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August 2022
Event Recap
Presenters and panelists brought spot-on, relevant, innovative, and eye-opening content to this conversation. Our sponsors stood up to say that this is an important issue and not only fund it forward but to be recognized as a leader in the dialogue as we craft it together. Thank you to all attendees for your interest and unique and diverse contribution. We had attendees from 10 different states and Canada! Finally, to our members, who started down this road collectively, just over a year ago, here we are with our first major summit in the history books. Our members' leadership in this space is valued and it is essential.
Remember, the climate conversation is not a foregone conclusion. There is no one side. There are many sides, and we heard from a few divergent viewpoints. There were a handful of tense moments but even more heads nodding and handshakes, and that is why we formed.
Attendees
Midwest Energy & Communications
Morgan Brothers LLC
National Audubon Society
New Holland Rochester
NIPSCO
NJH Sustainability Consulting
Nori
P.E.W. Farms INC
Premier Ag
Premier Companies
PSG Energy Group
Pioneer Oil Co.
Purdue University
Purdue University Extension / IL-IN Sea Grant
rCycle
Remington Seeds
Renewable Lending and Financing
River View Farms, Inc.
Rose Acre Farms, Inc.
Senator Mike Braun's Office
Simplot
Simplot Growers Solutions
Specification Products
State of Indiana - Department of Natural Resources
The Juniper Spoon
The Nature Conservancy
Truterra, LLC
US Congressman Jim Baird's Office
US Senator Todd Young's Office
USDA-NRCS
Valero Renewables
Vault 44.01
WFYI/Side Effects Public Media
WHIN
WIBC
Winfield United
Hallowell Consulting LLC
Hathaway Strategies / Indiana Ethanol Producers Association
Heartland Risk Management
Hedrich Petroleum Company
Hoosier Environmental Council
Hoosiers for Carbon Dividends
Hoosiers for Renewables
Huffman & Hawbaker Farms
Ice Miller LLP
Illiana AgWorks
IN Pork
Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation
Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance
Indiana Catholic Conference
Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Distributed Energy Alliance
Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
Indiana Forest Alliance
Indiana Geothermal
Indiana Office of Energy Development
Indiana Packers Corporation
Indiana Poultry Association
Indiana State Climate Office
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Indiana State Soil Conservation Board
Indiana SWCD Association
Inovateus Solar
Lampco Federal Credit Union
League of Women Voters of Indiana
Lemenager Farms
Lochmueller Group
MC Simons Inc
Mercer Landmark
Midwest Climate Collaborative
Adelaide Energy
Ag Technologies Inc
American Farm Bureau Federation
Beck's Hybrids
Blaney and Walton
Bose Public Affairs Group
Bowman Family Holdings, Inc.
Brightmark
Carbon Free Zone, Inc.
Carbon Neutral Indiana
Cardinal Ethanol
Center for Energy Education
Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development
Ceres Solutions
Chism Farms
Circular Indiana
Citizens Action Coalition
Citizens' Climate Lobby at Purdue University
Co-Alliance
Confront the Climate Crisis
Cooper Farms
Corteva Agriscience
CountryMark
Drive Clean Indiana
Earth Charter Indiana
Elders Climate Action Heartland
Faith in Place
Farm Credit Mid-America
First Farmers Bank & Trust
First Financial Bank
Frette & Wagler LLC
Friends of Lake Monroe
Geenex Solar
Global Resource Connections, Inc. (GRC)
Grammer Industries
Growers Edge
Event agenda
The Indiana Climate Summit is the only gathering of professionals, producers, and government officials involved in Indiana's food and energy industries and climate. The 2022 event aimed to educate, inform, and create a dialogue with the idea of Ag as the Solution.
8:00 - 9:00
Arrive for Registration and Networking
Pledge of Allegiance – Delphi FFA
9:00
Welcome
Dr. Karen Plaut
Purdue Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture
Introducing Ag as the Solution
Sarah Beth Aubrey
IN-CLIMATE,
CEO and Founder
Andy Tauer
INFB, Executive Director of Public Policy
9:20-10:00
Opening Keynote Speaker – Jason Weller, President of Truterra
State of Carbon and Climate – Exploring Carbon Market Opportunities
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Jason Weller
Truterra, President
Breakout sessions
10:10-11:45
Ag Producer Panel 1
Voluntary Carbon market opportunities
Ag Producer Panel 2
Beyond Carbon; Additional New Markets Strategies
Jason Weller
Truterra, President
Autumn Mager
Illiana AgWorks, Farmer/Crop Insurance Agent
Ron Lloyd
WinField United,
​Director of New Markets Group
Tony Bailey
USDA-NRCS,
State Conservation Agronomist
Carter Morgan
Perrysville, Indiana Farmer,
Morgan Brothers LLC
Michael Watercutter
Mercer Landmark, Conservation Agronomist
Sina Parks,
Ceres Solutions Cooperative
Stewardship Specialist
Bill Knapke
Cooper Farms, Farmer/Environmental Manager
Industry Panel 1
SEC Climate Disclosure’s impact on Ag
Shelby Swain Myers
AFBF, Economist
Brantley Seifers
INFB, National Affairs Coordinator
Industry Session 2
ESG 101
Nancy Himmelfarb
NJH Sustainability Consulting, Strategy Consultant
11:45
Break For Lunch – Invocation - FFA
Chef Intro
Lali Hess
Juniper Spoon, Chef
12:00
Lunch Keynote - What is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)?
Hugh Caperton
Vault 44.01, VP Land and Business Development
1:15-2:15
2:15
2:30-3:15
3:15-4:00
indiana legislative panel on climate
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz
Moderator
WIBC
Former Senator
Jim Merritt
(R-Indianapolis)
Rep. Beau Baird
(R-Greencastle)
Rep. Maureen Bauer
(D-South Bend)
Former Senator
Beverly Gard
(R-Greenfield)
Break and refreshments
Green finance panel
Hollie Bunn
Growers Edge,
Executive VP & Chief Lending Officer
Jonathan Lamb
Founder, CFO, Consultant in Renewable Lending and Financing
Rebekah Carlson
Nori, Agriculture Supply Lead
Engaging in the climate conversation
Wrap Up
Sarah Beth Aubrey
IN-CLIMATE,
CEO & Founder
Belinda Puetz CountryMark,
Director of Marketing
Sponsors
Platinum Level
gold Level
Silver Level
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Joe Horstman
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