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SUMMARY:NLEA Northern Michigan AG Industry Update
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first Catalyst Conversations event of 2026 on February 18th from 10 AM to noon in Elk Rapids! This dynamic discussion will focus on northern Michigan's evolving agricultural sector and the trends shaping its future.\n\n \n\nFrom weather impacts to shifts in global trade\, 2025 has been an eventful year for agriculture across the region. With more than 1\,200 farms generating over $78.9 million in agricultural products in the NLEA region and over half of that value coming from Antrim County this event will take place in the heart of the industry.\n\n \n\nHear insights from a panel of industry experts and local business owners as they discuss the challenges\, opportunities\, and emerging trends influencing regional agriculture today. Additionally\, a number of resource providers like Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development\, MSU Extension\, Office of Rural Prosperity\, and Michigan Farm Bureau will be attending. More details included below.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						Meet the Speakers!\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						 \n\n						 \n\n						 Greg Shooks\, Owner of Cellar 1914 and Shooks Farms\, will discuss how the business has changed over four generations and his outlook for the regional agricultural industry.  \n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						Dr. Jaime Luke   Assistant Professor in Michigan State University's Department of Agricultural\, Food\, and Resource Economics   will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the state and national ag industry\, the evolving ag business climate\, and her predictions for the future of the industry.  \n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			 \n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						 \n\n						 Ted Sherman\, Operations Manager at Burnette Foods\, will discuss trends in the food processing industry\, how the family business has evolved over 60 years to succeed\, and what he sees for the industry looking forward. \n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						 \n\n						 Patrick McGuire\, Owner of Royal Farm\, will discuss his experiences as a first generation farmer\, how their business model has evolved over the years\, and his unique perspective as a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors. \n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						 \n\n						 \n\n						 Sam Bailey\, Strategic Initiatives Manager with NLEA\, will discuss the industry trends shaping our region before moderating the panel discussion.\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									Register Here!\n								\n							\n						\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			 \n			\n		\n	\n\n\n \n\nLight refreshments will be provided. Interested in sponsoring this or future events? Contact Sam Bailey at sam@thenlea.com.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(29\, 29\, 29)\;">Join us for our first Catalyst Conversations event of 2026 on February 18</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; position: relative\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: 0\; vertical-align: baseline\; top: -0.5em\; color: rgb(29\, 29\, 29)\;">th</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(29\, 29\, 29)\;">&nbsp\;from 10 AM to noon in Elk Rapids! This dynamic discussion will focus on northern Michigan&#39\;s evolving agricultural sector and the trends shaping its future.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(29\, 29\, 29)\;">From weather impacts to shifts in global trade\, 2025 has been an eventful year for agriculture across the region. With more than 1\,200 farms generating over $78.9 million in agricultural products in the NLEA region&mdash\;and over half of that value coming from Antrim County&mdash\;this event will take place in the heart of the industry.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(29\, 29\, 29)\;">Hear insights from a panel of industry experts and local business owners as they discuss the challenges\, opportunities\, and emerging trends influencing regional agriculture today.&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(29\, 29\, 29)\;">Additionally\, a number of resource providers like Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development\, MSU Extension\, Office of Rural Prosperity\, and Michigan Farm Bureau will be attending.&nbsp\;More details included below.</span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1layout v1layout--1-column" style="border-collapse: collapse\; 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color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Greg&nbsp\;Shooks</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\,&nbsp\;Owner of&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0LHm72NNnLZ6iYe2VR2qTj_w3aFyNXcjSLVcvuihFLNfoIGJq5Y5JnKb7ABuwmzJmqvBlS9BkorWdW8RYM5xrn9dMoFeJ0ngQw==&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Cellar 1914 and&nbsp\;Shooks&nbsp\;Farms</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\, will discuss&nbsp\;how the business has changed over four generations&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;his&nbsp\;outlook for&nbsp\;the&nbsp\;regional agricultural&nbsp\;industry.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></p>\n						</td>\n					</tr>\n				</tbody>\n			</table>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1layout v1layout--2-column" style="border-collapse: collapse\; 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text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">&#65279\;</a><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0LHm72NNnLZ6J6WeNf_mKp_qt6sy4SnccJGeDfHMAhGJaN1JsBQxfhbHf_A4ZhG6TzDjI3rls9IcOKfL9Jt1VOvEe-STACurj4Wh3n2jnjBtruu4HrNJ8qZz0MCWY4WJwZL_zPDcZFP9&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Ted Sherman</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\, Operations Manager at&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0LHm72NNnLZ6NHjdWFJpB2vdswKVCUmZvFK7gnb-7FvUp8ckKvzbkF75oHP-hGzLr0ESQKS1hoG17xdTGPix5i0mqZgskQxvNqzVH6nJHy7M&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Burnette Foods</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\,&nbsp\;will discuss&nbsp\;trends in the food processing industry\,&nbsp\;how the family business has&nbsp\;evolved&nbsp\;over 60 years to succeed\, and what he sees for the industry looking&nbsp\;forward.