July 25-27, 2022 – 62nd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting

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Meeting Agenda

*Please note that this is a preliminary agenda,  please check back as we update this page. 

The 62nd Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Sacramento, California
July 25-27, 2022

Sunday, July 24

TimeEvent
10a.m. – 5 p.m.Registration
3:30 – 5 p.m.Board of Directors Meeting
Optional Tour: Old Sacramento History Walking Tour

Monday, July 25

TimeEvent
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.Registration
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Invitation Only: Introducing the Council Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Invitation Only: Checkoff/USGC Staff Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.Spouse/Guest Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Continuous Coffee
 
9 a.m. – NoonGeneral Session

Welcome & Presidential Address –
Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, USGC

Origins & Outcomes of the Russia-Ukraine War – Dr. Yuval Weber, The Asia Group

Things to Watch in the Shifting Trade Policy Landscape & Understanding Today’s Policy Landscape – Angela Hofmann, ST&R Trade

Where Grain Markets Stand: Ukrainian and Global Production, Supply & Demand – Dr. Antonina Broyaka, Kansas State University

Noon – 1:30 p.m.Lunch
2 – 5 p.m.Advisory Team Meetings:
Asia
Ethanol
Innovation and Sustainability
Middle East /Africa/South Asia
Trade Policy
Value – Added
Western Hemisphere
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Corteva

Tuesday, July 26

TimeEvent
7:30 a.m. – 4p.m.Registration
7 – 8:15 a.m.Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.Sector Meetings:
Agribusiness
Barley
Corn
General Farm Organizations
Sorghum
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Continuous Coffee
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.General Session:

Around the World Updates – Cary Sifferath, Vice President, USGC

Celebrating Successes – Ana Ballesteros, Marketing Director, USGC

Emily Byron, Director of Global Programs, USGC

Sadie Marks, Manager of Global Programs, USGC

Stella Qian, Manager of Global Ethanol Development, USGC

Katy Wyatt, Manager of Global Strategies, USGC

View from Washington: Federal Policy & Farm Bill Outlook Jon Doggett, CEO, National Corn Growers Association

10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Optional Tour: Olive Mill & Tasting, Wood-Fired Pizza
12:30 – 2:00p.m.

2 – 3:30p.m.

Lunch

Continuous Coffee:

2:30 p.m. – 4:00p.m.General Session:

USGC Strategic Plan Launch – Melissa Kessler, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, USGCClosing Remarks & Thank You – Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, USGC
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.Offsite Event: PunchBowl Social

500 J St, Suite 100

*Meet in lobby at 5:15 p.m.

Sponsored by Bayer CropScience

Wednesday, July 27

TimeEvent
7 – 8:15 a.m.Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Registration
7:30 a.m. – noonContinuous Coffee
8:30 a.m. – 12:30Board of Delegates Meeting
1:30 – 5 p.m.Board of Directors & A-Team Leaders Meeting
Optional Tour: Hop Farm Brewery Tour & Tasting