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The Next Forum: Sept. 14, 2010
Topic: Budget Implications for the Next Farm Bill
Presenters: Craig Jagger, Chief Economist, House Agriculture Committee; Patrick Westhoff, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute; Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; and Ferd Hoefner of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.
RSVP: There is no charge to attend but an RSVP is requested to Julie at Farm Foundation by noon Friday, Sept. 10th.
Logistics: The Forum meets 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Coffee is available at 8:30 a.m.
Future Forum Dates:
November 9, 2010
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About the Farm Foundation Forum ll Forum
Farm Foundation organizes these public forums to engage all stakeholders in informed dialogue on food, agricultural and rural policies. Meeting participants examine current policies, explore and analyze alternative policy proposals, and give voice to new proposals. Speakers provide brief topic summaries, with the majority of time devoted to discussion. The Forums have been ongoing since February 2006.
Who should participate: People with an interest in agricultural, food and rural policy, including members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch officials, industry representatives, NGO representatives and members of the media.
Farm Foundation works as a catalyst for sound public policy by providing objective information to foster a deeper understanding of issues shaping the future for agriculture, food systems and rural regions. Farm Foundation has a 76-year history of objectivity. It does not lobby or advocate.
The opinions and views expressed at Farm Foundation Forums are solely those of the speakers, and do not represent those of Farm Foundation
Past Forum Sessions_____________
May 4, 2010
Agricultural Trade Issues
Richard Fritz of Global Agri-Trends
David Abler of Pennsylvania State University
John Wainio of USDA's Economic Research Service
Jean-Philipe Gervais of North Carolina State University
Listen to the MP3 file.
March 2, 2010
Finance and Credit Issues in Agriculture and Food Industries: What's Ahead for 2010
Paul Ellinger of the University of Illinois,
Joe Brasher of First State Bank, Sharon, Tenn.,
Bob Frazee of Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit,
Cornelius Gallagher, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and
Jeff Conrad, Hancock Agricultural Investment Group.
Listen to the MP3 file.
February 2, 2010
Feeding the World: Where Do We Begin?
Gale Buchanan, lead author of the CAST study, Agricultural Productivity Studies for the Future,
Johanna Nesseth, Vice President for Strategic Planning, Center for Science & International Studies
Jonathan Bryant, Managing Director, BASF Plant Science, LLC
Listen to the MP3 file
December 8, 2009
The Changing Structure of Agriculture
Richard Sexton, University of California, Davis
Varel Bailey, Iowa farmer
Richard Gilmore of GIC Group
Steve Meyer, economist and independent consultant
Listen to the MP3 file
November 10, 2009
Research Perspectives on Carbon and Climate Change Issues
Patrick Westhoff, Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute
Burton English, University of Tennessee
Bruce McCarl, Texas A&M University
Listen to the MP3 file
September 15, 2009
New Perspectives on Rural Economic Growth
Mark Drabenstott of the Rural Policy Research Institute
Tim Penny of Southern Minnesota Intitative Foundation
John Monson of AgStar Farm Credit Association
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July 14, 2009
Competition for Water Resources
Dan Keppen, Family Farm Alliance
Noel Gollehon, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Karl Wirkus, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Aaron Salzberg, U.S. Department of State
Listen to the MP3 file
June 2, 2009
Carbon Policy Options and Implications for Agriculture
Varel Bailey, Iowa farmer
Allison Specht of American Farm Bureau Federation
Jon Scholl of American Farmland Trust
Nathan Rudgers of 25 x '25
Lou Hayden of American Petroleum Institute
Melissa Weitz of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Listen to the MP3 file
May 5, 2009
Animal Welfare in Production Agriculture
Dr. David Blandford, Professor of Economics ,Penn State University,
Paul Shapiro, Senior Director of the Humane Society of the United States,
Tim Amlaw, Director of the Farm Animal Program of the American Humane Association,
Dr. Jim Reynolds of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California-Davis,
Bob Krouse, CEO of Midwest Poultry Service.
Listen to the MP3 file.
April 7, 2009
The Future of Food Safety Regulation
Jim Hodges of the American Meat Institute,
Carol Tucker Foreman of the Consumer Federation of America's Food Policy Institute,
Scott Horsfall of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement,
Margaret Glavin, an independent consultant working on food safety policy issues, and
Debra Bryanton, Acting Executive Director, Internal Policy Directorate, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Listen to the MP3 file.
March 11, 2009
What's Driving Food Prices? March 2009 Update
Presentation by Phil Abbott, Chris Hurt and Wallace Tyner, all of Purdue University
Link to the full report
Listen to the March 11, 2009 Forum (MP3 file)
Feb. 10, 2009
Wind Energy Issues and Challenges
Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Peggy Beltrone, Cascade County (Montana) Commissioner
Mark Willers, MinWind, Luverne, Minn.
