2008 ASU Agribusiness Conference
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Presented and Sponsored by:
Arkansas State University College of Agriculture
Judd Hill Foundation * AgHeritage Farm Credit Services * Arkansas Farm Bureau
Bunge North America * Busch Agricultural Resources * Capital Agricultural Property Services, Inc.
Farm Credit Midsouth * Greenway Equipment, Inc. * Helena Chemical Company
Liberty Bank of Arkansas * Riceland Foods, Inc. * RiceTec, Inc. * USA Rice Federation
8:00 Registration: Fowler Center, Lobby
8:30 General Session I: Fowler Center, Riceland Hall
Dr. Bert Greenwalt, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Director of the ASU Agribusiness Conference
Commodity and Biofuel Markets: Situation and Outlook
Mr. Richard Brock, Brock Associates
Mr. Carl Brothers, Riceland Foods Rice Market Discussion
10:00 Break and Refreshments: Fowler Center, Grand Hall
10:30 General Session II: Fowler Center, Riceland Hall
The 2008 Farm Bill: Implementation and Impact
Mr. William C. Bridgforth, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Harrelson & Starling, LLP
11:10 Panel Discussion
Mr. Richard E. Bell, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture, and General Session Speakers
12:00 Lunch: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Arena Mezzanine
Welcome:
Dr. Greg Phillips, Dean, Arkansas State University College of Agriculture
Dr. J. Leslie Wyatt, President, Arkansas State University
Luncheon Address: Can Rural Regions Compete in the Global Economy?
Dr. Mark Drabenstott, Director, Rural Policy Research Institute - Center for Regional Competitiveness
1:40 Concurrent Sessions: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level Meeting Rooms
| Auditorium | Hames Room A-B | Hames Room C |
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Helping
Rural Regions Compete: |
Managing Risk and Protecting Assets: How to use Insurance Tools |
Livestock Market Outlook and Industry Issues |
| 2008 Beef Cattle Situation and Outlook | ||
| Mr. Alan McVey | Casualty and Liability Insurance Issues | Dr. Rob Hogan |
| ASU Delta Center for Econ Dev. | Mr. Thom Beasley | Texas A&M University |
| Farm Bureau Insurance | ||
| A 21st Century Strategy for the Delta | ||
| Dr. Mark Drabbenstott |
Workers’
Compensation Insurance: Substitute or Complement to Liability Insurance? |
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RUPRI –
Center for Regional Competitiveness |
Mr.
Terry Duke Ag Compensation – Self Insurer Fund |
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2:45 Concurrent
Sessions: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level Meeting Rooms
| Auditorium | Hames Room A-B |
| A Primer on Carbon Credit Markets: | Arkansas Farmers’ Markets: |
| Potential for Arkansas Producers | Status and Future Potential |
| Dr. Gauri-Shankar Guha | Dr. Kim Pittcock |
| ASU College of Business | ASU College of Agriculture |
| Mr. Bob Young | |
| USDA-NRCS, East Arkansas RC&D | |
| 3:30 Adjourn | Adjourn |
Please email problems, comments, and suggestions to:
agri@astate.edu
Last revised on
02/21/2008