NE Ag Classic 2008 Agenda

Monday, December 15, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Nebraska Wheat Board Annual Meeting
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Nebraska LEAD Alumni Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Nebraska LEAD Alumni Annual Meeting
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 Nebraska LEAD Alumni Dinner


Tuesday, December 16, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Nebraska Farm Business, Inc. Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Corn Growers Association Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Soybean Association Annual Meeting
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Annual Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Grain & Feed Association Board Meeting
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska AgRelations Council Annual Meeting
11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Joint Luncheon on the Tradeshow Floor

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"

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
8:00 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.