New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball in the present day inspired members of the agricultural group to be a part of the 191st Annual Meeting and Agricultural Forum, hosted by the New York State Agricultural Society on Thursday, January 12, 2023 on the Syracuse OnCenter. The Forum provides a possibility for farmers and different key stakeholders to talk about among the greatest points dealing with the meals system and pure useful resource industries. Commissioner Ball will even ship the 2023 State of Agriculture Address and present an replace on New York State’s ongoing efforts to help New York farmers and agricultural companies.
Commissioner Ball stated, “From navigating pandemic-related food supply disruptions to combatting extreme weather events, the last couple of years have been incredibly challenging for the agricultural community. I am grateful for the opportunity to gather once again at the annual Agricultural Society Meeting and Forum with partners from across the state to discuss the ways we can best prepare our industry for the future. At the 2023 Forum, we will be discussing the positive and innovative ways the agricultural industry has developed in response to multiple disruptions. I thank the New York State Agricultural Society for making this upcoming year’s meeting and Forum possible and look forward to these important discussions in policy areas that are a priority for the State.”
Mark Modzeleski, President of the NYS Agricultural Society, stated, “We all know that change is inevitable. New York agribusinesses will want to proceed to adapt, as they’ve for many years, to produce protected, sustainable merchandise. Rapid change introduced on by monumental occasions, new know-how, and ever-changing markets, are pushing our stakeholders to new limits. This redirection continues to stress and problem the performance of the ag and meals system. At the 2023 Forum, we’ll showcase constructive alternatives for future progress in our business and highlight agribusinesses which can be retooling or pivoting to guarantee their continued viability and vitality. Now in our 191st 12 months, the Forum continues to be an excellent venue for decision-makers to join, share and talk about precedence points.
2023 Agricultural Society Forum Program
The 2023 Agricultural Society Forum features a full day of panels and visitor audio system, which shall be capped off with Commissioner Ball’s State of Agriculture Address. The theme for the upcoming 12 months’s discussion board is “Disruption Eruption.” Keynote audio system and panelists will define alternatives introduced on by world, nationwide and regional market disrupters like local weather change, technological innovation, labor shortages, and the pandemic, that are reshaping agriculture in New York State.
First, Dr. Chris Barrett and Monica Massey will kick off the Forum’s Morning Keynote session. Dr. Chris Barrett is an agricultural and improvement economist on the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He will converse to world developments which can be impacting the motion of agricultural merchandise and meals safety. As Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff and Chief Innovation Officer for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Monica will handle disruption impacting the U.S. dairy business, from pressured milk markets to elevated competitors within the dairy case. During lunch, Chief Financial Officer Christopher Cappetta of Harris Seeds-Garden Trends will talk about how market disruption has impacted his firm’s diversification into complementary companies and digital outreach.
The afternoon session panel, moderated by Tom Cosgrove, Executive VP of Knowledge Exchange, Public Relations and Marketing for Farm Credit East, will deal with market innovation in native beef processing, grain advertising and marketing, wine manufacturing, and renewable power. Panelists embody Callan Space from Owasco Meat Company, Michael Howlett from Howlett Farms, Benjamin Stamp from Lakewood Vineyards, and Ray Duerr from Vanguard Renewables.
The Forum will even embody displays and sampling from Taste NY producers. The initiative, which is overseen by the Department of Agriculture and Markets, creates alternatives for native producers to showcase their items at quite a lot of venues all through the State and helps taking part farms and firms attain extra clients, improve on-line gross sales, and, in lots of instances, develop the processing capability of their enterprise.
Honorees in Seven Award Categories to be Recognized
Also on the Forum, the New York State Agricultural Society will honor people and companies who’ve lifted the state’s agricultural and meals business to new heights within the areas of environmental stewardship, management improvement, client outreach, farm security, enterprise improvement and the manufacturing of high quality, protected meals. Seven agribusinesses shall be acknowledged as century and bicentennial farms.
The Forum shall be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, on the Syracuse OnCenter. Registration for the Forum opens on November 1 and runs via December 21. To register or study extra concerning the occasion, go to nysagsociety.org.
About the New York State Agricultural Society
Established in 1832, the mission of the New York State Agricultural Society is to construct a sturdy future for New York’s meals, agricultural, and pure useful resource industries by offering networking and academic alternatives for its strongest advocates, decision-makers, and aspiring leaders. Agriculture is a serious financial driver in New York State, producing greater than $5 billion price of annual financial exercise statewide and offering a livelihood for residents throughout all 62 counties. More than 700 members of the New York State Agricultural Society try to construct a greater understanding and constructive working relationships with neighbors, shoppers, and authorities leaders.