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, LSU AgCenter Climatologist & WAFB Chief Meteorologist

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 U.S. Recession: Implications for the Agricultural Sector
Dr. Dek Terrell, Director, Division of Economic Development, Louisiana State University

11:20 a.m. Status of Forestry Sector
Mr. Buck Vandersteen, Executive Director, Louisiana Forestry Association

11:50 a.m. Update from NRCS Director Kevin Norton

Noon Lunch

12:30 p.m. Update from USDA Rural Development Director Clarence Hawkins

12:40 p.m. Outlook For Agricultural Input Costs
Dr. William Meyer, Co-Director, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute and Professor, Department for Ag Economics, University of Missouri

1:20 p.m. Current Status of Biofuel Production
Dr. Mike Salassi, Professor, LSU AgCenter

1:50 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