Enjoy lunch and educational PODS on the tradeshow floor!
12:45 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
"Dessert with Charlie"
Join Charlie Arnot, CEO of the Center for Food Integrity
"Addressing Critics of Agriculture in Your Communities"
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Brad Lubben, "The New ACRE Program: What Will it Mean for You and Your Farm?"
- Weldon Sleight, "What's Happening to Our Rural Communities?"
- Bryce Anderson (Sponsored by DTN) "How Climate Factors Affect Our Weather and What You Should Know About It"
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nebraska Corn Board Listening Session
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break on the Tradeshow Floor
Enjoy a snack and education PODS on the tradeshow floor!
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions Repeat
- Brad Lubben, "The New ACRE Program: What Will it Mean for You and Your Farm?"
- Weldon Sleight, "What's Happening to Our Rural Communities?"
- Bryce Anderson (Sponsored by DTN) "How Climate Factors Affect Our Weather and What You Should Know About It"
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Reception on the Tradeshow Floor
Enjoy the ‘Traveling Magic Show” of Gayle Becwar, Comic and Magician
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Joint Awards Banquet - Continue to be entertained and amazed by the magic of Gayle Becwar!
9:00 p.m.
Association Hospitality Suites
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Nebraska Grain & Feed Association Fumigation Workshop
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Don Borgman (Sponsored by John Deere), Director, Agricultural Industry Relations for John Deere’s North American Operations "Using Technology to Create Abundant and Sustainable Food, Fuel and Feed Supplies"
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Jim Wiesemeyer, Vice President of Informa Economics – Washington Bureau – “What Does the Future of Agriculture Look Like with the Newly Elected President of the United States?”
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Mike Krueger, President of the Money Farm “Mega Trends in World Agriculture”
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Closing Joint Luncheon
2009 Nebraska U.S. Senator Elect
Miss Nebraska Gretchen Bergquist
*The agenda, all speakers and breakout session topics are subject to change without notice.