Agribusiness Conference Program 2010

2010 ASU Agribusiness Conference

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Register for Conference, Deadline February 1, 2010

8:00 Registration: Fowler Center, Lobby (Driving Directions)
8:30 General Session I: Fowler Center, Riceland Hall
Dr. Bert Greenwalt, Professor of Agricultural Economics
Director of the ASU Agribusiness Conference
8:40 Results from the 2007 Census of Agriculture
Ms. Becky Cross, Director, USDA-NASS Arkansas Field Office
           Presentation
9:00 Commodity Markets and Risk Management
Dr. Michael Swanson, Vice President and Senior Economist
Wells Fargo AG Industries Group
          Presentation
9:50 Break and Refreshments: Fowler  Center, Grand Hall
10:20 General Session II: Fowler Center, Riceland Hall
Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy:
Implications for Agriculture
Dr. Jason Henderson, Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive, The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
               Presentation
10:55 The Economics and Politics of Climate Change
Mr. Bruce Knight
Former USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
           Presentation
11:30 Panel Discussion
General Session Speakers
12:00 Lunch: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Arena Mezzanine (Directions)
Welcome:    Dr. Greg Phillips, Dean
                  ASU College of Agriculture and Technology
                  Dr. Robert Potts, Chancellor
                  Arkansas State University-Jonesboro
Luncheon Address:
Agricultural Trends and Dynamics-Implications for the Delta
Mr. Greg Cole, President and CEO
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, ACA
1:30 Concurrent Sessions: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level Meeting Rooms
Auditorium
Rice, Cotton, Corn, and Soybean Markets
Mr. Carl Brothers
Riceland Foods, Inc.
             Presentation
Dr. Gary Adams
National Cotton Council
Presentation
Mr. Scott Stiles
University of Arkansas
Presentation
Hames Room A-B
Livestock and Feed Market Trends and Issues
Dr. John Anderson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Presentation
Community Supported Agriculture, Online Farmers Markets, and other Local Food Institutions
Dr. Kim Pittcock
Arkansas State University

Mr. Jody Hardin  ArkansasFood.net
Hardin Farms
Presentation
      
3:30 Adjourn