Schedule

Morning plenary session

Kyle Cranmer, professor and director of the Data Science Institute at UW– Madison, will offer insight into the impact of data science on the dairy industry, agriculture, and society

• • • Location: Great Hall

Priority area track sessions

Human nutrition – Location: Old Madison

• Six speakers + Q/A

Soil and water – Location: Tripp Commons

• Six speakers + Q/A

Priority area track sessions

Animal health – Location: Tripp Commons

• Six speakers + Q/A

Farm business – Location: Old Madison Room

• Five speakers + Q/A

Afternoon panel

• Forward Agriculture, a statewide coalition led by WiSys, will provide a background overview followed by a panel discussion on bringing farmers, industry professionals, university scientists, government entities, investors, and other stakeholders together to shape Wisconsin’s agriculture‑tech research and development agenda

  • • Arjun Sanga, president and trustee, WiSys

    • Brad Bolling, professor, UW–Madison Department of Food Science

    • Michael Tiboris, agriculture and water policy director, River Alliance of Wisconsin

    • Blane Huppert, director, University Business Collaboration Center, UW–River Falls

• Location: Great Hall