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- SERIES No. 3

Agriculture & Food

Thursday May 23, 2019

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM [Refreshments and Lunch Provided]

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton

An economic conference focused on connecting and maximizing opportunities within the agriculture and food service industries throughout the Southern Tier of New York.

SESSION DETAILS

EVENT SESSIONS

The day’s presentations will start at 9am, include a lunch sourced with local ingredients and offer a “happier hour” at 2:30 for businesses to connect.

  • SESSION 1

    Get Started

    8:00 PM - 8:45 PM

    Registration and visit event sponsors.

  • SESSION 2

    Welcome & Introduction

    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

    Tom Kowalik, President of Kowalik & Associates, Mike Decker, President of ERA Decker Real Estate, Jen Gregory, Executive Director of Southern Tier 8, Victoria Giarratano, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County

  • SESSION 3

    New York's Agriculture Economy

    9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

    SPEAKER: Richard Ball

    Commissioner of Agriculture @ NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets


  • SESSION 4

    Farming

    9:22 AM - 9:37 AM

    SPEAKER: Dr Ken Jaffe

    Cattle Farmer @ Slope Farms
  • SESSION 5

    Processing & Distribution

    9:39 AM - 9:54 AM

    SPEAKER: Adam Tiberio

    Owner @ Tiberio Custom Meats
  • SESSION 6

    Distribution

    9:56 AM - 10:11 AM

    SPEAKER: Rob Salamida

    Owner @ Salamida Sauces, Marinades & Gourmet Seasonings & Spiedies
  • SESSION 7

    Break

    10:11 AM - 10:25 AM

    Enjoy a networking break with time to visit event sponsors.

  • SESSION 8

    Best Practices

    10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

    SPEAKER: Jason Evans, PhD

    Assistant Professor @ SUNY Cobleskill
  • SESSION 9

    Business Development Planning

    10:47 AM - 11:02 AM

    SPEAKER: Todd Schmit, PhD

    Associate Professor @ Dyson School Cornell University
  • SESSION 10

    Investment

    11:04 AM - 11:19 AM

    SPEAKER: Sheila Marshman, PhD

    Associate Professor @ SUNY Morrisville
  • SESSION 11

    New Technology

    11:21 AM - 11:36 AM

    SPEAKER: Brooke White

    Owner @ Don's Dairy Supply
  • SESSION 12

    Value-Added

    11:38 AM - 11:53 AM

    SPEAKER: Abby Wilson

    Owner @ Maple Shade Farms
  • SESSION 13

    Marketing

    11:55 AM - 12:10 PM

    SPEAKER: Mark Broadhurst

    Head of Public Affairs @ Chobani
  • SESSION 14

    Market Options

    12:12 PM - 12:27 PM

    SPEAKER: Ramsay Adams

    Executive Director @ Catskill Mountainkeeper
  • SESSION 15

    Lunch & Markets

    12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

    SPEAKER: Victoria Giarratano

    Executive Director @ CCE Broome County

    Lunch with local flavor featuring Hellar Farm in Chenango County and Shared Root Farms & Trinity Valley Farms in Cortland New York.

  • SESSION 16

    Southern Tier's Hemp Industry

    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

    SPEAKER: Donna Lupardo

    State Assemblywoman & Chair Committee on Agriculture
  • SESSION 17

    Happier Hour

    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    Enjoy a local sampling of Awestruck Cider, Engelbart Cheese, Pleasant Valley Wines, Sovereign Vines Hemp Wine, Water Street Brewing, Binghamton Brewing Company and sounds of PatD.

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HOSTS

WHY BE A SPONSOR?

Your company will be featured as a main supporter in growing our economy and you will be linked to all economic development leaders in the Southern Tier Region.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

REGISTRATION INCLUDED:

  • ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP PROGRAM
  • MEETING WITH EXPERTS WITHIN YOUR INDUSTRY
  • SNACKS AND BEVERAGES THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • REFRESHMENTS AND LUNCH PROVIDED