A gathering of farmers and engineers to exchange opportunities & trends in agriculture & technology. Featuring Key Speaker -- Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.d. Henssler Financial Endowed Chair, Kennesaw State University on THE ECONOMY, TRADE POLICY AND AGRICULTURE Presentation on FEDERAL FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES by Terrance Rudolph, State Director, Conservationist, USDA, NRCS, GA Presentation on INTERNATIONAL TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS by Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner for International Trade, Georgia Department of Economic Development The program provides many opportunities for participants to gain knowledge and contacts beneficial to their business. We are excited to present an interactive, longer format roundtable to our attendees. Two 45-minute sessions that encourage participants to have a real conversation with a thought leader on the subject, who will begin the session with an overview of the topic. Hands-on tips, suggestions and ideas to understand how technology plays a role in agriculture. ROUNDTABLE TOPICS: AgTech and what it means to the farmer? Jesse Lafian, Founder, Reservoir Land and how its use has changed. Opportunities to leverage land for and beyond agriculture. – Krisztian Varsa, Conservation Director, Athens Land Trust Exporting Ag Products – Susan Kintanar, Regional Director, Eastern Region, Export Import Bank of the US and Darrel Hulsey, Senior Trade Consultant, UGA SBDC International Trade Center, Athens, GA For Georgia, agriculture remains an important sector in terms of GDP contribution. A majority (77 percent) of farms are represented by small-sized plots of less than 1 ha area each. What is controlled environment ag and the impact on the community – Fort Valley case study -- Costas Simoglou, Director, Energy Technology at Georgia Department of Economic Development Controlled Environment Agriculture -- Fort Valley, GA Case Study New research in Agtech that contributes to a better environment -- Liz Buchen, Co-Founder, CEO, Trellis Balancing the farm ecosystem in urban agriculture -- Aaron Poulsen, Horticulture Program Director CIC, GCLP, Gwinnett Technical College/H. Anthony Gobert, GCLP, CLP, DMG, SFGCI, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR Horticulture Department, Gwinnett Technical College Aquaponics – Education, Technology and Global Impact! -- Ryan Cox, CEO, HATponics Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill Park, Atlanta, GA -- Mario Cambradella, Urban Agriculture Director, City of Atlanta Learn how the City of Atlanta took a 7-acre tract and converted it into a working food forest to feed and inspire the community. Agritourism -- Pilar Quintero, Owner Rancho Alegre Farm, Dacula, GA. Alegre Farm is a center for agriculturally-based education, agritourism, and economic development. Technology Developments Aiming to Improve a Farmer’s Efficiency - Jonathan Riley, NA Fuse product marketing manager at AGCO The Evolving Role of Farmers in Our Food Systems - Bernie Burgener, executive director of the Greenhouse Accelerator Genetic Engineering in AgTech -- Doug Mankofsky, co-founder and CEO of Pando Nutrition, an AgTech startup. Pando offers engineered microbes as alternatives to antibiotics in livestock production The importance of educating young farmers from the global south for global food security -- Annie Misner, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Earth University