2006 ASU Agribusiness Conference
Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Presented and Sponsored by:
 Arkansas State University College of Agriculture
Judd Hill Foundation * Arkansas Farm Bureau
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services * Busch Agricultural Resources * Farm Credit Midsouth
Greenway Equipment Inc. * Liberty Bank * Riceland Foods Inc. * RiceTec, Inc. * USA Rice Federation

 

8:00      Registration: Fowler Center Lobby

8:45      General Session I:  Fowler Center Riceland Hall
                   Dr. Bert Greenwalt, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Director of the ASU Agribusiness Conference

9:00      Farm and Agricultural Policy: Outlook for U.S. Farm Policy and the 2007 Farm Bill
                   Domestic View
                   Ms. Dana Brooks, Director of Congressional Relations, American Farm Bureau Federation 

                   International View 
                   Ms. Fran Freeman, Minister-Counselor, Agriculture and Resources, Commonwealth of Australia
                   Embassy of Australia       Australian Government Agriculture Portal

10:00    Break and Refreshments: Fowler Center Grand Hall

10:25    General Session II, Fowler Center Riceland Hall
               A New Framework for U.S. Farm Programs
                    Mr. Kenneth Cook, President, Environmental Working Group

11:00    Panel Discussion with General Session Speakers
                   Moderated by Dr. Bert Greenwalt and Dr. David Schweikhardt

12:00    Lunch: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Arena Mezzanine 

              Welcome
                   Dr. Gregory Phillips, Dean, College of Agriculture
                   Dr. J. Leslie Wyatt, President, Arkansas State University

              Luncheon Address: Structure and Mission of Arkansas' Department of Agriculture
                  Mr. Richard E. Bell, Secretary of Agriculture, State of Arkansas

1:30     Concurrent Sessions I: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level

 

Auditorium Room A-B  Room C Ark. Bioscience Inst.
Rice Market Outlook 
and Industry Issues 		 Cotton Market Outlook
and Industry Issues 		 Livestock Market Outlook
and Industry Issues		 Arkansas Agricultural
 Roundtable
      (members only)
Mr. Bill Reed Mr. Mike Stevens Dr. Rob Hogan Dr. Greg Phillips
Riceland Foods  Swiss Financial Services   U of A Extension Service Dr. Carole Cramer
Mr. Milo Hamilton Conference Presentation    
Firstgrain, Inc.      
What are the Risk Prospects for the Rice Price Ahead?      

2:20      Concurrent Sessions II: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level

 

Auditorium  Room A-B
Precision Agricultural Technology 2006 Crop Costs and Returns 
   
Dr. William H. Baker Mr. H. Scott Stiles
Arkansas State University U of A Extension Service
   
Panel of Precision Ag Specialists: Panel of U of A Extension Agronomists:
   
Mr. Clint Jayroe  Dr. Jason Kelley - wheat & feed grain
Ms. Courtney Wall Dr. Bill Robertson - cotton
  Dr. Chris Tingle - soybeans
  Dr. Chuck Wilson - rice

             

                                     

                                  

                                                               

                                                               

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