The ninth annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will be held during the 2017 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. The Summit, sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, will focus on communicating the animal agriculture sector’s sustainability efforts with consumers, suppliers and industry stakeholders. The Summit is a half-day program and will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. The program is free for all registered IPPE attendees.
Topics to be covered include: What is Sustainable Agriculture and How Do You Demonstrate It?; Collaborating with Famers to Advance the Sustainability of Their Farm; An Industry Success Story on Achieving Zero Landfill Status; Striving to Become More Sustainable - Establishing Value Chain Partnerships to Grow Purina’s Sustainability Culture; and Agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay: Working Together for Profitable Agriculture and Healthy Waters. The Summit will end with a ceremony announcing the winners of USPOULTRY’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards for 2017.