26th Governor's Forum on Colorado Ag Happens Feb. 22nd

26th Governor's Forum on Colorado Ag Happens Feb. 22nd

The Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program is proud to host the 26th annual Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver. This year’s forum is titled "Label it: Agriculture," and focusing on a future built by collaboration. Colorado Corn Communications Director Eric Brown shares more details.

 

Brown: “One of our keynotes will be former USDA deputy secretary Khystra Harden. She’ll be highlight what the theme of the day will be which is building a future for agriculture built by collaboration. She will share her perspective on the need for the alliances with nutrition, conservation groups and thinking outside of the box with non-traditional partners that ag and producers really need to partner with as far as being a part of the conversation going forward. We also have Dr. Gregory Graff from CSU whose research really looks at the economics and public policy side of technological innovations, technology-based entrepreneurship culture. What really what the technology side entrepreneur supporting side of agriculture in Colorado really brings to the table. As always we have Governor Hickenlooper, CSU President Tony Frank and Colorado Ag Commissioner Don Brown will be speaking.”

 

In the afternoon will be many informative workshops to choose from that will challenge and equip attendees to seek out novel alliances and ideas to benefit their own operations, the industry statewide, and beyond. Go to governorsagforum.com for more information.

 

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