You may register for a luncheon while registering for the annual meeting or by calling the AAEA Business Office at (414) 918-3190. Online registration has closed. But don't worry, you can still register onsite. Visit the Registration desk on the M2 level of the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC (see desk hours below).
| Located on M2 (Eastern time) |
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| July 23: | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| July 24: | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
| July 25: | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm |
Location: University of DC
Registration Fee: $74
Michael Marsh, President and CEO of National Council of Agricultural Employers
Michael earned bachelor’s degrees in history and accounting from the University of Wyoming where he also studied law. He is a certified public accountant.
Although Michael started his career in public accounting in Casper, Wyoming working for a CPA firm that had many farm and ranch clients, his career changed dramatically when he began to focus in the areas of forensic accounting and fraud investigation. In fact, it was a fraud he uncovered at the National Potato Promotion Board in Denver that ended up tying him inextricably to agriculture. He was subsequently hired to be the Director of Finance for the Almond Board of California and later became the CEO of the largest dairy producer trade association in the US at Western United Dairymen in Modesto. After consulting for a few years in the areas of litigation support and complex financial transactions in Federal District Court, Michael returned to his true passion advocating on behalf of America’s farmers and ranchers at NCAE.
Location: Georgetown University
"Equity Efforts at USDA"
Registration Fee: $74
Dr. Dewayne Goldmon is a farmer and expert in agriculture and agricultural policy. He currently serves as the senior adviser for racial equity to the US Secretary of Agriculture. Before joining the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), he spent his entire career working to improve the lives of farmers and promote sustainable farming practices.
Dr. Goldmon received his undergraduate and master's degree in agronomy from the University of Arkansas before going to Iowa State University to pursue a Ph.D. He began his career as a field researcher with American Cyanamid and later joined Monsanto Company (acquired by Bayer Crop Sciences). At Monsanto, he worked on Monsanto’s government affairs team and retired as the Outreach Lead for Bayer Crop Sciences in 2019. Throughout his education and career, he has worked on diversity initiatives and maintained working relationships with several land-grant universities and community-based organizations.
Goldmon has served as the executive director of the National Black Growers Council, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates improving the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of Black row crop farmers. He continues to be a leading voice in the agricultural community, advocating for policies that promote sustainable farming practices and support farmers' livelihoods worldwide.
Location: University of DC
Please join AERE and ENV for a networking luncheon and policy discussion with Dr. Seth Meyer, Chief Economist of the US Department of Agriculture. Dr. Meyer was appointed to his current role in January 2021. In addition to his time as Chief Economist, Dr. Meyer has served, among other roles, as the Associate Director for the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri, the head of the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) at the USDA, and as an economist with the Food and Agricultural Organization at the United Nations.
Dr. Meyer will discuss a range of issues his office is currently interested in better understanding at the intersection of agricultural and environmental economics. These include issues around crop insurance, climate-smart agricultural, sustainable productivity growth, and environmental policy affecting agricultural markets. The luncheon will also include networking opportunities for new and interested members of the AERE/ENV communities.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for a fee waiver by contacting Gabriel Lade (glade@macalester.edu).