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How We Can Improve Resilience

2019 Ag Chairs Summit
July 15, 2019
10:45 am to 12:00 pm
Stephen AB

Carbon Farming | Assembly Member Didi Barrett, New York
Soggy springs, scorching summers: Higher temperatures taking toll on US staple crops

State and Local Efforts to Increase Resiliency | Rona Cohen, CSG-East
Cohen, Backgrounder on Resilience in the Northeast
The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams That May Be Outmatched by Climate Change
Weather Disasters Underscore Need for Adaptive Management Programs

Blazing a New Path in Sustainability | Matt Wohlman, Land O’ Lakes

Rural Resiliency | MNA Richard Campeau, Quebec

California Response | Assembly Member Devon Mathis, California
Cap and Trade 101

How Can we Improve Resilience Session Summary

Speakers(s): 

Devon Mathis

Assemblyman
California State Assembly

Devon Mathis has represented California’s 26th Assembly District since 2014. Before joining the Assembly, Devon served his country for 10 years as a Sergeant in the Army National Guard, including two tours in Iraq. During his second tour in Iraq, Devon was severely injured in a roadside bomb attack, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart. He is a member of the SARL Board. [node:read-more:link]

Matthew Wohlman

Dir of State and Industry Affairs
Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Wohlman is a fifth-generation family farmer and was the Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, before joining the farmer-owned cooperative, Land O’ Lakes as Senior Director of State and Industry Affairs [node:read-more:link]

Didi Barrett

Assemblymember
New York State Assembly

Didi Barrett was elected to the Assembly in March, 2012, she came to elected office after a career as a writer, museum professional and longtime leader of not-for-profit organizations. [node:read-more:link]

Rona Cohen

Senior Policy Analyst
CSG-East

Rona Cohen joined CSG in 2002. She staffs the CSG-ERC Energy and Environment Committee, whose recent projects include organizing a Northeastern Legislative Climate and Energy Summit at Princeton University in 2018, and creating a mini-documentary on efforts among officials in Guilford, Connecticut to create a community coastal resilience plan. [node:read-more:link]

Moderator: 

Carolyn Partridge

Representative
Vermont General Assembly

Carolyn Partridge is a self-employed farmer and seamstress. She serves as Cochair of the Council of State Governments Northeast States Association for Agricultural Stewardship. She was first elected to the house in 1999. [node:read-more:link]