Thursday, August 20
Trends, Tensions & Tradeoffs: What’s Shaping the Way America Eats
Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, President & CEO, International Food Information Council
Reading the Apple Aisle: Retail and Consumer Trends That Can’t Be Ignored
Tom Barnes, President & CEO, Category Partners, LLC
Julie DeJarnatt, VP of Marketing and Brand Strategy, Chelan Fresh
USApple: Your Apple Advocate in DC
Diane Kurrle, Sr. Vice President, USApple
Industry Outlook & Global Crop Report / 2026 Industry Outlook Report
Chris Gerlach, Vice President, Insights & Analytics, USApple
Sponsor Spotlight: Storage Control Systems
Jim Schaefer, President, Storage Control Systems
The Packer’s Apple Person of the Year Award
Congratulations to Ben Rice, President, Rice Fruit Co.
Friday, August 21
Connecting the Dots: Economic Signals Shaping the Next Chapter of the Apple Industry
David Magaña, Vice President & Senior Analyst, Rabobank
Navigating Rough Seas
Vice Admiral Jeff Fowler, U.S. Navy, Retired
How Top Ag Investors Evaluate Performance
Wesley Davis, Partner & Chief Agriculture Economist, Meridian Agribusiness Advisors
USApple Forecast
Chris Gerlach, Vice President, Insights & Analytics, USApple
