Bruce Rastetter, president of the Board of Regents and Iowa entrepreneur, has invited two dozen potential presidential candidates to a March forum in Des Moines to discuss agriculture, according to a press release.

The first-ever Iowa Agriculture Summit is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

“Every four years, Iowa becomes an epicenter of American politics, often shaping and almost always reflecting national policy movements. Unfortunately, until now, there has not been a forum solely dedicated to matters that directly affect Iowa farmers who feed and fuel not just the country, but the world,” Rastetter said.

Rastetter said the Summit will “highlight and promote agriculture,” but also bring together leaders from both Republican and Democratic political parties.

“Most importantly, the bipartisan event will allow elected officials and public policy leaders to have a public discussion on issues that are vital to the Iowa and American economy,” Rastetter said.

While no speakers have been officially confirmed, Rastetter has invited a combination of Republicans and Democrats who may run for president in 2016.

Invited speakers on the Republican side:

-Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush

-Dr. Ben Carson

-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

-Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

-Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina

-South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham

-Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee

-Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

-Ohio Gov. John Kasich

-Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

-Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul

-Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry

-Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney

-Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

-Former Penn. Sen. Rick Santorum

-New York businessman Donald Trump

-Wis. Gov. Scott Walker

Invited speakers on the Democratic side:

-Vice President Joe Biden

-Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

-Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley

-U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack

-Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren

-Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb

The event will be a forum with each speaker on stage with Rastetter for 20 minutes to discuss agriculture issues including modern agriculture, renewable fuels, biosciences, genetically modified organisms, grain and livestock markets, land conservation and federal subsidies, according to a press release.

“This format will create an environment for a serious discussion of the issues that matter most to Iowans and Americans: how do we feed the world and ensure that we have the strongest economy in an ever-more competitive global marketplace?” Rastetter said.

Rastetter added that other elected officials and policy leaders would likely attend the event.

Free tickets for the event are available at www.IowaAgSummit.com.