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Agriculture & Food
Roundtable Conference

August 4-6, 2026 | Champaign, Illinois

The premier agriculture and food North American event for employers and educational professionals focused on talent recruitment, retention, HR solutions, and meaningful industry connections.

Ready to explore the 2026 Roundtable? View event details, check registration options, and secure your place at this agriculture and food workforce event.

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Premier Agriculture & Food Workforce Event

The Conference Built Specifically For Agriculture And Food Talent leaders.

The AgCareers Roundtable Conference is the premier agriculture and food North American event for employers and educational professionals. It offers pertinent content focused on talent recruitment and retention, specifically within the agriculture and food industry.

The combination of employers and educational professionals provides a unique and rewarding networking experience found nowhere else. The Roundtable brings these groups together around recruitment, retention, HR, education, and workforce development.

People Management | Career Development | HR Solutions

Network
Network The combination of agriculture and food employers, associations, and educational professionals provides a unique and rewarding experience found nowhere else.
Learn
Learn Learn from talented presenters about agriculture and food jobs, career preparedness, human resources, recruiting, internships, and retention.
Share
Share Share ideas, discuss challenges and successes, and form connections with colleagues in agriculture and food.
Connect
Connect Network with leaders from agriculture and food employers, college and university career services, educators, advisors, and associations.
Gain Insights
Gain Insights Leave knowing the latest trends in agriculture and food recruitment, with fresh ideas to implement immediately.
Energize
Energize Surround yourself with like-minded people in a learning environment that creates thought-provoking conversations and strong industry networking.

Who Should Attend?

Designed for the people shaping agriculture and food talent.

If your work touches recruitment, HR, retention, student talent, career development, workforce education, or industry partnerships, this event was built for you.

  • HR Professionals: talent acquisition, talent management, compensation, retention, and university relations
  • Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
  • University & College Career Services Advisors and Professionals
  • Educators, Professors, Deans, and Department Leads
  • Association Representatives
Not sure if it fits your role? Contact AgCareers

Agenda

Three days of sessions, networking, and industry connection.

Tuesday Aug. 4

Optional activities and early networking

Start the event with optional programming and opportunities to connect before the main conference sessions begin.

Wednesday Aug. 5

Keynotes, breakout sessions, and evening event

Take part in educational sessions, keynote presentations, breakout discussions, and networking with agriculture and food professionals.

Thursday Aug. 6

Education track, table topics, and takeaways

Close the conference with more learning, peer discussion, and practical ideas to bring back to your team or organization.

Pricing

Registration options are available through the official event portal.

View current pricing, registration details, and available options directly on the official Cvent pricing page.

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Hotel

Stay close to the Roundtable experience.

Hotel and accommodation details are available through the event portal so attendees can plan their stay in Champaign, Illinois.

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Location

Champaign, Illinois

Join agriculture and food professionals in Champaign for a focused event centered on workforce, education, HR, and recruiting.

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Dinner

Network beyond the sessions.

The Roundtable experience includes time for meaningful conversations, networking meals, and evening connection opportunities.

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Speakers

Learn from voices connected to agriculture, food, HR, education, and workforce development.

Speaker and session details will help attendees choose the most relevant learning opportunities for their role.

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Sponsors

Put your brand in front of agriculture and food talent decision-makers.

Sponsorship is a strong way to support the industry, elevate your brand, and connect with employers, educators, and workforce leaders.

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Professional Development Credits

Earn credits while learning from agriculture and food workforce experts.

SHRM

AgCareers is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for 8.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

HRCI

This program has been pre-approved for 8.5 HR General credits toward a PHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute®.

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  • HR Professionals: From talent acquisition to talent management, compensation to retention, and university relations
  • Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
  • University & College Career Services Advisors and Professionals
  • Educators, Professors, Deans, and Department Leads
  • Association Representatives
  • The latest HR, recruitment, and retention trends specifically for the agriculture and food industry.
  • Ideas for talent acquisition, university relations, employee engagement, career development, and workforce strategy.
  • Insights from peers, speakers, employers, educators, and association representatives.

View the 2026 Roundtable Agenda Here.

View the 2025 Roundtable Agenda Here.

View the 2024 Roundtable Agenda Here.

Browse Articles About The Event Here.

Agriculture and food industry professionals, higher education professionals, HR leaders, recruiters, association representatives, presenters, and panelists committed to building the pipeline of talent to the industry.
  • Industry employers
  • University and college professionals
  • Government and association representatives
  • Speakers, presenters, and industry thought leaders
  • Educational sessions focused on agriculture and food workforce topics
  • Keynote speakers and expert presenters
  • Breakout sessions to customize your learning experience
  • Networking with agriculture and food industry professionals
  • Meals, networking opportunities, and event activities according to the official event details
  • Takeaways, ideas, and contacts to share with your organization
Sponsoring the AgCareers Roundtable demonstrates your commitment to developing the pipeline of talent to the agriculture and food industry. It helps elevate your employment and education brand to key leaders and decision makers.

Sponsorship is also a strong way to generate connections, support industry conversations, align with your organization’s marketing goals, and build awareness.

Learn More about Sponsorship Opportunities Here
AgCareers launched the Roundtable in 2003 with a small group of industry stakeholders committed to raising the bar on recruitment in agriculture. The event grew into a full-scale conference incorporating education, networking, and special events for agriculture and food employers, education institutions, and related associations.

Contact Us

Questions? We’re here to help.

For registration questions, event details, sponsorship opportunities, or general Roundtable information, contact the AgCareers team.

Past Attendees

  • AURI Logo
  • Farm Journal Logo
  • The Wenger Group Logo
  • National 4-H Council Logo
  • National Pork Board Logo
  • Mercer Landmark Logo
  • Seneca Foods Corporation Logo
  • Precision Laboratories Logo
  • Pacific Trellis Fruit Logo
  • Agriculture Future of America Logo
  • Glacial Lakes Energy Logo
  • Southern States Cooperative, Inc. Logo
  • University of Florida Logo
  • UNITED PRODUCERS, INC Logo
  • Stine Seed Company Logo
  • Seaboard Foods Logo
  • MFA Incorporated Logo
  • Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC Logo
  • The Andersons, Inc. Logo
  • CHS Logo

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