Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
NOTHING CHANGES UNLESS PEOPLE CHANGE
Andrew Watson
OxfordSM
- Exploring how marketing strategies can be repurposed to inspire behavior change for personal and planetary health
- Examining how regenerative adoption depends on shifting habits across interconnected systems – from consumers to retailers and policymakers
- Sharing actionable examples from COP27 on how to motivate trust, urgency, and participation in the regenerative movement
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR REGENERATIVE ADOPTION
09:40 - 10:05
THE POWER OF PERFORMANCE MINERALS FOR REGENERATIVE AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT SOIL
Cody Reynolds
Imerys Performance Minerals
- Unlocking stronger soil structure and plant resilience through silicon-rich minerals such as diatomaceous earth and wollastonite
- Demonstrating how wollastonite supports soil fertility, pH balance, and carbon-negative pathways in regenerative systems
- Showing how mineral tools like diatomaceous earth and kaolin enhance above-ground crop protection and stress tolerance
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON PERFORMANCE MINERALS FOR REGENERATIVE SOILS
10:10 - 10:35
DE-RISKING THE REGENERATIVE TRANSITION USING AI AND RELIABILITY
Akhilesh Korpe
Ardent Mills
- Reframing the regenerative transition as a supply chain bottleneck using adaptive Lean Six Sigma principles
- Demonstrating how AI models predict biological risks like nitrogen tie-up before yield losses occur
- Stabilizing post-harvest systems using diagnostics and computer vision to protect quality and premiums
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON AI DRIVEN DE-RISKING OF REGENERATIVE TRANSITIONS
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By AQUASPY
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ACCELERATING SOIL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
- Technology delivering ROI through real value drivers while overcoming adoption barriers and opening new markets from bio-controls to robotics
- Using advanced soil analytics and microbial technologies to boost soil organic matter, enhance nutrient cycling, and expand equitable adoption across farms
- Supporting small farms in adopting regenerative practices through academic guidance, scalable methods like biochar or cover crops, and clearer ties to productivity
- Advancing technology-driven methods to strengthen soil health, define practical sustainability, and identify foundational inputs for resilient farming systems
| Alexandre Family Farm | Moderator
| Piper Sandler
| The Farmhand Foundation
| F3 Local
| Kindness General Contractors
11:30 - 11:55
REASONABLE ASSURANCE IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO PREPARE
James Sage
LRQA
- Strengthening trust, enabling credible sustainability claims, and unlocking access to markets and incentives through reasonable assurance
- Outlining the core components of assurance, including evidence-based metrics, third-party verification, and transparent documentation systems
- Detailing how producers can prepare through clear goal-setting, strong data collection, and tools that address variability, cost, and continuous improvement
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON PREPARING FOR REASONABLE ASSURANCE IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
12:00 - 12:25
QUANTIFYING REGENERATION: CONTINUOUS IN SITU SOIL MONITORING FOR DATA-DRIVEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Kathleen Glass
AquaSpy
- Exploring how real-time soil monitoring enables continuous measurement of nutrient cycling, infiltration, and carbon stability
- Integrating live data to improve process control and input efficiency in regenerative production systems
- Highlighting how early detection of soil imbalance reduces degradation risks and enhances long-term productivity
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON CONTINUOUS MONITORING FOR REGENERATIVE SYSTEMS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON ORGANIC TO REGENERATIVE: BOOSTING BIODIVERSITY AND REDUCING AGRICULTURAL CARBON FOOTPRINT
- Advancing biodiversity through grants, farmer-to-farmer dialogue, and stronger policies that support footprint reduction and regenerative adoptions
- Expanding soil biodiversity and reducing carbon footprints across commercial and urban settings while demonstrating soil health’s importance beyond farms
- Bridging regenerative and organic systems in practice through context-specific methods that reduce carbon footprints and strengthen biodiversity
