8:00am-9:00am: Registration and Check-In (Terra Building Atrium at the CSU Spur Campus 4817 National Western Drive Denver, CO 80216)
9:00am-4:00pm: Tours in Northern Colorado (Participants will select on tour, box lunch provided upon departure)
International / National Beef Processing
Beef Feed yard
Food Manufacturer
National Retailer Distribution Facility
USDA Certified Processor with in state distribution
Beef Feed yard
Regional Retailer
Food Manufacturer
Custom Exempt Processor
Rancher
Single location retailer
Online direct to consumer distribution site
Noon-4pm
Walking tour of the National Western Complex and CSU Spur Campus
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Reception and Dinner at Terra Building at the CSU Spur Campus at the National Western Center ( If you are in need of transportation from the Opening Reception to Fort Collins, a bus will depart from the Spur Campus for the Fort Collins Hilton hotel at 6:30pm. Seats are limited, so please sign up here in advance.)
8:00 pm: ILF FELLOWS ONLY: NWSS Rodeo (bus to Fort Collins Hilton following conclusion of rodeo)
7:30am: Registration, breakfast and coffee (Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 131)
8:00am: Welcome
8:30am: Meat Industry Updates – Randy Blach, CattleFax
9:30am: International Markets: Challenges and Opportunities – Erin Borror, US Meat Export Federation
10:30am: Break
11:00am: The Global Significance of a Sustainable Livestock Industry – Dr. Sara Place, Colorado State University AgNext
12:00pm: Lunch in the JBS Global Food Innovation Center
1:00-4:10pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions4
4:15-5:30pm: Curbside consulting. Meet with technical assistance providers to get answers to your specific questions regarding grants, regulations, environmental health, and labeling.
4:30pm: Networking Happy Hour: Colorado Craft Beer
4:45: Closing Comments in the Atrium of the GFIC
World Café: Open forum to identify, discuss and advance key issues and opportunities
Localized solutions to Global Issue: A case study of the San Luis Valley
Voices from the future: Creating a youth-lead vision for Colorado Food Systems
Value Chain Coordination: Growing markets from the ground up
Apple in the Artists Eye: Creative appraoches to understanding our food system
Happy Hour is brought to you by CSU Fermentation Science and Technology Program, the Food Systems Institute and Get Plattered!
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number G325-21-W8612 through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.