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| Thursday, February 23 |
7:00 a.m.
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Registration (Wednesday Evening Early Onsite Registration 5-8 p.m.)
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcome |
| 8:10 a.m. |
Keynote Address: Secretary Tom Vilsack |
| 8:40 a.m. |
2012 Agricultural Economics & Foreign Trade Outlook: Chief Economist Joseph Glauber |
| 9:10 a.m. |
Agriculture: Visions of the Future
Moderated by Secretary Tom Vilsack
Panelists: Former Secretaries of Agriculture |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break & Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 10:40 a.m. |
Agriculture: Visions of the Future (continued) |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Networking Luncheon Salons A - E, J & K |
Concurrent Sessions (90 min.) |
1:45 p.m. |
Food Prices & Farm Outlook |
International |
Renewable Energy |
Agricultural Science |
Conservation |
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Food Price Outlook
Salon IV
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Export Opportunities & Competition in BRIC Countries
Salon III
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Making Markets for Biomass
Salons V & VI |
Preventing Disease from Crossing the Border
Salon I |
150th
Can Sustainable Agriculture Intensification Feed the World?
Salon II |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Farm Income Outlook
Salons V& VI |
Trends in Agricultural Development & Trade in the American
Salon III
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150th
Moving Renewable Energy Forward
Salon IV |
Fighting Food Borne Illiness
Salon I |
Conservation and Environment Markets
Salon II |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Cash Bar Reception -Exhibit Hall
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Forum Dinner Salons III-IV
Speaker: |
Friday, February 24 |
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall Opens (Salons F, G and H) |
Concurrent Sessions (90 min.) |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Rural Development |
Education & Cooperation |
Climate & Weather |
Commodities |
Commodities |
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Why Every American Should Care About the Future of Rural Water
Salons J & K
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Cooperative Extension: Educating to Build a Better Future
Salons I & II |
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Sugar Outlook
Salons C,D & E |
Grains & Oileeds Outlook
Salons III & IV |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Regional Approaches to Rural Economic Development
Salons J & K |
Innovative Solutions for Meeting the Challenges of Small & Disadvantaged Farmers
Salons I & II |
150th
Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities & Adaptation
Salons V & VI |
Cotton Outlook
Salons C,D & E |
Livesock & Poultry Outlook
Salons III & IV |
| 11:30 |
Visit Exhibit Hall |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Commodity Luncheons |
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Cotton & Fibers
Salons C,D, & E |
Sugar & Sweeteners
Salons J & K |
150th
Farming's Future: The Next Generation
Salons I & II
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Grains & Oilseeds
Salons III & IV |
Livestock & Poultry
Salons V * VI |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Break |
Concurrent Sessions (90 min.) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Financial Markets |
Food Safety |
Climate & Weather |
Local Foods |
Commodities |
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Agricultural Financial Markets & Investment
Salons I & II |
Global Food Security
Salons J & K |
U.S. Weather Outlook & Drought Mitigation
Salon III |
150th
Making Locally Grown Foods More Available
Salons C,D & E |
Dairy Outlook
Salons V & VI |
| 3:30 |
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Special Panel
A Dialogue Between Feed the Future& the International Research Community
Salons J & K |
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