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
