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Organic & Non-GMO Forum 2018

October 29-30

Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch

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2018 Agenda

Please browse the preliminary agenda below. These items may be subject to change. 

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Sunday 10/28/2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAdd-on Red Bar Cocktail Gathering (Additional Registration: $25) [More Info]
 
Monday 10/29/2018
9:00 am - 12:00 pmShort Course - Understanding What You're Buying: A Procurement Manager's Guide [More Info]
1:00 pm - 1:15 pmWelcome
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmKeynote Address with Matthew Dillon: Organic: At the Center of Clif Bar’s Vision [More Info]
2:15 pm - 2:45 pmChallenges and Pathways to Organic Certification [More Info]
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmIssues and Impacts from National Bioengineered Disclosure Law: The Devil is in the Details [More Info]
3:15 pm - 3:45 pmCoffee Break sponsored by Quality Assurance International (QAI) [More Info]
3:45 pm - 4:15 pmHow Can We Accelerate the Growth of Organic Staple Crop Acres In the U.S.? [More Info]
4:15 pm - 4:45 pmVulnerability to Organic Fraud: Case Studies from OTA’s Global Organic Supply Chain Integrity Task Force [More Info]
4:45 pm - 5:15 pmCan Blockchain Establish Provenance and Eradicate Fraud? [More Info]
5:30 pm - 7:00 pmReception sponsored by Soybean Premiums [More Info]
 
Tuesday 10/30/2018
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast sponsored by Clif Bar & Company and Where Food Comes From, Inc. [More Info]
8:30 am - 8:45 amWelcome
8:45 am - 9:15 amInnovations in Organic Farming: A Producer's Panel [More Info]
9:15 am - 9:45 amImpact of Imported Organic Grain on U.S. Prices and Supply [More Info]
9:45 am - 10:15 amIngredient Processing for the Organic and Non-GMO Market [More Info]
10:15 am - 10:45 amCoffee Break sponsored by SunOpta [More Info]
10:45 am - 11:15 amWill the Real Organic Please Stand Up? [More Info]
11:15 am - 11:45 amWhat, Why, Where: Genetic Editing 101 [More Info]
11:45 am - 1:00 pmLunch sponsored by Women in Agribusiness [More Info]
1:00 pm - 1:30 pmInvesting in Organic Acres: Case Studies [More Info]
1:30 pm - 2:00 pmPlant-Based Product Market Explosion: Innovations and Opportunities [More Info]
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmTechnology Transfer from Conventional to Organic – And Back! [More Info]
2:30 pm - 2:35 pmClosing