CropLife America is hosting its first annual national policy conference via webcast next month.
The conference, entitled Modern Agriculture: Exploring its Relationship with Technology, Science & Society, will bring together leading experts in the fields of agriculture, technology and policy to discuss various issues facing modern agriculture.
Panelists will discuss the essential role of technology to produce more food while using fewer natural resources, barriers to and opportunities for progress and innovation, and a foundational discussion of the ethics behind who decides agriculture policy. Marc Gunther, contributing editor at FORTUNE magazine and a senior writer at Greenbiz.com, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
The one-day conference will be web-cast on CropLifeAmerica.org, free and open to all, July 13 beginning at 9:00 am Eastern. They will also be taking questions via Twitter, and will have an open dialogue going throughout the day via social media. Follow them on Twitter @CropLifeAmerica with the conference hashtag #NPC.