2024 October Member Updates

2024 October Volume 18  Number 9

Registration Now Open!


 


From the President

Building Practical and Usable Solutions

By Brent Kemp, President and CEO

I am occasionally asked about my “AgGateway Why” – that is, why I have chosen to invest my time as a volunteer and a staff member to this organization and its work. The answer I always give is that AgGateway and its members are solving real problems for the industry. The questions and problems raised by our member volunteers are real, and the solutions developed are practical and usable. Read more >


Portfolio Update

Busy Annual Conference on Tap

By Ben Craker, Portfolio Manager

Buckle up … the end of the year is shaping up to be an extra busy time of year for AgGateway working groups. Last month, several meetups were convened to discuss new topics that will likely lead to new working groups. So be on the lookout for more information about the next steps related to Mix Ticket, PICS, and Dealer Lookup in Ag eStandards. Read more >


Director’s Download

An Agenda as Big as Texas: Be Ready to Engage in Austin!

By Jeremy Wilson, EVP/COO and North America Director

They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and after reviewing the final agenda for next month’s AgGateway North America Annual Conference in Austin, I have to agree.

As promised at the Mid-Year Meeting this past summer, a big topic for the Conference will be environmental reporting. At the opening general session panel on Monday, we discuss the state of environmental reporting in agriculture. And the Day 2 keynote speaker will discuss what our industry can learn from others that are also learning to manage environmental reporting. Read more >


North America Annual Conference

Pre-Conference To-Do List and Look Who’s Attending

The AgGateway North America Annual Conference is next month! If you are attending, now is the time to make sure you have your plans in place to join us in Austin, TX USA. Below are a few things to keep in mind as well as some helpful links as the event approaches: Read more >


Member Services

AGIIS Learning Series 3: Directory Requests – AGIIS Resources

By Nikki Marshall, Member Services Program Manager

Next in our AGIIS (Ag Industry Identification System) tips and tricks series, I am going to talk about the various resources AGIIS users have available to them.

First is the Operational Procedures and Policy Document, which can be found under the Links menu once a user is logged in to AGIIS. These documents outline the rules by which the database is operated and runs, as created by the Directory Oversight Committee. Read more >


Meeting Alert

A Busy September of Networking

By José Alexandre F. Loyola, Latin America Director

September was an exciting month of networking and visiting with members and technology stakeholders as I travelled across the region to key agriculture events in the Latin America region. Read more >


Events – Education – Outreach

2024 North America Annual Conference
11-13 November 2024
Austin, TX USA


2024 Ag Retailers Association Conference & Expo
3-5 December 2024
Houston, TX USA