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For the first time ever, USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum is hosting a dedicated session on Indigenous Knowledge. This panel highlights collaborations between USDA, researchers, and tribal governments to incorporate Indigenous Knowledge (IK) to solve challenges facing American farmers. USDA Office of Tribal Relations Director Heather Dawn Thompson will moderate the panel. Virtual registration is free and open to the public. See the program at a glance and the full agenda for the two-day forum.
WHAT: Tackling Agriculture and Environmental Challenges with Indigenous Knowledge
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 16, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: Salon 4, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Va. Free livestream available to virtual registrants.
WHO:
- USDA Office of Tribal Relations Director Heather Dawn Thompson (moderator)
- Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Assistant Specialist, Indigenous Resiliency Center, University of Arizona, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Linda Black Elk, Educational Programming and Community Engagement Leader, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems
- Colton Jones, Sourcing Manager, Wild Idea Buffalo
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Agricultural Outlook Forum, USDA’s largest annual meeting and premiere event. The 2024 Forum program will feature a keynote address by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a presentation on the outlook for agricultural markets and trade by USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer, a plenary panel of distinguished guest speakers, and 30 breakout sessions covering a wide range of timely agricultural, food market, and environmental issues. More than a hundred experts from government, industry, and academia will share insights on topics such as commodity and food price outlooks, U.S. and global agricultural trade developments, agricultural innovations, climate change, and the bioeconomy.