It’s almost time for the 2011 Alltech Symposium. I’m headed that way tomorrow so you’ll see coverage of this fantastic event on AgWired starting Sunday afternoon. Here’s some preview information:
A record 2,100 attendees are on their way to Lexington, Kentucky; traveling from 72 countries and 46 U.S. States.
As usual, the speaker line up for this year is full of interesting and influential experts from ag science and agribusiness. Tom Standage, business editor for The Economist will be speaking about the impact of food and agriculture on history. His book, “An Edible History of Humanity” is an incredibly interesting account of the intertwined evolution of plants, farming and humanity.
Leaders from some of the most prominent companies in the food and agriculture industries will be speaking, including:
Hans Jöhr – Nestle’s
Brian Coan – , Chick-fil-A
J. O’Callaghan – JBS USA
Phillip Smith – Tyson Foods
Luciano Roppa – Provimi
Terry Coffey – Murphy-Brown
John Hardiman – Cobb-Vantress
Several sessions will be streamed live. You’ll be able to find them on the Alltech Symposium website.