BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20140626T153000Z
DTEND:20140626T170000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Quarterly Member Luncheon - June 2014
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Agricultural Business Growth\n\n\n\nAgriculture is the third largest industry in Michigan\, however it is often overlooked in conversations about economic growth. The food and agriculture industry in Michigan contributes over $90 billion annually to the state's economy\, which has doubled in six short years. It also provides employment to 22 percent of Michigan's workforce. \n\n\n\nThe food and agriculture industry in Michigan is flourishing. Michigan is second only to California when it comes to agricultural diversity\, and produces over 300 different commodities\, many of which are from West Michigan.\n\n \n\nOttawa County is one of the leaders in agricultural production and supporting industries\, and Allendale is at the heart of it all. Opportunities for advances in equipment\, machinery and technology exist right here in our backyard. \n\n\n\nJoin Mark Knudsen\, Planning Performance and Improvement Director for Ottawa County\, as he shares information on a unique Ag-Tech Incubator that is assisting the agricultural industry in bringing new farm production\, processing\, food safety\, food storage and distribution technologies from concept to market.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;">Cultivating Agricultural Business Growth</span><br />\n<br />\nAgriculture is the third largest industry in Michigan\, however it is often overlooked in conversations about economic growth. The food and agriculture industry in Michigan contributes over $90 billion annually to the state&#39\;s economy\, which has doubled in six short years. It also provides employment to 22 percent of Michigan&rsquo\;s workforce.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nThe food and agriculture industry in Michigan is flourishing. Michigan is second only to California when it comes to agricultural diversity\, and produces over 300 different commodities\, many of which are from West Michigan.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nOttawa County is one of the leaders in agricultural production and supporting industries\, and Allendale is at the heart of it all. Opportunities for advances in equipment\, machinery and technology exist right here in our backyard.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nJoin Mark Knudsen\, Planning Performance and Improvement Director for Ottawa County\, as he shares information on a unique Ag-Tech Incubator that is assisting the agricultural industry in bringing new farm production\, processing\, food safety\, food storage and distribution technologies from concept to market. &nbsp\;
LOCATION:GVSU Alumni House | One Campus Drive
UID:e.1796.206
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260508T150913Z
URL:http://business.allendalechamber.org/events/details/quarterly-member-luncheon-june-2014-06-26-2014-206
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR