Meeting Agenda
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The 62nd Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Sacramento, California
July 25-27, 2022
Sunday, July 24
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 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
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 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. – Noon | General 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
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 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
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 – 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. – noon | Continuous Coffee |
| 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 | Board of Delegates Meeting |
| 1:30 – 5 p.m. | Board of Directors & A-Team Leaders Meeting Optional Tour: Hop Farm Brewery Tour & Tasting |