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Animal Agriculture Alliance makes 2021 Virtual Summit recordings publicly available. Recordings from the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2021 Virtual Summit are now available for public viewing. The 2021 event, themed “Obstacles to Opportunities” was the largest to date, with nearly 600 registered attendees who tuned in. “The 2021 Virtual Summit was a huge success, reaching our largest attendance record ever and including high caliber speakers and presentations covering some of the biggest issues in animal agriculture,” said Hannah Thompson-Weeman, Alliance vice president, strategic engagement. “We’re excited to offer a glimpse of the valuable and actionable content the annual Stakeholders Summit delivers to an even broader audience by providing public access to the recordings, which are highly relevant to everyone in animal agriculture.”
Highlights of the impressive lineup of recorded sessions available to view include: • Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., professor, and director of the CLEAR Center at University of California, Davis, who shared how animal agriculture can play a role in reaching climate neutrality and sustainability goals • Jared Achen and Katie Olthoff, Iowa farmers and co-founders of ChopLocal, who discussed how they were able to pivot their traditional business model during the pandemic to offer new options for local farmers • Markie Hageman, Alexander Strauch, DVM, Jennifer Osterholt, and Brandi Buzzard Frobose, a panel of farmers, ranchers, and a veterinarian who identified ways to elevate the voices of on-the-ground experts in conversations surrounding food and agriculture
All available session recordings from the 2021 Virtual Summit can be viewed at bit.ly/2ZGUnzM. To read a condensed overview of insights shared at the event, check out the highlights report at animalagalliance.org/resource/2021stakeholders-summit-highlights-report/.
The 2022 Summit is set for May 1112 in Kansas City, Missouri. There’s only one way to effectively safeguard the future of animal agriculture—together. And now, we finally have the opportunity to come together in person once again. The 2022 Summit is your chance to meet and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the food chain and across commodities. Be informed on the latest news, data, and developments in animal welfare, sustainability, and other hot topics. Be ready with the tools to work side by side to protect our livelihoods. Be here as we come together to connect, engage, and protect the farm and food communities. Join us at the 2022 Stakeholders Summit – “Come Together for Animal Ag: Be Informed, Be Ready, Be Here!”
Registration for the Summit will open in early 2022, and a tentative schedule will be shared at that time. Check the Summit website for the most up-to-date information. You can also follow the hashtag #AAA22 for periodic updates about the event on social media. For general questions about the Summit, please email summit@ animalagalliance.org or call 703-562-5160.
Get involved - Show your support for the Alliance’s outreach efforts by becoming an official Summit sponsor today! For more information on 2022 sponsorship opportunities, contact Casey Kinler at ckinler@animalagalliance.org.
Thank you to our 2022 Summit sponsors: Watt Global Media, Farm Journal, Meatingplace, National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, American Feed Industry Association, United Egg Producers, Dairy MAX, Adisseo, Progressive Dairy, Kemin, American Farm Bureau Federation, Empirical, American Veal Association, National Chicken Council, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, N.C. Farm Bureau, and Eggland’s Best.
The Alliance also thanks the following members for their continued support of Summit and other Alliance programs: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Zoetis, Merck Animal Health, C.O.nxt, Diamond V, Genus PLC – PIC/ABS, Aviagen Group, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cargill, Dairy Farmers of America, Hendrix Genetics, Hy-Line North America LLC, Iowa Soybean Association, Midwest Dairy, National Turkey Federation, Nutrien, Provimi North America Inc., Seaboard Foods, and Tyson Foods Inc.
About the Animal Agriculture Alliance. The Alliance is an industry united, nonprofit organization that helps bridge the communication gap between farm and fork. We connect key food industry stakeholders to arm them with responses to emerging issues. We engage food chain influencers and promote consumer choice by helping them better understand modern animal agriculture. We protect by exposing those who threaten our nation’s food security with damaging misinformation. 4B FARMS, LLC Shelby, NC
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McCOY CATTLE FARM Cove City, NC Myron & Charlie McCoy 252-229-4602 mccoycattlefarms@gmail.com
4K RANCH Nelson, VA Rick & Linda Kern 919-272-6124 4kranch@bellsouth.net
AWC CATTLE COMPANY Winston-Salem, NC Andie & Wes Carpenter 336-970-1655 • jcarpenter@alphagraphics.com www.windmillacresfarms.com
MITCHEM’S FARM 3C Vale, NC Wayne, Crystal, Regan & Jordan Mitchem 704-472-4369 mitchemsfarm@bellsouth.net
NORTH PINO LAND & CATTLE COMPANY Mocksville, NC Kevin Robinson 336-940-2547 • kevrob1@aol.com
BLINSON POLLED HEREFORDS Lenoir, NC Keith & Peggy Blinson - 828-310-4526 Bryan & Beth Blinson - 919-422-9108
DOUBLE J FARM Traphill, NC • Earlysville, VA
John Wheeler 910-489-0024 • doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com www.doublejfarmllc.com
TAYLOR’S MILL FARM Zebulon, NC
J. Brent Creech 919-801-7561 tmfherefords@icloud.com
TERRACE FARM Lexington, NC Jim, Linda & Chad Davis 336-247-1554 jgdavis101@yahoo.com
FIVE J’S BEEF & CATTLE COMPANY Clayton, NC
Jody & Angela Standley
Kim Prestwood (Manager) • 828-320-7317 - Kim
jodystandley@gmail.com
TRIPLETT POLLED HEREFORDS Statesville, NC
GRASSY CREEK FARM Bullock, NC
Scott, Pam, Hailee, Lillee & Elizabeth Bissett 919-482-1176 Bissettsp1@gmail.com
W&A HEREFORDS Providence, NC
George, Tammy, William, & Andy Ward 434-251-3637 waherefordfarm@comcast.net
HEREFORD HILLS Greensboro, NC Bill Kirkman III 336-382-9635 ST Genetics Representative
LOOKABILL FAMILY LIVESTOCK Lexington, NC
Reggie, Patty, Tyler & Noah Lookabill 336-240-2142 rlookabill6015@gmail.com
Myron McCoy
NCHA Secretary/Treasurer 252-637-4995 nchereford@yahoo.com www.nchereford.com
