AGENDA
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Friday January 15th
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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES |
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7:00 am
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Buffet Breakfast
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8:30
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Travel to AgConnect Expo
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12:00 pm
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AgConnect Lunch with:
MLA Lloyd Snelgrove, Alberta FInance Minister, Moderator
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
Canadian Minister Gerry Ritz, Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
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1:30
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Tour of Deseret Ranch, largest cow-calf operation in the U.S. (300,000 acres) and their 1700 acre citrus facility.
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5:00 pm
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SUMMIT OPENING EVENT
Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus, Private Backstage Tour and Dinner
Friday dinner and circus sponsored by Feld Entertainment
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Saturday, January 16
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7:45 am
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WELCOME |
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8:00
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RESPONDING TO ACTIVISTS |
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Moderator - Gene Gregory, United Egg Producers
Dr. Luther Tweeton, Ohio State University
Legislator Panel
Michigan Senator Ron Jelinek
Ohio Representative Allan Sayre
Patrick Field, Consensus Building Institute
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9:45
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BREAKOUTS ONE |
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IA—What Can a Rural Caucus do?
Indiana Senator Jean Leising, moderator
Legislator Panel
Georgia Representative Terry England
Maryland Senator Mac Middleton
Louisiana Senator Francis Thompson
Texas Representative Warren Chisum
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IB—The Role of States and Feds in Invasive Species Control
Nebraska Senator Tom Carlson, Moderator
Steve Pecot, Larson & McGowin, Inc.
Bill Dickerson, USDA-APHIS, Associate Director
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IC—More on dealing with activists and building consensus
Moderator- Ken Klippen, Sparboe Farms
Patrick Field, Consensus Building Institute
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ID—The Future of Water Demand and Supply
Carolyn Brittin, Texas Water Devlopment Board
Kansas Senator Carolyn McGinn
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11:00
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
David Beurle, Innovative Leadership Australia
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noon
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LUNCH
Kim Huston, Author of Smalltown Sexy
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1:15 pm
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CAP AND TRADE - WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Massachusetts Representatve Dan Bosley, Moderator,
David Crow, DC Legislative and Regulatory Services Inc.
Brian Murray, Nicholas Institute |
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2:30
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BREAKOUTS - II |
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IIA—Sustaining a Strong Livestock Sector
Kentucky Representative Tom McKee, Moderator
Dennis Hall, PA Department of Agriculture
Dr. Dave Hope, University of Guelph
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IIB—Addressing Declining Population pf Rural Communities
Arkansas Senator Jim Luker, Moderator
Dr. Mike Woods, Oklahoma State University
Bill Bishop, Daily Yonder
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IIC—Endangered Species
Donald Brady, U.S. E.P. A. Environmental Fate and Effects Division
Bernalyn McGaughey, Compliance Services International
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IID—Agriculture and Ag Lending Outlook
Elizabeth Hund, Food and Agriculture Division, U.S. Bank
Jason Henderson, KC Federal Reserve
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3:45
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STATES ROLE AND RESPONSE TO RULINGS ON INDIRECT LAND USE, CLEAN WATER AND CLEAN AIR REGULATIONS
SARL Past President Doug Jones, Moderator
Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture
Gary Baise, Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC
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4:30
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BREAKOUTS 3 |
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IIIA—Bridging the Urban Rural Gap
Moderator - Representative Dan Reitz, Illinois
John Molinaro, the Aspen Institute
Jason Gray, North Carolina Rural Center
Senator Hillman Frazier, Mississippi
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IIIB—Renewable Energy and Rural Development
Dr. Bill Batchelor, Mississippi State University
Kil Huh, Pew Foundation
Tom Buis, Growth Energy
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IIIC—Ag Sustainability
North Dakota Senator Terry Wanzek, Moderator
Sarah Alexander, Keystone Alliance
Michael Reuter, The Nature Conservancy (invited)
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IIID Farm Ownership, Succession and Property Rights
South Dakota Senator Larry Rhoden, Moderator
Harrison Pittman, University of Arkansas
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6:30
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WINE ACROSS AMERICA RECEPTION |
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7:00
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DINNER
USDA Rural Development Secretary Dallas Tonsager
Successful Ag and Rural Legislation Awards
Officer and Board Nominations
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9:00
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HOSPITALITY SUITE
THE FUTURES GAME – creating your preferred regional future
Hospitlaity Suite Sponsored by Agrifood Canada and the Canadian Consulate
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Sunday, January 17
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8:00 am
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ANNUAL MEETING |
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9:00
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NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND THE ROLE OF STATES IN FOOD SAFETY
South Dakota Representative Tom Deadrick, Moderator
Dr. Mike Doyle, Georgia
Mike Taylor, FDA
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10:30
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FED UPDATE
SARL President David Johnson, Moderator
Anne Hazlett, Chief Legal Counnking Member, Senate Ag Committee
The Honorable Charlie Stenholm, Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC
Lynn Tjeerdsma, USDA
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noon
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BUFFET LUNCH AND RECAP |
