Download NBGC 2021 Annual Meeting Agenda
NATIONAL BLACK GROWERS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING
December 15 – 17, 2021 | Memphis Tennessee
Theme: Diversity, Efficiency, and Sustainability in Production Agriculture
| Wednesday, December 15th | ||
| 2:00PM – 6:00PM | Exhibitor Set-up | |
| 4:00PM - 6:00PM | Registration | |
| 7:00PM - 9:00PM | Welcome Reception | |
| Thursday, December 16th | ||
| 7:00AM - 8:15AM | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 8:30AM | Opening Session - Introductions, Meeting Objectives | |
| 9:00AM | The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, USDA Secretary (Invited) | |
| 10:00AM | Sustainability Opportunities for Growers – Panel Discussion | |
| 10:45AM | Break | |
| 11:00AM | Improving Crop Yields with Sustainable Inputs – Panel Discussion | |
| 12:00PM | Lunch Speaker : Diversity in Ag – The Honorable David Scott, Chair of US House Ag Committee (Invited) | |
| 1:30PM | Precision Ag Technologies - Panel Discussion | |
| 2:15 PM | Marketing Commodities to Maximize Profitability - Panel Discussion | |
| 3:00PM | Crop Insurance Fundamentals | |
| 3:20PM | Break | |
| 3:30PM | Estate Planning and Heirs Property Management | |
| 4:30PM | Summary Remarks | |
| 6:30PM | Dinner | |
| Friday, December 17th | ||
| 7:00AM - 8:15AM | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 8:30AM | Opening Remarks | |
| 8:45AM | Grower Wellness, Mental Health and Farm Safety | |
| 9:30AM | American Rescue Plan, 2022 Farm Bill – Mr. Zach Ducheneaux, USDA FSA Administrator (Invited)
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| 10:15AM | Break | |
| 10:30AM | FSA Programs and Updates | |
| 11:15AM | Value Added Crop Opportunities for Diverse Growers | |
| 12:30PM | Lunch/Closing Remarks | |
| 1:30PM - 6:00PM | NBGC Board Meeting (BOD only) | |