2017 Board Presidents Conference

Agenda

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Courtyard by Marriott
2405 SE Creekview Drive
Ankeny, IA

Tuesday, February 21^st
8:30	—	9:00	Registration, Coffee, Juice, and Rolls
9:00	—		Welcome and Introductions—Dave Holm
9:00	—	10:00	What’s happening in Washington? *—Devin Mogler, Legislative Advisor to Joni Ernst*
10:00	—	11:15	Changing Public Perceptions of Agriculture *–Roxi Beck, Director of Center for Food Integrity* Click here for Roxi Beck’s Presentation
11:15		11:30	Break
11:30	—	12:30	Challenges and Lesson Learned *–Jere Null, Prestage Farms*
12:30	—	1:30	Lunch with Iowa Co-op Managers Association Members *Sponsored by AGP*
1:30	—	4:00	Open Forum *Dr. Keri Jacobs* *Eric Eide*	*Dennis Gardiner* *Dave Holm*
Land O’Lakes Legislative Reception
6:00	—	6:30	Courtesy Bar
6:30	—	7:30	Dinner Hosted by Land O’ Lakes
6:30	—	7:30	Legislative Updates-Hosted by Land O’Lakes Welcome-Dana Brooks Mary Mosiman, Auditor of the State Senator Dan Zumbach, District 48, Chair of Senate Ag Committee Mike St. Clair- Legislative Update and Review for Tuesday morning Co-op Day at the Capitol

Presenters:

Devin Mogler, Legislative Advisor to Senator Joni Ernst

Roxi Beck, Director of Center for Food Integrity

Jere Null, COO Prestage Farms

Eric Eide, Eide Law Firm, Fort Dodge, IA

Dr. Keri Jacobs, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Dennis Gardiner, Gardiner Thomsen CPA, Des Moines, IA

Dana Brooks, Land O’Lakes, St. Paul, MN

Dave Holm & Mike St. Clair, Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, Ames

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Iowa State Capitol
Rotunda
Des Moines, IA

7:00 a.m.

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9:00 a.m.

Breakfast at the State Capitol, Rotunda

Hosted by Land O’Lakes and

Iowa Institute for Cooperatives

9:00 a.m.

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Visiting with your legislators