“Feeding the World – 9.3 billion people for dinner in 2050” is the theme of Alltech’s lecture tour this year that kicked off during AG CONNECT Expo in Atlanta. Dr. Mark Lyons, International Project Director for Alltech, says AG CONNECT was a great place for them to start. “We have operations in 90 countries, we’re selling into almost 120 countries,” Mark said. “So for us, it’s an excellent venue. Having a stop in Georgia is one thing, having a stop here at this event is much different.”

Now the lecture tour has moved on to stops along the eastern part of the U.S. and next week, the western part. “We’ll have 23 stops in North America and over 100 stops globally,” Mark said. “It culminates in our symposium in May in Kentucky. It’s a very important part of what we do. We estimate that we get in front of about 20,000 people a year.” There were several hundred at the event in Atlanta.

The Alltech North American Lecture Tour will present the possibilities that lie within the ACE Principle – improving the performance of the Animal, satisfying the Consumer, and protecting the Environment, one of the core philosophies of the company since 1985. This week, the tour started Ontario and Quebec and is hitting several stops around the U.S., including cities in Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. More information about the tour, where it will be and how to attend can be found at alltech.com/nalt.

Listen to my interview with Mark here: Dr. Mark Lyons