Agenda

7:00 am Breakfast

8:00am Welcome

8:10 am Meet the CALP Class 17 - Part 1

8:30 am Keynote: Xochitl Torres Small

9:30 am Why Impact Matters - Taylor Adcock

9:45 am Excellence in CALP Award - Joey Rasnic Class 14

10:00am Break

10:30 am Breakout Session 1:

Cotton Creek I - Innovaation in Western Working Lands - Dan Waldvogle

Cotton Creek II - Being Resilient: Bounce Back and Thrive in Challenging Times - Kathy Peterson

Meadowbrook I - Saving our Rangelands - Derek Sebastion

Meadowbrook II - America First Agriculture in Colorado - T.J. Wilson

11:45 am Lunch presented by Barber's Food Inc.

12:30 pm Meet the CALP Class 17 - Part 2

12:45 pm GENERAL SESSION: Ag Policy Panel: Erin Karney, Tyler Garrett, Robert Sakata.

Moderator - Stacy Loutzenhiser, Farm Credit of SOCO

1:45 pm Governor Jared Polis

2:00 pm Break

2:15 pm Breakout Session 2:

Cotton Creek I - Agriculture's Resiliency Rooted in Water - Robert Sakata, Greg Peterson, Paul Kehmeier

Cotton Creek II - Rocky Mountain Farmer's Union - Tyler Garrett

Meadowbrook I - Inside CCA: A Candid Conversation on Cattle Industry -

Erin Spaur

Meadowbrook II - How to Thrive as a family Business(or advise as a consultant!) - Davon Cook

3:15 pm Break presented by Roastiva Coffee and Rachel Seedorf (Class 16)

3:30 pm Breakout Session 3:

Cotton Creek I - Wolves in Colorado - Jesse Lasater

Cotton Creek II - Long Range Weather Outlook - Don Day Jr.

Meadowbrook I Cattle and Beef Market Outlook - Tyler Cozzens

Meadowbrook II - How to Thrive as a Family Business - Davon Cook

updated 12.8.25