
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Representative Angie Craig
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson

Event Agenda
7:45 a.m. - Doors open
8:05 a.m. - Keynote address
8:50 a.m. - Panel: Strengthening our voice in Washington
9:30 a.m. - Break
9:40 a.m. - Keynote address: Ag markets and economy
10:10 a.m. - Panel: Ag tech and innovation

About Keynote Speaker Robert Bonnie
Robert Bonnie is the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA. Prior to joining USDA, Bonnie was at Duke University first as a Rubenstein Fellow and later as an Executive in Residence at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions working on conservation and environmental issues in rural America. In 2020, Bonnie also worked with the Bipartisan Policy Center on its Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Initiative. Bonnie was Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA from 2013 to 2017, and a senior advisor to Secretary Tom Vilsack from 2009 to 2013. Prior to joining USDA, Robert was vice president for land conservation at Environmental Defense Fund where he focused on developing incentives to reward stewardship on private lands. Robert has master’s degrees from Duke in forestry and environmental management. He lives with his wife, Julie, and daughter, Lilly, in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Please read before registering: While the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce is an event partner, the Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is the event host. Please select the “not a member” registration option. Choose “Livestream Registration” for $45 and enter promo code Dakota County Chamber.

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Date and Time

Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Location

Livestream

Fees/Admission

$45.00 per person

Contact Information

Becca Scholz
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