Ag Gateway 101 June 10 2019 Chris Crutchfield

Ag. Gateway 101 June 10, 2019 Chris Crutchfield

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

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

Ag. Gateway – The Organization

Ag. Gateway: 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). • Ag. Gateway 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 • Ag. Gateway was formed in 2005. Non-profit funded by: • Member dues • Subscriptions • Activity fees

Ag. Gateway: 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 Ag. Gateway activities. • Companies work together to develop and implement common industry standards and tools.

7 2018 -2022 Strategic Plan: Vision and Mission Current Vision: Ag. Gateway is the trusted leader in enabling digital agriculture. Ag. Gateway 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 Ag. Gateway • Communicating and Marketing Value of Ag. Gateway

How Ag. Gateway Operates

Structure of Ag. Gateway New Structure at-a-Glance

How is Ag. Gateway 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 shortterm groups to produce specific deliverables

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

Currently 8 Active Ag Councils Ag Retail Council Allied Providers Council Crop Nutrition Council Crop Protection Council Grain & Feed Council Precision Agriculture Council Seed Council Specialty Chemical Council

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 Ag. Gateway 2020 and how our council can best transition to the concept of communities in a way that ensures involvement and inclusion of our membership.

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 X 12 • 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 Ag. Gateway 2020

Council Activities • Grain & Feed Council (GFC) • Current Initiatives • Traceability and how Block. Chain 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 Ag. Gateway 2020

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 Ag. Gateway 2020 • Specialty Chemical Council (SCC) • Current Initiatives • Restart this council – how to implement the flat file reporting • Mid-Year Meeting • Discuss transition to Ag. Gateway 2020

Other Ag. Gateway 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)

7 Collaborative Committees ADAPT Committee Conference Committees • Mid-Year Meeting • Annual Conference • Education Task Force Architecture Committee Communications Committee Directory Oversight Committee (DOC) Membership Committee Standards & Guidelines Committee * Ag. Glossary * AIDC - barcoding

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.

Website: www. aggateway. org

Ag. Gateway Wiki • https: //aggateway. atlassian. net/wiki/ • Access using above link or use links at bottom of each web page, www. Ag. Gateway. 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

Ag Industry Identification System (AGIIS)

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

26 Establishes Unique Industry Identifiers Ag Industry Identification System www. AGIIS. org • GTINs (UPC) Products Entities Licenses • Characteristics • Categories • Ownership • GLNs • Manufacturers • Distributors • End Users • Etc, etc. • Unique ID • Characteristics • Linkages

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

Ag. Gateway Membership

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

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 F 2 F Meetings • Mid-Year Meeting (MYM) in June • Annual Conference in November

Ag. Gateway’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!

Questions You Want Answered?

Thank you! Questions or information about Ag. Gateway Contact Member Services 866. 251. 8618 Member. Services@Ag. Gateway. org Website: www. Ag. Gateway. org