- Defining measurable differences between organic and regenerative systems while aligning scalable metrics with incentives to drive supply chain adoption
| Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc. | Moderator
| National Young Farmers Coalition
| Kindness General Contractors
| University of California Cooperative Extension/University of California, Merced
| Quantum Apex
14:00 - 14:25
EMERGING CARBON STANDARDS AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR FARMING AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY
David Jaber
Climate Positive Consulting
- Explaining how shifts in carbon accounting, FLAG targets, and removals guidance are reshaping expectations for farms and food companies
- Interpreting what the new Land Sector and Removals GHG Protocol guidance means for reporting, targets, and on-farm practices
- Explaining emerging standards that complement GHGP and SBTi and create new participation and value pathways for agriculture
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON EMERGING CARBON STANDARDS FOR FARMING AND FOOD
14:30 - 14:55
AGROECOLOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA: NAVIGATING A NATIONAL TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
Sue Walker
Agricultural Research Council
- Assessing South Africa’s agrifood systems, adoption gaps, and barriers shaping the shift toward agroecology
- Analyzing national research, policy reviews, and the draft agroecological framework guiding just transitions
- Showcasing anchor sites and case studies linking farm economics, markets, livelihoods, and ecosystems
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON SOUTH AFRICA’S AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION PATHWAYS
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By SOLDIER FLY TECHNOLOGIES
15:30 - 15:55
COMPLETING THE SOIL FOOD WEB: A REGENERATIVE APPROACH TO RAPID MICROBIAL SUCCESSION
Gary Ailes
EcoSphere Sciences
- Discussing how natural biological amendments accelerate full soil food web regeneration and rhizophagic activity
- Presenting data from field and compost trials demonstrating rapid microbial succession and improved soil function
- How the invisible food web in your soil determines whether your plants thrive or just survive – and why carbon is the currency that makes it all work
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON MICROBIAL SUCCESSION AND SOIL FOOD WEB RESTORATION
16:00 - 16:25
FROM CHECKLISTS TO MEASURABLE SUCCESS: LEVERAGING GENOMIC INNOVATION FOR VERIFIED SOIL REGENERATION
Jacob Parnell
Biome Makers Inc.
- Examining why checklist-based regenerative frameworks fall short and how impact-based metrics better validate soil health outcomes
- Demonstrating how DNA sequencing and AI translate soil microbiome function into measurable insights on nutrient cycling and resilience
- Standardizing biological metrics to enable credible reporting, de-risk investments, and harmonize verification across global supply chains
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON MEASURING AND VERIFYING SOIL REGENERATION THROUGH GENOMICS
16:30 - 16:55
GROCERY, CPG, AND AGRICULTURE: BUILDING THE SAME FLYWHEEL
George Goodwin
Innovar Agency
- Exploring how regenerative producers, CPG brands, and retailers can collaborate to replace siloed models with shared value creation
- Defining what grocers need to confidently source, position, and scale regenerative products for mainstream consumers
- Showcasing real-world examples from independent grocers and emerging brands successfully aligning supply, demand, and trust
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON ALIGNING GROCERY CPG AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
17:00 - 18:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
INTEGRATING BLACK SOLDIER FLY SYSTEMS INTO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
John Paul
Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.
- Detailing how BSF systems transform organic waste into scalable, high-value feed and fertilizer
- Quantifying methane reduction, gut health benefits, and nutrient cycling from BSF applications
- Sharing case studies, research insights, and on-farm strategies for practical BSF integration
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON BLACK SOLDIER FLY SOLUTIONS IN REGENERATIVE FARMING
09:40 - 10:05
PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS: THEIR ROLE IN SOIL HEALTH AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
David Beaudreau
DC Legislative and Regulatory Services, Inc.
