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AgGateway 101

AgGateway 101. June 10, 2019 Chris Crutchfield. Today’s Presentation Purpose. Purpose: To provide an introduction to AgGateway and help you navigate you through the Mid-Year Meeting. Topics for Today. AgGateway – The Organization & Structure AgGateway’s Vision & Mission

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AgGateway 101

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  1. AgGateway 101 June 10, 2019 Chris Crutchfield

  2. Today’s Presentation Purpose Purpose: To provide an introduction to AgGateway and help you navigate you through the Mid-Year Meeting

  3. Topics for Today • AgGateway – The Organization & Structure • AgGateway’s Vision & Mission • Current AgGateway Initiatives • AGIIS – Ag Industry Identification System • AgGateway Website & Wiki • Conference Agenda • Mobile Application • How to get Involved

  4. AgGateway – The Organization

  5. AgGateway: What it is • A non-profit, collaborative membership association • Our focus is to expand digital agriculture in many facets of modern ag production, including efficient use of manpower, strategic planning, business management, just-in-time inventory, traceability and sustainability (waste reduction, water management, resource allocation). • AgGateway enables digital agriculture as a means to: • improve business processes • help deliver excellent customer service • streamline the supply chain • support greater productivity and sustainable ag practices. • Broad representation across ag segments • AgGateway was formed in 2005. • Non-profit funded by: • Member dues • Subscriptions • Activity fees

  6. AgGateway: Who’s involved? • Over 180 member companies • Members include ag retailers, manufacturers of ag inputs (e.g., seed, crop nutrition, crop protection and specialty chemical), precision ag and the outputs (e.g.: grain and feed), software and data service providers. • Business and information technology (IT) professionals from these member companies collaborate on AgGateway activities. • Companies work together to develop and implement common industry standards and tools.

  7. 2018-2022 Strategic Plan: Vision and Mission Current Vision: AgGateway is the trusted leader in enabling digital agriculture. AgGateway provides the trusted forum where • resources are developed • global collaboration occurs • members are equipped so they can realize the benefits of digital agriculture • the industry maximizes the power of information to operate profitably, safely, and sustainably. Current Mission: To promote and enable the industry’s transition to digital agriculture and expand the use of information to maximize efficiency and productivity.

  8. What do we mean by Digital Agriculture… Working Definition: Digital Agriculture is the production of food, fiber, and biofuels, and environmental management through processes that are increasingly autonomous and driven by ever more effective models with data input that is more and more timely, relevant, accurate, and complete. The models are designed to maximize profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection in optimal balance.

  9. 2018-2022 Strategic Plan: Focus Areas • Leadership in Digital Agriculture • Ensuring the Financial Sustainability of AgGateway • Communicating and Marketing Value of AgGateway

  10. How AgGateway Operates

  11. Structure of AgGateway New Structure at-a-Glance

  12. How is AgGateway organized? • Members • Small number of staff • Councils (by industry segment) • Councils will transform into Working Groups and Communities • Standing committees • Standards and Guidelines, Data Privacy, Communications, etc. • Working Groups • Future working groups will be short-term groups to produce specific deliverables

  13. AgGateway 2020 Members Board of Directors Community Community Community Community Community Digital Resource Center Staff Portfolio Mgmt Center Staff Staff Staff Communications Committee Executive Committee Membership Advisors AGIIS Directory Oversight Conference Committee Standards & Guidelines Working Groups Working Groups Working Groups Working Groups Working Groups Latin America Europe North America Architecture ADAPT Steering Committee Steering Committee Steering Committee

  14. Currently 8 Active Ag Councils

  15. Council Activities • Ag Retail Council (ARC) • Current Initiatives • Connectivity Task Force to encourage wider adoption of current seed messages • Design New Case Studies and complete those underway to be used for communications/awareness • Mid-Year Meeting • Discuss connecting more Retailers and Suppliers throughout the industry. We are focused on proliferating the GLN/GTIN usage, getting Manufacturers to adopt barcoding throughout and being the voice of Ag Retail. We will be discussing the transition to the new Ag Gateway 2020 vision of moving to a more Community led organization. • Allied Provider Council (APC) • Current Initiatives • Improve tracking on the effectiveness of the Allied Providers Products and Services Directory • Mid-Year Meeting • Focus on the structural changes being proposed by AgGateway2020 and how our council can best transition to the concept of communities in a way that ensures involvement and inclusion of our membership.

