Wednesday, September 17, 2008
1:00 pm Welcome
1:10 pm Federal Policy - Farm Bill and Crop Insurance
Mary Kay Thatcher, Director of Public Policy, American Farm Bureau Federation
2:25 pm Impact of the Farm Bill on Crop Insurance
Steve Harms, President, Rain and Hail LLC
2:50 pm Break
3:20 pm Current Crop Insurance Issue
Bill Murphy, Deputy Administrator for Insurance Services, RMA, USDA
4:10 pm The Biotech Yield Endoresement - Update 2008 & Beyond
Tim Hennessy, New Business Development Manager, Monsanto
5:00 pm Adjourn to Reception
5:00 pm to 8:00pm Reception
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
8:00 am Welcome
8:10 am Current Grain Marketing Issues
Ed Usset, Grain Marketing Specialist, Univ. of Minnesota
8:35 am Factors & Influences in Annual Weather Conditions and Climate Variability
Leon Osborne, Professor of Atmostpheric Sciences & Regional Weather Information Center Director, University of North Dakota
9:25 am Break
9:55 am What’s Happenings with Crop Input Costs?
Robert Craven, Director, Center for Farm Financial Mgt., Univ. of Minnesota
10:20 am US and World Ag Economics - The Future of Agriculture
Dave Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech & AgriVisions LLC
Noon Adjourn |