Program Preview
WEDNESDAY, February 20th |
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5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
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THURSDAY, February 21st |
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7:00 a.m. |
Registration Open |
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8:00 a.m. |
Welcome — Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan | ||||
8:05 a.m. |
2013 Agricultural Economic & Foreign Trade Outlook — Chief Economist Joseph Glauber | ||||
8:30 a.m. |
Keynote Address — Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack | ||||
9:00 a.m. |
Distinguished Guest Speaker — Former Senator Thomas A. Daschle, Senior Policy Advisor, DLA Piper | ||||
Question & Answer Period |
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Refreshment Break & Exhibit Hall Opens |
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Plenary Panel: Managing Risk in Today's Markets |
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Networking Luncheon Salons A, B, C, D, E, J & K |
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Concurrent Sessions |
Food Price & Farm Income Outlooks |
Managing Risk |
International Trade |
Food Safety Modernization |
Specialty Crops & Nutrition |
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Food Price Outlook |
Threats to Forests & Natural Resources |
Challenges in Trading with the European Union |
Produce & |
Promoting Nutritious Diets |
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Farm Income Outlook for 2013 |
Managing Financial Risk in Agriculture |
Prospects for Export Growth in the MIST* Countries |
The Food Safety Revolution: How Far Have We Come? |
Showcasing Local Foods |
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Cash Bar Reception (Exhibit Area) |
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6:30 p.m. |
Forum Dinner Speaker |
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FRIDAY, February 22nd |
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7:00 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
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7:30 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall Opens |
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Concurrent Sessions |
Conservation |
Managing Risks |
International Trade |
Commodity Outlooks |
Commodity Outlooks |
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Drainage Water Management |
Crop Insurance: A Global Perspective |
Genetically Engineered Organisms: Trade & Domestic Use |
Sugar Outlook |
Grains & OIlseeds Outlook |
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. |
Reducing Risks by Improving Soil Health |
Outlook for Transportation Risks |
Export Strategies of Farmer Co-ops |
Cotton Outlook |
Livestock & Poultry Outlook |
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Women in Agriculture Networking |
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Commodity Luncheons |
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12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Fruits & Vegetables |
Sugar & Sweeteners |
Cotton & Fibers |
Grains & Oilseeds |
Livestock & Poultry |
Concurrent Sessions |
Conservation |
Managing Risks |
International Trade |
Commodity Outlooks |
Commodity Outlooks |
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Conserving America's Agricultural Landscape |
Risk Management for Small & Disadvantaged Farmers |
Energizing Rural Economics |
Weather Outlook for 2013 |
Dairy Outlook |
| * MIST: Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey | |||||