Ag Solutions and Networking Expo 2026
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Ag Solutions and Networking Expo 2026
March 03, 2026  ·  Bouck Hall Ballroom, SUNY Cobleskill



Join us for a day of networking and collaboration tailored to farmers, rural landowners, and aspiring agriculturalists.  The event is designed to focus on the topics that matter most to the agricultural community in our region. 

Co-hosted by Schoharie County Ag Development, New York Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension, SUNY Cobleskill's Institute for Rural Vitality, NYSERDA, and National Grid


Lunch Included




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Agenda
Tuesday, March 3
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Event Start
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration opens
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Expo
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Welcome
Dr. S. Scott Ferguson Chief Economic Development Officer & Executive Director, Institute for Rural Vitality SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Keynote with Commissioner Ball
Commissioner Richard Ball NY Department of Agriculture and Markets
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Energy Grants and Information to Enhance Energy Efficiency
Heidi Wenzel, Amanda Vitullo, and Jessica Zweig National Grid and NYSERDA
Getting Started with Agritourism
CCE Agritourism Work team
The Value of Value-Added Products
Mary Cool and Ting Wang Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Farmer Business Planning
Kate Malhenzie and Deb Pernat Institute of Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill
Resiliency & Efficiency Grants , Loans and Programs for Farms
Jennifer Clifford, Lynette Wright, Chris Deets, Gary Pereira
Succession Land Planning
Laurie Bedford, Shannon Finn, Henry Mondschein and Raymond Luhrman
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Ag Issues Roundtable
Steven Smith, District 9 Director , New York Farm Bureau & Caroline Myran, Agricultural Development Specialist, Schoharie County Office of Agricultural Business Development
Marketing and Branding: How to Use Social Media
Danielle King and Amelia Von Korff SUNY Cobleskill
Transitioning Your Dairy to Organic
Jeremy Russo, Lactalis
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Event End
Speakers

Chris Deets

Gary Pereira

Heidi Wenzel

Amanda Vitullo

Lynnette Wright

Ray Luhrman

Henry Mondschein

Jessica Zweig

Commissioner Richard Ball

Mary Cool

Laurie Bedford

Financial Consultant for NY FarmNet, covering the capital district, Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountain farms.

Laura Biasillo

Deb Pernat

Steven Smith

Caroline Myran

Caroline is the Agricultural Business Development Specialist for Schoharie County, NY. In this role she supports farmers, food businesses and entrepreneurs through technical assistance, grant funding support, and identifying new market opportunities.

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LOCATION
Bouck Hall Ballroom, SUNY Cobleskill, 104 Suffolk Cir, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Location: Bouck Hall Ballroom, SUNY Cobleskill, 104 Suffolk Cir, Cobleskill, NY 12043

DATE

March 03, 2026

LOCATION

Bouck Hall Ballroom, SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Bouck Hall Ballroom, SUNY Cobleskill, 104 Suffolk Cir, Cobleskill, NY 12043

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