  16. Council Activities • Crop Nutrition Council (CNC) • Current Initiatives • Further promote electronic connections between trading partners • Business Rules Harmonization Project • Mid-Year Meeting • Mapping Messages to X12 • Discuss progress and next steps on Business Rules Harmonization Project • Crop Protection (CPC) • Current Initiatives • Business Rules Harmonization Project • GTIN Implementation • Mid-Year Meeting • Focus on the AgGateway 2020

  17. Council Activities • Grain & Feed Council (GFC) • Current Initiatives • Traceability and how BlockChain can be utilized • Mid-Year Meeting • Discuss current traceability initiatives • Update goals for 2019 • Identity pain points for future project ideas • Precision Ag Council (PAC • Current Initiatives • PAIL – Water Management • Remote Sensing • Regulatory, Insurance & Government Relations • ADAPT • Reference Data API • Controlled Vocabulary • Mid-Year Meeting • Discuss progress on ongoing initiatives and the transition to AgGateway 2020

  18. Council Activities • Seed Council (SC) • Current Initiatives • Implementation of new seed messages- Transfers, Replants, Returns, Grower Licensing & Zoning • GLN Task Force – Establish guidelines around seed license reporting and GLN synchronization process • Mid-Year Meeting • Discuss current initiatives and transition to AgGateway 2020 • Specialty Chemical Council (SCC) • Current Initiatives • Restart this council – how to implement the flat file reporting • Mid-Year Meeting • Discuss transition to AgGateway 2020

  19. Other AgGateway Activities • Activities - Want to make you aware of our current activities to see if you or your company might like to get involved: • Mixed Ticket • CPC GTIN discussions • SC GLN Task Force • PAIL • New Seed Messages • Soil Sample Testing • Product Catalog • AGIIS Modernization • USDA open dialogue • Cross Council Business Rules Harmonization • Case studies – from the council members from a few councils • Traceability WG (now including CART Proof of Concept)

  20. 7 Collaborative Committees

  21. Committees • Activities and goals that accomplish to aid in the overall promoting, enabling and expanding digital agriculture in the industry • Focused on a specific area that impacts all of the segments  • There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that not everyone sees.

  22. Website: www.aggateway.org

  23. AgGateway Wiki • https://aggateway.atlassian.net/wiki/ • Access using above link or use links at bottom of each web page, www.AgGateway.org • Confluence (Wiki) is a product of Atlassian. Used to draft, update and store meeting agendas, minutes and project documentation • Everyone should have a wiki user profile

  24. Ag Industry Identification System (AGIIS)

  25. A database and software that delivers a common set of identifiers and data elements to the Agricultural industry to foster eAgriculture between and among companies • Purpose – To provide unique identifiers for the facilitation of eAgriculture interactions Ag Industry Identification System (AGIIS) Launched August 2003

  26. Establishes Unique Industry Identifiers Ag Industry Identification System www.AGIIS.org AGIIS

  27. Mobile App • Crowd Compass Attendee Hub • Agenda • Maps • Acronyms • Attendees • Dining • Sponsors • Real Time Updates

  28. AgGateway Membership

  29. How to get the most out of your membership? Be involved! Engage in eAgriculture!

  30. How Can You Get Involved? • Ask for Mentor • Attend Council Meetings • Attend Committee Meetings • Join a Project or Connect with Partners • Help to Create a Project • Be Willing to Take a Leadership Role • Attend F2F Meetings • Mid-Year Meeting (MYM) in June • Annual Conference in November

  31. AgGateway’s Annual Meetings • 2019 Mid-Year Meeting (MYM) • June 10-13, 2019 • Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA • 2019 Annual Conference: •  November 4-6, 2019 • Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA Find our meeting under “Events” on the website!

  32. Questions You Want Answered?

  33. Thank you! Questions or information about AgGateway Contact Member Services 866.251.8618 Member.Services@AgGateway.org Website: www.AgGateway.org

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