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The Mid-West Farm Report journalist Pam Jahnke.

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's Entrepreneurons series of panel discussions has taken a particularly timely tack during the coronavirus pandemic, and June's edition holds true to form. Pam Jahnke (The Mid-West Farm Report) will lead an exploration of what is working and what is not, as state producers try to adapt the food supply chain to current needs. Those weighing in include DATCP’s Angela James, Wisconsin Grocers' Association CEO Brandon Scholz, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research Director John Lucey and others. RSVP at warf.org/entrepreneurons for a link to the livestream. Note: This event was rescheduled from June 10.

press release: WARF Entrepreneurons: COVID-19 edition: Wisconsin's food supply chain: What's working, what isn't and what opportunities are emerging to shape the future?

Tuesday, June 30 | 4 p.m.

Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe and farm director for the Midwest Farm Report, leads a discussion on what we're learning, how Wisconsin producers, distributors and retailers can be effective in our COVID-19 world and what we can leverage in Wisconsin that will cause us to be at the forefront of addressing the many COVID-19 challenges. Experts from UW-Madison, the meat and dairy industries, the Food Finance Institute, DATCP and the Wisconsin Grocers' Association weigh in.  

Featuring:

• Angela James, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP)
• Tera Johnson, Founder and Director, Food Finance Institute
• John Lucey, Director, Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, UW-Madison
• Paul Mitchell, Director, Renk Agribusiness Institute, UW-Madison
• Christopher P. Salm, Founder, Salm Partners, & CEO, Ab E Discovery
• Brandon Scholz, President & CEO, Wisconsin Grocers' Association

Register at warf.org/entrepreneurons for this FREE event. This event is open to the public.