2016 Legislative Ag ChairsClick here for a printable agenda Denver, Colorado | January 8-10, 2016 |
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Supporting Growth and Innovation |
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Friday, January 08, 2016 |
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Afternoon |
Site Visits |
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4:00 pm |
State efforts on Water Quality |
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States have been working on meeting water quality goals in a wide diversity of ways. We will hear from Peggy Hall, a field specialist in Agriculture and Resource Law from Ohio State, Julia Anastasio, the Executive Director of the Association of Clean Water Administrators and Roger Wolf of the Iowa Soybean Association about different state efforts. Special Guests Gary Baise or OFW law, Richael Young of Mammoth Trading and Senator Judy Warnick of Washington will comment on the water quality issue from their areas. |
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8:30 pm |
Opening Keynote: Dan Glickman -The Challenges and Opportunities facing Agriculture |
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Executive Director of the Aspen Institute, former USDA Secretary and former Kansas Congressman |
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Saturday, January 09, 2015 |
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8:00 am |
Plenary on Food |
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Consumer focus group and psychologist Drew Weston on consumers concerns about food. |
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9:45 am |
Breakout I: Concurrent sessions |
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Farmland Taxation |
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Indiana Senator Jean Leising, Moderator |
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Katrina Hall, Director, State Government Relations, Indiana Farm Bureau |
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Peggy Hall, J.D. , Field Specialist, Agricultural & Resource Law, Ohio State University |
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Dr. Larry Janssen, South Dakota State University Agriculture Economics |
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The Opportunities and Challenges of an “All of the Above” Energy Policy |
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North Dakota Representative Wes Belter, Moderator |
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Hannah Breul, U.S. Energy Information Agency |
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Dave Lock , Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. |
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Steve Bleyl, Executive Vice President, Green Plains Energy. |
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Growing the Winery, Cider and Brewery Industries |
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Illinois Representative Norine Hammond, Moderator |
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Dr. Bart Watson, Brewers Association |
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Mike Beck, President, United States Cider Association |
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Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Texas |
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Enhancing Trade and International Marketing, TPP and Trade Restrictions |
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North Carolina Senator Brent Jackson, Moderator |
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Jason Hafemeister, USDA-FAS Trade Policy Coordinator |
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Nathalie Durand, Director, Americas Division Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
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Tony Clayton, President Clayton Agri-Marketing, Inc. |
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11:30 am |
Lunch – Agriculture Trade, Let’s Keep a Good Thing Growing |
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1:00 pm |
Breakout II: Concurrent Sessions |
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Water Scarcity |
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Kansas Senator Carolyn McGinn, Moderator |
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Richael Young, president Mammoth Trading |
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John Stulp, Special Policy Advisor to the Governor for Water and Chairman of the IBCC |
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Assemblyman James Perea, California |
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Emerging Threats; Avian Influenza, Citrus Greening and…"by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” |
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Iowa Senator David Johnson, Moderator |
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Dr. Beth Thompson, Minnesota Board of Animal Health |
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Dr. Leland S. Pierson, Professor and Head, Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M |
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What Limits Rural Growth and How to Address It |
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Representative Kevin Ryan, Moderator |
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Diane Smith, President American Rural |
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Loren Howard, Chief Executive Officer, San Luis Valley Rural Electric Co-op |
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Legalizing Marijuana and Hemp, Impacts and Issues |
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Alaska Representative Shelly Hughes, Moderator |
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Matty Mangone- Miranda, GenCanna CEO (Hemp) |
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Lewis Koski, Director, Marijuana Enforcement Division Colorado Dept. of Revenue |
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Ron Kammerzell, Senior Director, Marijuana Enforcement Division, CO Dept. of Revenue |
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Jenny Dresler, Director of State Public Policy, Oregon Farm Bureau |
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2:30 |
Breakout III: Concurrent Sessions |
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Animal Agriculture Challenges |
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Tennessee Representative Andy Holt, Moderator |
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Eric Parks, former undercover videographer |
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Dan Frank, Frank Law Office, Wyoming |
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Dan Murphy, Columnist |
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Dr. Egan Brockhoff Prairie Swine Health |
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Dealing with the Drug Issue in Rural Communities |
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New Hampshire Representative Tara Sad, Moderator |
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Marisa Hebble, Director, Opioid Task Force |
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Dr. Shannon M. Monnat, Pennsylvania State University |
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On the edge of rural: Forestry and Aquaculture and Value Added Products |
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Vermont Representative Carolyn Partridge, Moderator |
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Commissioner Michael C. Snyder, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation |
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Donald B. Kent, President, Hubbs Sea World Research Institute |
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Sunday, January 10, 2015 |
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9:00 am |
Federal Update |
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Michael Taylor, Deputy Director, FDA |
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Ron Carleton, Agriculture Liaison, EPA |