NE Ag Classic 2009 Agenda


Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Registration Open: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Nebraska Wheat Board Annual Meeting
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Nebraska LEAD Alumni Annual Meeting
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Nebraska LEAD Alumni Dinner


Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Registration: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Nebraska Corn Growers Association Annual Meeting
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association Annual Meeting
Nebraska Soybean Association Annual Meeting
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 Wes Jamison"
Associate Professor of Communication,
Palm Beach Atlantic University
“Animal Rights Activists - A Holy Battle?” - Learn how religion is used to promote anti-ag messages...
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- Chandler Mazour, Using a Holistic Cropping Systems Approach on Your Farm - Details from the Monsanto Learning Center in Gothenburg, NE
- Steve Meinzen, IT4 Emissions Standards - What has been done to meet the EPA Standards & How will it affect you?
                         
(Sponsored by John Deere)
- Darren Frye, Controlling What You Can Control - What you can do to control your financial destiny


** All Breakouts will repeat from 3:30-4:30 p.m. **


5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Reception on the Tradeshow Floor
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Joint Awards Banquet Featuring:
Michele Payn-Knoper, “Celebrating Agriculture” - An inspirational message about why you should celebrate agriculture, why you are needed to face today’s crisis in the agriculture industry and how you can influence consumer, political & media groups
9:00 p.m.
Association Hospitality Suites


Thursday, December 3, 2009
Registration Open: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.


8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Michele Payn Knoper, “Farming Your Online Community: Social Networks & Beyond - Does Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogging, Twitter, YouTube, etc really matter to Agriculture?  Absolutely! Come & find out why!
AgChat Tweet: #NEAC09

10:15 a.m. - Noon
Sara Wyant, “Washington Insider Update” What’s happening in Washington DC & how it affects you and & your farm.
Noon - 1:45 p.m.
Closing Joint Luncheon
Question & Answer Session with Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Nebraska Senator Tom Carlson, All Nebraska Senators are invited to attend the closing luncheon.