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3. These are the links to the sessions and will be live when the sessions start.

   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

   Moderator:
   Dr. David Boethel, Vice Chancellor for Research, LSU AgCenter

   9:00 a.m. Climate Change and Its Impact on Agriculture
   Mr. Jay Grymes, LSU AgCenter Climatologist & WAFB TV
   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

   10:35 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

   11:15 a.m. Status of Forestry Sector
   Mr. Buck Vandersteen, Executive Director, Louisiana Forestry Association

   11:45 a.m. Update from NRCS
   Kevin Norton, State Conservationist

   11:55 a.m. IPM Lifetime Achievement Award

   Noon: Lunch Provided by Backwoods Catering

   Moderator:
   Dr. Paul Coreil, Vice Chancellor for Extension, LSU AgCenter

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

   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

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