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 Mid-South
- 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
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
Rice Market Outlook and Industry Issues
Mr. Bill Reed
Riceland Foods
Mr. Milo Hamilton
Firstgrain, Inc.
What are the Risk Prospects for the Rice Price Ahead?
Room A-B
Cotton Market Outlook and Industry Issues
Mr. Mike Stevens
Swiss Financial Services
Conference Presentation
Room C
Livestock Market Outlook and Industry Issues
Dr. Rob Hogan
U of A Extension Service
Ark. Bioscience Inst.
Arkansas Agricultural Roundtable (members only)
Dr. Greg Phillips
Dr. Carole Cramer
2:20
Concurrent Sessions II: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level
Auditorium
Precision Agricultural Technology
Dr. William H. Baker
Arkansas State University
Panel of Precision Ag Specialists:
Mr. Clint Jayroe
Ms. Courtney Wall
Room A-B
2006 Crop Costs and Returns
Mr. H. Scott Stiles
U of A Extension Service
Panel of U of A Extension Agronomists:
Dr. Jason Kelley - wheat & feed grain
Dr. Bill Robertson - cotton
Dr. Chris Tingle - soybeans
Dr. Chuck Wilson - rice
