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 Mid-South
- 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
Helping Rural Regions Compete: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Mr. Alan McVey
ASU Delta Center for Econ Dev.
A 21st Century Strategy for the Delta
Dr. Mark Drabbenstott
RUPRI - Center for Regional Competitiveness
Hames Room A-B
Managing Risk and Protecting Assets: How to use Insurance Tools
Casualty and Liability Insurance Issues
Mr. Thom Beasley
Farm Bureau Insurance
Workers' Compensation Insurance: Substitute or Complement to Liability Insurance?
Mr. Terry Duke
Ag Compensation - Self Insurer Fund
Hames Room C
Livestock Market Outlook and Industry Issues
2008 Beef Cattle Situation and Outlook
Dr. Rob Hogan
Texas A&M University
2:45
Concurrent Sessions: Convocation Center, Red Entrance, Lower Level Meeting Rooms
Auditorium
A Primer on Carbon Credit Markets: Potential for Arkansas Producers
Dr. Gauri-Shankar Guha
ASU College of Business
Hames Room A-B
Arkansas Farmers' Markets: Status and Future Potential
Dr. Kim Pittcock
ASU College of Agriculture
Mr. Bob Young
USDA-NRCS, East Arkansas RC&D
3:30
Adjourn
