Keeping Louisiana Agriculture Competitive
This year's program will feature experts discussing topics such as biofuels, commodity outlooks, climate change, recession and the Cap and Trade debate.
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
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