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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.

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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

2026 Conference Agenda

A look back at three days of sessions, networking, and industry connection.

Tuesday Aug. 4

Optional activities and early networking

The 2026 Roundtable began with optional programming and opportunities to connect before the main conference sessions.

Wednesday Aug. 5

Keynotes, breakout sessions, and evening event

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

Thursday Aug. 6

Education track, table topics, and takeaways

The conference closed with additional learning, peer discussion, and practical ideas attendees could bring back to their teams and organizations.

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.

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Location

Champaign, Illinois

Join agriculture and food professionals 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.

Roundtable speakers bring together insights from employers, educators, HR professionals, workforce leaders, and other experts across the agriculture and food industry.

Explore the 2026 Agenda

Sponsorship

Connect your brand with agriculture and food talent decision-makers.

Roundtable sponsorship provides an opportunity to support the industry, elevate your brand, and connect with employers, educators, and workforce leaders.

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Roundtable Resources

Explore insights and ideas from past Roundtable conferences.

Browse AgCareers articles, conference resources, workforce insights, and previous Roundtable content while details for the next event are being prepared.

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2026 Professional Development Credits

The 2026 Roundtable offered professional development credits for eligible HR professionals.

SHRM

AgCareers is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. The 2026 Roundtable program was valid for 8.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

HRCI

The 2026 Roundtable program was pre-approved for 8.5 HR General credits toward applicable HRCI recertification credentials.

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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
  • 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 the learning experience
  • Networking with agriculture and food industry professionals
  • Meals, networking opportunities, and event activities according to each year's 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.

Contact AgCareers About Roundtable Sponsorship
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.

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Questions? We’re here to help.

For future event information, sponsorship opportunities, Roundtable resources, or general questions, contact the AgCareers team.

Past Attendees

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

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