Joining a myriad of other speakers at the 2017 Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Don Brown will each be stepping up to the podium again at the event this year.
Gov. Hickenlooper and Commissioner Brown will help in leading a Forum that this year is titled “Label It: Agriculture,” and will focus on the powerful history of collaboration and cooperation that has made agriculture in Colorado the state’s second-largest driver of our economy.
Gov. Hickenlooper and Commissioner Brown will help in leading a Forum that this year is titled “Label It: Agriculture,” and will focus on the powerful history of collaboration and cooperation that has made agriculture in Colorado the state’s second-largest driver of our economy.
The polarizing rhetoric often found in today's society can create divisive boundaries in agriculture between organic and conventional; urban and rural; large-scale and small-scale. But this year’s Forum – taking place on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel – will serve as an innovative and informative program aimed at bringing together producers, consumers, experts and other ag stakeholders.
In addition to Gov. Hickenlooper and Commissioner Brown, other presenters and panelists will include:
* Krysta Harden, former U.S. deputy secretary of agriculture and current vice president of public policy and chief sustainability officer for DuPont
* Dr. Gregory Graff, ag-economics professor at Colorado State University
* Norm Dalsted, professor and extension farm/ranch management economist at Colorado State University
* Tom Lipetzky, director of marketing programs and strategic initiatives at the Colorado Department of Agriculture
* Tom Kourlis, Colorado rancher
* Stephanie Regagnon, CEO of FieldWatch Inc.
* Dawn Thilmany McFadden, professor and agribusiness extension specialist at Colorado State University
* Virginia Till, recycling specialist and regional lead for EPA Region 8’s Sustainable Food Management
* along with many others
The 2017 Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture will challenge and equip attendees to seek out novel alliances and ideas to benefit their own operations, the industry statewide, and beyond.
Along with addresses from state officials and keynote presentations, the day will also include breakout sessions covering a recent Colorado Department of Agriculture consumer surveys, pollinator health, conservation, National Western Stock Show developments, cooperatives, comparisons between global food production and local food, food safety, food labeling, food waste, and succession planning.
Look for future announcements as more details regarding the Forum agenda are finalized.
To learn more and get registered, go to www.governorsagforum.com.
For those who need accommodations, information for booking rooms at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel (3801 Quebec St.) can also be made at the Governor’s Forum website.
In addition to Gov. Hickenlooper and Commissioner Brown, other presenters and panelists will include:
* Krysta Harden, former U.S. deputy secretary of agriculture and current vice president of public policy and chief sustainability officer for DuPont
* Dr. Gregory Graff, ag-economics professor at Colorado State University
* Norm Dalsted, professor and extension farm/ranch management economist at Colorado State University
* Tom Lipetzky, director of marketing programs and strategic initiatives at the Colorado Department of Agriculture
* Tom Kourlis, Colorado rancher
* Stephanie Regagnon, CEO of FieldWatch Inc.
* Dawn Thilmany McFadden, professor and agribusiness extension specialist at Colorado State University
* Virginia Till, recycling specialist and regional lead for EPA Region 8’s Sustainable Food Management
* along with many others
The 2017 Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture will challenge and equip attendees to seek out novel alliances and ideas to benefit their own operations, the industry statewide, and beyond.
Along with addresses from state officials and keynote presentations, the day will also include breakout sessions covering a recent Colorado Department of Agriculture consumer surveys, pollinator health, conservation, National Western Stock Show developments, cooperatives, comparisons between global food production and local food, food safety, food labeling, food waste, and succession planning.
Look for future announcements as more details regarding the Forum agenda are finalized.
To learn more and get registered, go to www.governorsagforum.com.
For those who need accommodations, information for booking rooms at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel (3801 Quebec St.) can also be made at the Governor’s Forum website.
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