2019 Speaker Rodney Dietert

2019 Speaker Rodney Dietert

Rodney Dietert, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. Rodney previously directed Cornell’s Graduate Field of Immunology, the Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology, and the Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors.

2019 Speaker Angela Boudro

2019 Speaker Angela Boudro

Angela Boudro has worked in agriculture her entire life and has experience on small and large farms with a wide variety of animals, markets, and clients. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science and Agricultural Communications at Purdue University and an M.S. in Animal Science at UC Davis.

2019 Speaker Cory Carman

2019 Speaker Cory Carman

Cory grew up in the isolated mountains of Northeastern Oregon as the fourth generation in a cattle ranching family. After returning in 2003, she started Carman Ranch Provisions, a company focused on finding market outlets for the livestock raised in manners that build soil health.

2019 Speaker Michael Johnson

2019 Speaker Michael Johnson

Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a member of the Hopi Tribe in Northern Arizona, serves as the Native American Agriculture Fund’s (NAAF) Research Associate. Dr. Johnson recently received his PhD from the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment.