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   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

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