USDA’s 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
Event description
The breadth and timeliness of the AOF programs have consistently drawn a diverse group of participants, including producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations. It routinely attracts upwards of 1,800 people in person and 4,000-5,000 virtual attendees from the U.S. and around the world.
The 2024 Program will feature a keynote address by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a presentation on the outlook for agricultural markets and trade by USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer, a plenary panel of distinguished guest speakers, and 30 breakout sessions covering a wide range of timely agricultural, food market and environmental issues. More than a hundred experts from government, industry, and academia will share insights on topics such as commodity and food price outlooks, U.S. and global agricultural trade developments, agricultural innovations, climate change, and the bioeconomy.
Madeline Cohen, GFI Senior Regulatory Attorney, will be speaking at a breakout session titled “Cell-Cultured Meat and Poultry: How Do We Label It?” on Friday, February 16th from 10-11:30 a.m.
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Madeline Cohen
SENIOR REGULATORY ATTORNEY, GFI
Prior to joining GFI, Madeline worked on a variety of litigation and compliance matters as an associate at Wiley Rein LLP. She also previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert. C. Chambers, U.S. District Court Judge. Madeline holds a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. from American University.
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