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Agenda

January 5, 2017

12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Grain Terminal and Monsanto agriculture chemical production
Site Visit

January 6, 2017

7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Catfish and Crawfish
Site Visit
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Angola Prison
Site Visit
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Alligator and Gator Boats
Site Visit
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
ADM Ama grain terminal and Monsanto agriculture chemical production (Friday)
Site Visit
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Opening Reception
Riverview Ballroom
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Welcoming Remarks and Regional Dinners
9:45 pm - 11:30 pm
Hospitality Suite
Riverview Ballroom

January 7, 2017

Buffet Lunch
Integrating an “All of the Above Energy” policy into rural economic development

Concurrent Breakout
How can we bring broadband home?

Concurrent Breakout
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Consumer focus group and follow up panel
Riverview Ballroom
Plenary Session
9:45 am - 11:15 am
Promoting resiliency in rural communities and responding to natural disasters
Governor Room
Concurrent Breakout
9:45 am - 11:15 am
Mini-meeting - Right to Repair Discussion
Paramount Room
Concurrent Breakout
9:45 am - 11:15 am
Transportation
Capital Room
Concurrent Breakout
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Water Quality
Riverview Ballroom
Plenary Session
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Water Quantity
Heidelberg Room
Plenary Session
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Does the bioeconomy offer economic growth for rural communities?
Capital Room
Concurrent Breakout
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
States must decide how to respond to Food Safety Modernization Act
Governor Room
Concurrent Breakout
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
The future of forestry, young farmers and agritourism
Louisiana Room
Concurrent Breakout
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Does aquaculture offer economic opportunities?
King Room
Concurrent Breakout
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Mini-meeting – Discussion on Agriculture and Climate Change
Paramount Room
Minisession
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Growing animal agriculture
Governor Room
Concurrent Breakout
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Creating jobs in rural communities
Capital Room
Concurrent Breakout
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
How can trade support rural communities?
Louisiana Room
Concurrent Breakout
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
How are states responding to endangered and invasive species?
King Room
Concurrent Breakout
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Reception and Dinner; Vision Networking Roundtables
Riverview Ballroom

January 8, 2017

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Buffet Breakfast and Annual Meeting
Riverview Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Future of Technology and Agriculture
Riverview Ballroom
Plenary Session
10:00 am - 11:00 am
What to Expect from DC
Riverview Ballroom
Plenary Session
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch and Closing
Riverview Ballroom
11:00 am - 11:30 am
A Look at Recent State Agriculture/Rural Laws and Rising Issues
Riverview Ballroom
Plenary Session