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n						</td>\n					</tr>\n				</tbody>\n			</table>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1layout v1layout--2-column" style="border-collapse: collapse\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; table-layout: fixed\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n			<td align="center" class="v1column v1column--1 v1scale v1stack" style="box-sizing: border-box\; width: 300px\;" valign="top">\n			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1image v1image--padding-vertical" style="border-collapse: collapse\;" width="100%">\n				<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n					<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n						<td align="center" class="v1image_container v1content-padding-horizontal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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width: 300px\;" valign="top">\n			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1text v1text--padding-vertical" style="border-collapse: collapse\; table-layout: fixed\;" width="100%">\n				<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n					<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n						<td align="left" class="v1text_content-cell v1content-padding-horizontal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.2\; display: block\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px\;" valign="top">\n						<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n						<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0GhVW120JrQJWxOY9wR3kd9rPYbCblksYsO83-19bzAu0V7_reXjmDWDrWfNobo0jYko2tpc_iS2llbUmHz9TpOJaZoDNk2hyC5tVplZ04s9Fn1oi6sdTlSD4EGUTUfjKGp9Eu2Mze2V1TRtYdqjZgE=&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">&#65279\;</a><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0GhVW120JrQJWxOY9wR3kd9rPYbCblksYsO83-19bzAu0V7_reXjmDWDrWfNobo0jYko2tpc_iS2llbUmHz9TpOJaZoDNk2hyC5tVplZ04s9Fn1oi6sdTlSD4EGUTUfjKMyJrahN8LfaOgCaGGkTgoc=&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Patrick McGuire</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\,&nbsp\;Owner of&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0GhVW120JrQJkvwdPNPcLsbOwAsokS1fS1AY-4_KOpwIkbrPkcow51uu-H09HAPtHd96QM7kC2KgnKIqzik5LMxTt4nI8kkd94RTbXuNaz5b&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Royal Farm</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\, will discuss&nbsp\;his experiences as a&nbsp\;first generation&nbsp\;farmer\, how their business model has evolved over the years\, and his unique perspective as a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n						</td>\n					</tr>\n				</tbody>\n			</table>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1layout v1layout--2-column" style="border-collapse: collapse\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; table-layout: fixed\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n			<td align="center" class="v1column v1column--1 v1scale v1stack" style="box-sizing: border-box\; width: 300px\;" valign="top">\n			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1image v1image--padding-vertical" style="border-collapse: collapse\;" width="100%">\n				<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n					<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n						<td align="center" class="v1image_container v1content-padding-horizontal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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width: 300px\;" valign="top">\n			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1text v1text--padding-vertical" style="border-collapse: collapse\; table-layout: fixed\;" width="100%">\n				<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n					<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n						<td align="left" class="v1text_content-cell v1content-padding-horizontal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.2\; display: block\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px\;" valign="top">\n						<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n						<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n						<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(8\, 8\, 8)\;">&#65279\;</span><a href="https://ps8gw4pab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JCl8nk5d9LK5gFat2C9cXi7HQyCZp1w1NtKrW6R22gnMQTTJMDyL0LHm72NNnLZ6C_shasoT2RO4ISfohH2yP9sE7f_IoSUPBBgOHjiGb865gDxHFm3xoNbsFC0UA4CaUpYRRn_N6iI7CrMB_pKJtq_r5P3yQvrilAOiYGfHu-67YlNoRPioeUPRS2YC-nIY&amp\;c=9iLVTwQP1CiK0j7wabqbvqXyouBsm3mCsXW0EioI90JZOBz5bffSRQ==&amp\;ch=AjOz3tdomjs-bmTLZDttg_ulmeh5R2iVnCh1et5byFXtujc_ed_z9w==" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-weight: bold\;" target="_blank">Sam Bailey</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(8\, 8\, 8)\;">Strategic Initiatives Manager with NLEA\, will discuss the industry trends shaping our region before moderating the panel discussion.</span></p>\n						</td>\n					</tr>\n				</tbody>\n			</table>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1layout v1layout--1-column" style="border-collapse: collapse\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; table-layout: fixed\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n			<td align="center" class="v1column v1column--1 v1scale v1stack" style="box-sizing: border-box\; width: 600px\;" valign="top">\n			<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1button v1button--padding-vertical" style="border-collapse: collapse\; 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color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" target="_blank">Register Here!</a></td>\n								</tr>\n							</tbody>\n						</table>\n						</td>\n					</tr>\n				</tbody>\n			</table>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="v1layout v1layout--1-column" style="border-collapse: collapse\; color: rgb(44\, 54\, 58)\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; table-layout: fixed\;" width="100%">\n	<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n		<tr style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n			<td align="center" class="v1column v1column--1 v1scale v1stack" style="box-sizing: border-box\; width: 600px\;" valign="top">\n			<div class="v1spacer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; height: 30px\; line-height: 30px\;">&#8202\;</div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; color: rgb(73\, 73\, 73)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(12\, 12\, 12)\;">Light refreshments will be provided. Interested in sponsoring this or future events? Contact Sam Bailey at</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</span><a href="mailto:sam@thenlea.com" rel="noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(22\, 136\, 202)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: bold\;">sam@thenlea.com</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><font color="#1d1d1d">&nbsp\;</font></p>\n
LOCATION:HERTH HALL 401 River Street Elk Rapids
UID:e.2409.51976
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260525T050821Z
URL:https://business.elkrapidschamber.org/events/details/nlea-northern-michigan-ag-industry-update-51976
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