- Examining how plant biostimulants support soil function, farmer adoption, and real-world use cases across diverse production systems
- Outlining key legislative activity at state and federal levels, including AAPFCO model updates and ongoing U.S. policy efforts
- Capitalizing on growth opportunities driven by regulatory clarity, industry harmonization, and expanding global demand for regenerative inputs
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON THE ROLE OF PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
10:10 - 10:35
CROP AND SOIL BENEFITS OF HUMIC PRODUCTS IN CORN AND SOYBEAN FIELDS OF IOWA
Ana Hummes
USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Strengthening corn and soybean resilience to drought stress and extreme wind events through humic products
- Validating plant growth and yield responses with Iowa field data across varying baseline productivity levels
- Exploring early evidence on how long-term humic product use improves soil physical properties, particularly within subsoil layers
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON HUMIC PRODUCTS FOR CORN AND SOYBEAN SYSTEMS
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By OCEAN RAINFOREST INC.
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON FROM TRIALS TO TRANSITION: EVIDENCE-BASED PLAYBOOKS AND CASE STUDIES FOR REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AT SCALE
- Demonstrating how behavioral health, stress reduction, and mental well-being enable producers to adopt, sustain, and scale regenerative organic systems
- Defining credible biological and economic metrics beyond yield, ensuring integrity, avoiding greenwashing, and proving regenerative returns at scale
- Making regenerative transition viable by strengthening infrastructure, natural pest resistance, system visibility, and place-based knowledge
- Exploring how no-till and permaculture function in practice, clarifying design constraints, and defining what makes regenerative systems scalable
- Using biologically compatible pest controls to stabilize yields, protect soil recovery, and enable regenerative systems to scale from trials to commercial acreage
| Biome Makers Inc. | Moderator
| Colorado State University
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
| Going to Seed
| Sacred Earth Farms
| LCPT Inc.
11:30 - 11:55
PLACE-BASED LESSONS FOR SCALING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Leah Wolfe
Simple Mills
- Exploring how supply-shed collaboration and place-based programming reduce risks and scale regenerative sourcing
- Demonstrating how long-term contracts and shared investment make farmer-led systems more feasible
- Connecting resilient supplier relationships and ingredient diversification to stronger regenerative markets
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THROUGH COLLABORATION
12:00 - 12:25
THE FUTURE OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE RUNS ON HYDROGEN
Mike D. Skinner
Aqueus
- Explaining how stabilized hydrogen technology supports beneficial microbes and improves biological performance in soils
- Demonstrating how Growthful enhances microbial metabolism while suppressing plant pathogens for healthier crops
- Showing how targeted microbiome management improves plant productivity and reliability of biological inputs
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON THE ROLE OF HYDROGEN IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
REGENERATIVE DAIRY: A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE AND NUTRIENT-DENSE FOOD SYSTEMS
Stephanie Alexandre
Alexandre Family Farm
- Outlining how regenerative dairy improves soil health, forage quality, and nutrient-dense milk through measurable ecological outcomes
- Sharing key lessons from the Alexandre Family Farm’s transition to the first certified regenerative organic dairy in the United States
Blake Alexandre
Alexandre Family Farm
- Demonstrating how pasture-based animal welfare, biodiversity, and regenerative grazing reduce emissions and strengthen ecosystem resilience
- Capturing growing market demand for certified regenerative dairy and unlocking opportunities for transparent, premium food systems
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON REGENERATIVE AND NUTRIENT-DENSE DAIRY SYSTEMS
14:00 - 14:25
THE ROLE OF CHEMICALLY BOUND OXYGEN ON MICROBIAL GROWTH IN SOILS
Alan Rein
DRP Seven
- Exploring how oxygen availability drives key biochemical processes that influence bacterial and fungal activity in soils
- Examining why gaseous oxygen can limit microbial growth rates and slow biological processes in soil systems
Troy McKinley
Waste Water Innovations LLC
- Demonstrating how chemically bound oxygen supports faster microbial growth and improves overall soil biological performance
- Highlighting how increased bacterial populations accelerate nutrient cycling and enhance soil fertility and plant productivity
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON CHEMICALLY BOUND OXYGEN AND SOIL MICROBIAL GROWTH
14:30 - 14:45
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
14:45 - 15:00
CLOSING REMARKS
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