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Keeping Louisiana Agriculture Competitive
January 21, 2010
State Evacuation Facility
LSU AgCenter's Dean Lee Research and Extension Center
Alexandria, La.
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. Introduction and Comments
Dr. Bill Richardson, Chancellor, LSU AgCenter
Dr. Mike Strain, Commissioner, Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Mr. Ronnie Anderson, President, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
9:00 a.m. Climate Change and Its Impact on Agriculture
Mr. Jay Grymes, State Climatologist, LSU AgCenter
9:40 a.m. Carbon Sequestration and the Cap and Trade Debate
Dr. Joe Outlaw, Co-Director, Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Texas A& M
10:20 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m. The Status of the US Recession: Implications for the Agricultural Sector
Dr. Dek Terrell, Director, Division of Economic Development, Louisiana State University
11:20 a.m. Outlook For Agricultural Input Costs
Dr. Abner Womack, Senior Economist, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri
Noon Lunch
12:45 p.m. Status of Forestry Sector
Mr. Buck Vandersteen, Executive Director, Louisiana Forestry Association
1:15 p.m. Current Status of Biofuel Production
Dr. Mike Salassi, Professor, LSU AgCenter
1:45 p.m. Outlook For Louisiana’s Row Crop Sector
Dr. Kurt M. Guidry, Professor, LSU AgCenter
2:20 p.m. Outlook For Louisiana’s Livestock Sector
Dr. Ross Pruitt, Assistant Professor, LSU AgCenter
3:00 p.m. Questions and Answers
3:30 p.m. Adjourn