Thursday, February 2, 2023
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Governor Holshouser Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh

Agenda*

9:30 a.m.	Welcome	Steven W. Troxler Commissioner
	Presentation of Colors	NC Forest Service
	Pledge of Allegiance	State 4H Council and NC FFA
	2023 Economic Outlook	Dr. Blake Brown Hugh C. Kiger Professor Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics North Carolina State University
	War in Ukraine and North Carolina implications	Remarks - Dr. Sandy Stewart and Peter Thornton Panel discussion on the war's impact on trade over the past year Owen Wagner (VP of North American Grains & Oilseeds Analysis, Rabobank) Mike Quinn (VP Cotton Operations, Gildan) Mike Ready (Ag Division Government Sales Manager, James River Equipment)
	National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Remarks	Ted McKinney
	Exporter of the Year Award	Commissioner Steve Troxler
	State of Agriculture Address	Commissioner Steve Troxler
12:30 p.m.	Lunch

Sponsored by: North Carolina Agribusiness Council Members