Registration has been extended to March 7. This is a free event.
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, in partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the Indiana Soybean Alliance, is launching its first-ever Resilient Agriculture Summit on March 13. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette, Indiana.
With a focus on sustainability, regenerative practices, and resilient farming, the one-day summit will bring together farmers, industry experts, and researchers to explore strategies that improve environmental stewardship and farm productivity. Participants will also have the opportunity to contribute questions that Purdue’s applied research can address in the future.
“We’re excited to host the inaugural Resilient Agriculture Summit. Purdue is bringing industry experts, researchers, and farmers together to open new and different conversations,” said Christian Krupke, Dean’s Fellow for Resilient Agriculture and professor in Purdue University’s Department of Entomology.
The summit will feature professionals involved in purchasing corn, soybeans, and other crops, as well as experts in soil health and conservation. The morning session will include speaker presentations, while the afternoon will focus on discussions about research needs and challenges in implementing sustainable agricultural practices.
Event speakers include:
- Caitlin Colegrove, North America sustainable agriculture lead at PepsiCo, who will discuss the company’s sustainability initiatives and long-term goals
- Janelle Leach, conservation agronomist team lead at Cargill, who will cover regenerative agriculture and carbon credit perspectives
- Linda Prokopy, professor and head of Purdue’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, who will provide an update on the evolving Corn Belt landscape
- Barry Fisher, president of Fisher Soil Health LLC, who will offer insights into soil health management
- Rodney Rulon, Purdue College of Agriculture alumnus and owner of Rulon Farm, who will share his experiences with regenerative agriculture and the economic factors involved in sustainability
“Some of these challenges in agriculture, feeding the future population, safeguarding our soil and land, and addressing climate change, require changes in our practices. To implement change, it doesn’t make sense to have any group working in isolation,” Krupke said.
Attendees will receive a complimentary lunch from The Juniper Spoon. Private applicator recertification permits and continuing education unit credits will also be available. For questions, contact Krupke.
