Agenda

Monday, September 28, 2026, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Carpenter Ballroom																Friends & Allies Dinner (Invitation Only) or Dinner on Your Own Add To Calendar
Monday, September 28, 2026, 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Monet																After Hours Sponsored Desserts & Beverages (AgVend) Add To Calendar
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
																CLA, TFI & CPDA Keynote Plated Breakfast Add To Calendar Opening Remarks and Welcome Alexandra Dunn, President and CEO, CropLife America Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO, The Fertilizer Institute Keynote Address Emmitt Smith, NFL Hall of Famer & All Time Leader Rusher Emmitt pulls back the curtain on how he made split -second, high-stakes decisions, season after season, hit after hit, without losing his edge. He’ll share the mindset and tools that turned adversity into his greatest advantage and show how to apply that same discipline when regulatory shifts, supply disruptions, and market volatility put your performance under pressure.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
																Registration Desk Opens Add To Calendar
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Stemmons B																CLA Board Meeting (Invitation Only) Add To Calendar
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Carpenter Ballroom																CropLife America & Biopesticides: Now's The Moment Add To Calendar CropLife America & Biopesticides: Now's The Moment CLA experts and biopesticide attendees will discuss CLA's mission, strategic priorities, and offerings. CLA will discuss the current regulatory and policy climate and how it creates opportunities for biopesticide products in the marketplace. This session will lay the foundation for biopesticide attendees' engagement in the day's programming.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Imperial Ballroom																CLA Networking Lunch or Biopesticides Leaders Lunch Add To Calendar
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 2:15 PM - 4:30 PM
																General Session Two Add To Calendar Opening Remarks Brian Naber, CLA Board of Directors Vice Chair, Head of North America & Australia/New Zealand Region for Crop Science, Bayer Business Meeting Rachel Lattimore, Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary, CropLife America
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
																Dialogue III: Ag Tech and Innovation Add To Calendar Moderator:  Dr. Manojit Basu, Vice President, Science Policy & Regulatory Affairs, CropLife America Curt Blades, Senior Vice President, Association of Equipment Manufacturers Mark Trimmer, Ph.D., President & Founding Partner, DunhamTrimmer, LLC Isaac Wilks, Co-Founder, Human Chemical Company
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
																Break Add To Calendar
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Imperial Ballroom																Dialogue IV: State Policy - 2026 Learnings and 2027 Outlook Add To Calendar Moderator: Frank Plescia, Director, State Affairs (Central), CropLife America Stephanie Pizzoferrato, Director, State Affairs (East), CropLife America
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Imperial Ballroom																Closing Remarks Add To Calendar Closing Remarks and Thanks Steve Petersen, CLA Chair of the Board, President, Gowan, USA
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
																CLA and CPDA Joint Networking Reception Add To Calendar
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Imperial Ballroom																CLA Gala and PAC Silent Auction Add To Calendar
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
																CLA Golf Tournament Add To Calendar CLA Golf Tournament The Golf Club at Fossil Creek Fort Worth, Texas (Transportation Provided, Club Rental Available)

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