Registration opens for Southwest Ag Summit
The 2018 Southwest Ag Summit, slated for Feb. 20-23, 2018 includes a lineup of programs including educational sessions, field demonstration events, an exhibitor show, evening reception and ending with the sold-out harvest dinner on Thursday as well as an advanced ag tour Friday morning.
Event organizers with the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association have announced that this year’s keynote speaker, Craig Regelbrugge, will share a “Labor by the Numbers” program. Regelbrugge is the national co-chair for the Ag Coalition for Immigration Reform. His presentation will focus on how the workforce is changing and growers are struggling to get the job done.
“Absent relief, the agriculture leaders will see long-term changes to the structure of the industry. He will cover trends, implications and the outlook for legislative or other policy reforms,” organizers said.
Other sessions include regulatory updates; integrated pest management; cotton production and management; food safety updates; and more. SWAG has applied for 15 AZ/CA PCA and CCA CEU’s.
The daily schedule, registration, host hotels, sponsorship information and more can be found at www.SwagSummit.com. Online registration fees are $90 until Feb. 15, 2018. Registration fees include field demonstrations; evening reception, keynote presentation, breakout sessions, the exhibitor show and lunch. For more information, call 928-783-9355.
