NAAJ Annual Meeting 2026

April 12-14, 2026

Washington, D.C.

Register Here:

Sunday April 12

1pm: Visit to Mount Vernon

$35 per member

This is an optional activity, some members will leave the Cosmos Club at noon. Contact naajnews@yahoo.com by April 6th for carpooling. Wear comfortable shoes to walk around the property.

6pm: Dinner at Founding Farmers, Fishers & Bakers in Georgetown

Monday April 13

Main program activities are in the Crentz Room at the Cosmos Club

8:30-9:30am: Energy & Ag

Panelists: Emily Skor, Bryan Sievers

Moderated by Chris Clayton

9:45-10:45am: US Ag Trade

Panelists: Abby Goins, Peter Friedmann, Joe Glauber

Moderated by Oliver Ward

11am-12pm: Farm Economics

Panelists: John Newton, Gretchen Kuck, Stephen Cain

Moderated by Tim Hearden

12pm: Lunch at the Cosmos Club, Members Dining Room

Keynote Speaker: Stephen Vaden

1:30-2:30pm: MAHA

Panelists: Jerold Mande, Stephanie Johnson

Moderated by Leah Douglas

2:45-4pm: NAAJ Annual Business Meeting

6pm: Networking and Awards Reception at the Cosmos Club, Powell Room

Guest Speaker : Bryan Burrough

Tuesday April 14

10am-12pm: Capitol Hill Visit

Speakers: John Boozman, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman; Shontel Brown, Vice Ranking Member on the House Ag Committee; Amy Klobuchar, Senate Ag ranking member; Frank Lucas, Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman

To request a press pass, contact naajnews@yahoo.com by April 6th