Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND)

June 20, 2019
Taylor Co. Cooperative Extension Office
1143 South Columbia Ave
Campbellsville, KY 42718

10:30   – 10:45 am          Networking

10:45   – 11:15 am           Greetings from hosts and sponsors

• Serving Manufacturers – Lee Lingo – Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
• Economic Growth through Agriculture & Manufacturing – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles

11:15 am – 12:00 pm      Manufacturing Panel – Making Things, KY Agriculture’s Role

• David Williams, CEO, Burkmann Nutrition – https://burkmann.com
• Don Goodin, Owner/Partner, Lebanon Oak Flooring – http://www.lebanonoak.com
• TBD
• Foster Graves, Fairplay Meat Processing

12:00 – 12:30 pm              Kentucky Proud® Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 pm                Agricultural Producers Panel – Growing the Goods for Others

• Jonathan Shell, Shell Farms
• Ryan Bivins, Fresh Start Farms – http://www.freshstartfarms.net
• John McLean, Mac Farms – http://www.macfarmsdigestion.com
• Helena Pitcock

1:15 – 1:30 pm  Remaining Questions & Closing Comments

Sponsors for the Event:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)
Kentucky Proud through the financial support of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

July 16, 2019
Gallatin Co. Cooperative Extension Office
395 US 42 West
Warsaw, KY 41095

10:30   – 10:45 am          Networking

10:45   – 11:15 am           Greetings from hosts and sponsors

• Serving Manufacturers – Lee Lingo – Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
• Economic Growth through Agriculture & Manufacturing – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles

11:15 am – 12:00 pm      Manufacturing Panel – Making Things, KY Agriculture’s Role

• Bill Piper, V.P. & General Manager, Grant County Foods – http://www.grantcountyfoods.com
• Royce Neeley, General Manager, Neeley Family Distillery – https://www.facebook.com/neeleyfamilydistillery
• TBD
• TBD

12:00 – 12:30 pm              Kentucky Proud® Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 pm                Agricultural Producers Panel – Growing the Goods for Others

• Taylor Jones, Jones Brothers Farms
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

1:15 – 1:30 pm  Remaining Questions & Closing Comments

Sponsors for the Event:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)
Kentucky Proud through the financial support of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

August 1, 2019
Muhlenberg Cooperative Extension Office
3690 State Route 1380
Central City, KY 42330

10:30   – 10:45 am          Networking

10:45   – 11:15 am           Greetings from hosts and sponsors

• Serving Manufacturers – Lee Lingo – Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
• Economic Growth through Agriculture & Manufacturing – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles

11:15 am – 12:00 pm      Manufacturing Panel – Making Things, KY Agriculture’s Role

• Dan Allard, Wood Procurement Manager, Domtar – https://www.domtar.com/en/who-we-are/all-locations/hawesville-mill
• Jacob Call, O.Z. Tyler Distillery, Master Distiller –  https://oztylerdistillery.com
• TBD
• TBD

12:00 – 12:30 pm              Kentucky Proud® Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 pm                Agricultural Producers Panel – Growing the Goods for Others

• Brent Gatton, Gatton Farms
• Suzanne Cecil White, Cecil Farms – https://www.cecilfarmspd.com
• TBD
• TBD

1:15 – 1:30 pm  Remaining Questions & Closing Comments

Sponsors for the Event:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)
Kentucky Proud through the financial support of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

August 2, 2019
Marshall Co Cooperative Extension Office
1933 Mayfield Hwy
Benton, KY 42025

10:30   – 10:45 am          Networking

10:45   – 11:15 am           Greetings from hosts and sponsors

• Serving Manufacturers – Lee Lingo – Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
• Economic Growth through Agriculture & Manufacturing – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles

11:15 am – 12:00 pm      Manufacturing Panel – Making Things, KY Agriculture’s Role

• Michelle Shearer, Bee Charming Producers Cooperative – https://www.facebook.com/BeeCharmingProducersCooperative
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

12:00 – 12:30 pm              Kentucky Proud® Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 pm                Agricultural Producers Panel – Growing the Goods for Others

• Davie Stephens, Stephens Farms
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

1:15 – 1:30 pm  Remaining Questions & Closing Comments

Sponsors for the Event:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)
Kentucky Proud through the financial support of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

September 17, 2019
Morehead State University
Derrickson Agricultural Complex
25 MSU Farm Drive
Morehead, KY 40351

10:30   – 10:45 am          Networking

10:45   – 11:15 am           Greetings from hosts and sponsors

• Serving Manufacturers – Lee Lingo – Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
• Economic Growth through Agriculture & Manufacturing – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles

11:15 am – 12:00 pm      Manufacturing Panel – Making Things, KY Agriculture’s Role

• Speakers TBD

12:00 – 12:30 pm              Kentucky Proud® Lunch

12:30 – 1:15 pm                Agricultural Producers Panel – Growing the Goods for Others

• Speakers TBD

1:15 – 1:30 pm  Remaining Questions & Closing Comments

Sponsors for the Event:
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)
Kentucky Proud through the financial support of the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund