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    2022 Program of Events

    (driving directions and maps can be found under contact us)


      2022 Colorado Agricultural Forum
    Renaissance Stapleton Hotel
    3801 Quebec St.
    Denver, CO 80207​

            

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    Tuesday, March 1st
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    Pre-Forum Reception (all registrants welcome)
    presented by Holzer Patel Drennan & McClure & Eggleston
    National Western Club at the
    ​National Western Stock Show
     
    5:30-8 pm
    4655 Humboldt St
    Denver, CO 80216


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    Wednesday, March 2nd
    Colorado Ag Forum

    Agriculture, Our Wisest Pursuit
    ​7:00 AM


    7:00 AM 

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    ​8:00 AM


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    8:10 AM
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    ​8:20 AM


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    ​8:30 AM

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    ​8:50 AM - 10:00 AM


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    ​10:00 AM - 10:15 AM


    ​10:15 AM - 11:30 AM 














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    ​11:45 AM - 12:45 PM  


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    12:30 PM

    ​12:40 PM​

    12:45 PM  

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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM





    2:00 - 2:15 PM

    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
























    ​3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    REGISTRATION TABLE OPEN - LOWER LEVEL
    presented  by National Western Stock Show
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    BREAKFAST - LOWER LEVEL
    presented by Colorado Department of Agriculture
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    WELCOME - COLORADO BALLROOM
    Jerry Sonnenberg, CALP President
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    EXCELLENCE IN CALP AWARD PRESENTATION

    ​AGRICULTURE, OUR WISEST PURSUIT OPENING REMARKS
    President Joyce E. McConnell, Colo. State University

    ZACH DUCHENEAUX, ADMINISTRATOR - COLO. BALLROOM
    ​Farm Service Agency, US Department of Agriculture

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS
    ​ Leading in a Time of Severe Polarization - Leading with Why
    Steve House, Braver Angels

    BREAK

    BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
     Ag Labor Law Q&A Session - Big Thompson
    Daniel Waldvogle, Foreman
    Everett Ranch

    Garin Vorthmann, Partner/ Lobbyist
    Colorado Legislative Strategies

    Austin Vincent, State Policy Director
    Colorado Farm Bureau

    Learning from the Oil & Gas Industry - Boulder Creek
    Dan Haley, Colo. Oil and Gas Association

    Urban & Rural Allies for Colorado Agriculture - Clear Creek
    Melody MIchel, Co-Founder
    Urban & Rural Allies for Colorado Agriculture

    An Overview of Colorado's International Markets and Collaborations - Platte River
    John Addison, Colo. Dept. of Agriculture Markets Director
    Kerri Wright Platais, Director, International Agriculture, Spur Campus
    Wallace Ip, Consular for Trade in Canadian Consulate

    ​LUNCH
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    Presented by Sakata Farms

    GOVERNOR JARED POLIS, STATE OF COLORADO

    ​COMMISSIONER KATE GREENBERG​, 
    ​Colo. Department of Agriculture

    COLO. AG EXPORT AWARDS
    presented by Colo. Department of Agriculture

    RURAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION V. URBANIZATION DEBATE - Colo. Ballroom
    Steve House, Braver Angels 
    v. 
    Jerry Sonnenberg, CALP Board President
    Moderated by: Randy LIoz

    BREAK

    ​BREAKOUT SESSIONS
    Water Demand Management - Big Thompson
    Karen Kwon, Assistant Program Director
    Colorado River Sustainability Campaign

    Climate Change and it's Effects on Agriculture - Boulder Creek
    Nathan Mueller, Assistant Professor
    Dept. of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability and Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences
    Colorado State University
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    Innovations in Agriculture - Clear Creek
    Quint Redmond, Co-Owner
    Agriburbia
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    Jason Suntych, COO and EVP
    Xiant Technologies

    Eric Gostenik, Vice President of Operations
    Farmbox Foods

    Investment in Agriculture - Platte River
    Paul Pittman, Executive Board Chairman, President, CEO
    Farmland Partners


    NETWORKING BREAK

    BREAKOUT SESSIONS
    ​Animal Welfare Extremists and Colorado's Livestock Industry - Big Thompson
    presented by VitaFerm

    Terry Fankhauser, Executive Vice President
    Colo. Cattlemen's Assoc. 

    Shawn Martini, Vice President of Advocacy
    Colo. Farm Bureau

    The Bootstraps are Broken - What's Next? - Boulder Creek
    Becca Edlund, Director of Technology and Membership
    ​Colo. Farm Bureau

    Learning From our Neighbors  - Clear Creek
    Jason Fearneyhough, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture
    State of Texas

    Dough Miyamoto, Director of Agriculture
    State of Wyoming 

    Growing Our Future: The Intersection of Water, Health and Ag Innovation at CSU Spur - Platte River
    presented by DairyMAX
    ​Kathryn Venzor, Director of Education
    Colo. State University Spur Campus


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