Idaho Ag Summit

Join us for Idaho Ag Summit presented by LIA! As we explore "Rooted in Reality: Reclaiming the Narrative" we will hear from several key players in Idaho agriculture and beyond.

2026 Keynote Speakers:

Kam Quarles, CEO National Potato Council, leads efforts to advance federal and international policies that strengthen the US potato industry. He previously served as NPC’s VP of Public Policy & Communications. In DC, he has represented ag interests as lead lobbyist for McDermott Will & Emery and held leadership roles at the United Fresh Produce Assn. and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. His work ensures potato growers have a strong, unified voice on national ag, trade, and regulatory issues.

Ray Starling, General Counsel for NC Chamber & President of NC Chamber Legal Institute, guides legal strategy and policy affecting North Carolina’s business community. A leading voice in agriculture, he heads NC Ag Leads and serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Ray previously served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and as agriculture advisor at the White House. He is the recent author of Farmers Versus Foodies and also a former National FFA Officer.

Rick Stott, CEO of Superior Farms, is an agribusiness leader with over two decades of experience in the livestock and protein industries. Before joining Superior, he spent 19 years with Agri Beef, serving as VP of Business Development and President of Snake River Farms. A fifth-generation cattleman, he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from BYU. He has served on the Superior Farms Board since 2011, is active on the UI Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Board, and on multiple cattlemen’s associations.