Join the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR) on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time for Perspectives on COVID-19 and the Food and Agricultural System.
Invited perspectives include:
- Nikki Fried, Florida’s 12th Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- A.G. Kawamura, Owner, Orange County Produce, and former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (2003-2010)
- Tom Vilsack, President and CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council, and former United States Secretary of Agriculture (2009 – 2017)
- Additional panelist to address impacts on workforce, TBD
Members of the public are invited to register and watch remotely. An email will be sent out to registered participants on June 18th, 2020 with the Zoom link attached.
The session will be moderated by BANR Chairman, Chuck Rice (Kansas State University). Members of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources will lead with questions to the presenters, and the public can type in questions to be asked by the moderator.