EMDC 4th Annual Symposium | Sustainable Land Stewardship

Hosted by Margaret Morgan & 4 others

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Fort Collins, CO

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About Event

The Ecosystem Modeling and Data Consortium is hosting the 2026 4th Annual Symposium.

Join scientists, investors, philanthropists, agricultural leaders, tech founders, and policymakers for a day of collaborative learning, networking, and forward-looking conversation as we explore the science, tools, and decision-support systems that set the foundation for sustainable land stewardship and a more resilient future for our working lands.

Keynote Speaker
Tom Vilsack, Former USDA Secretary of Agriculture
The survival of small farms and current farm economics

Producer Perspectives Conversation
Roy Pfaltzgraff, Pfaltzgraff Farms
Cheyenne McEndaffer, McEndaffer Beef Genetics
Zachary Thode, Lehi Ranch

Lunch provided, table discussions, and student poster sessions

Learn about the new EMDC Model Runner for DayCent and MEMS

Short Talks

GHG Emission Mitigation Policy Support for the 45z Program, Dr. Stephen Ogle, CSU
California Site Simulation, Dr. Annette Heinemeyer, Chico State
Practices Pay: What the 45Z PTC means for Regen Ag, Brad Justice

Adaptive Grazing Panel Moderated by Dr. Greg Thoma, CSU AgNext

Dr. Justin Derner, USDA-ARS
Dr. Anna Claire Molenzun, Graze LLC, The Rangeland Living Laboratory, Cultivo
Ashley McDonald, National Grazing Lands Coalition
Dr. Paige Stanley, Colorado State University

Sustainability across the agricultural supply chain and scope 3

Dana Dufresne, Grassroots Carbon
Susan Scow, Eileen Fisher
Alexandre Leite, NaturAll Carbon

Emergent Solutions Discussion: Biochar, agrivoltaics, ERW

Location

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Fort Collins, CO

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