John Holt, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Listen to this Forum (MP3 file)
Nov. 18, 2008
What the financial/credit crisis means to the agriculture and food industries
Joe Brasher, First State Bank, Sharon, Tenn.
Cornelius Gallagher, Bank of America
Paul Ellinger, University of Illinois
Paul Marsh, Prudential Agricultural Investments
Bob Frazee, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit- Remarks; PowerPoint
Listen to this Forum (MP3 file)
October 7, 2008
Agriculture/Food/Rural Policy Platforms of the Presidential Candidates
John Block, representing John McCain
James Webster, representing Barack Obama
Listen to this Forum (MP3 file)
September 16, 2008
Issues Rural Residents Face in Accessing Health Insurance
Mark Rukavina, The Access Project
Karen Pollitz, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University
Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute
Listen to this Forum (mp3 file)
July 23, 2008
What's Driving Food Prices?
Wallace Tyner, Purdue University
Christopher Hurt, Purdue University
Philip Abbott, Purdue University
Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska
Click here to read the full report and link to MP3 files from the Forum
June 3, 2008
Perspectives on the Farm Bill from Outside the Beltway
Listen to this Forum (MP3 file)
Jay Armstrong, Kansas wheat producer
Barry Flinchbaugh, Kansas State University
John Hardin, Indiana hog and grain producer
May 6, 2008 - Food Safety: Communicating with Consumers
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William Hallman, Food Policy Institute, Rutgers University
Christopher Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America
Jenny Scott, Grocery Manufacturers Association
Neal Hooker, Ohio State University
April 8, 2008 The Lifecycle Carbon Footprint of Biofuels
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Bruce McCarl of Texas A&M University;
Brooke Coleman, New Fuels Alliance
Laurent Javaudin, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States
March 4, 2008, Factors and Impacts of U.S. Food Price Increases
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Ephriam Leibtag, USDA Economic Research Service
Sophie Milam, Bread for the World
Scott Faber, GMA/FPA
Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers Association
February 5, 2008, Biofuels Policy, Development and Land Use
Wallace Tyner, Purdue University
Tim Warman, National Wildlife Federation
December 11, 2007, Land Use Issues
Dr. Adesoji Adelaja, Michigan State University
Gary Baise, Kilpatrick Stockton
November 14, 2007, U.S. Farm Policy and Trade Impacts
Laurent Javaudin, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States
Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University
David Blandford, Penn State University.
October 16, 2007: Economic development in rural America
Tom Dorr,USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
Brian Dabson,Rural Policy Research Institute
Tom Stenson, Farmer Mac
May 15, 2007: Organic food issues in the Farm Bill
Caren Wilcox, Organic Trade Association
Mark Lipson, Organic Farming Research Foundation
April 17, 2007: Energy issues in the Farm Bill
Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association
Bart Ruth, 25X'25
Al Mannato, American Petroleum Institute
Becky Doyle, Hickory Grove Pork Farm
March 13, 2007: Alternatives to the Farm Bill
Robert Thompson, University of Illinois, and
Ken McCauley, National Corn Growers Association
February 14, 2007:Rural Development Issues in the Farm Bill
Tom Dorr, USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
Charles Fluharty, RUPRI
January 17, 2007: Specialty Crop Issues in the 2007 Farm Bill
John Keeling, National Potato Council
Tom O'Brien of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman and Steiner, representing the American Nursery and Landscape Association
Robert Guenther, United Fresh Produce Association
December 6, 2006: Ag Leadership in the 110th Congress
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn).
November 14, 2006: Nutrition Programs
Ellen Vollinger, Food Research and Action Center
Marshall Matz, School Nutrition Association
Rick Leach, Friends of the World Food Program
Doug O’Brien, America’s Second Harvest
October 11, 2006: Research, Extension and Teaching
Jim Richards, spokesman for CREATE 21—Creating Research, Extension and Teaching Excellence for the 21st Century
Ken Farrell, professor emeritus at the University of California and a former administrator of USDA’s Economic Research Service.
September 13, 2006: National Agricultural, Food and Public Policy Preference Survey
Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska
Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation
June 21, 2006: Natural Resources, Conservation and Green Payments
Ralph Grossi, American Farmland Trust
Otto Doering, Purdue University
May 17, 2006: Budget Challenges and the Farm Bill
Chip Conleyand Craig Jagger, House Agriculture Committee
April 12, 2006: Goals and Objectives of the New Farm Bill
Cal Dooley, President, Food Products Association,
Luther Tweeten, Ohio State University
March 14, 2006: Immigration and Agricultural Labor
Joe Swedberg, Vice President, Hormel Foods
Craig J. Regelbrugge, Co-Chair, Agriculture Coalition for Immigration Reform
Representatives of the Hispanic Caucus and the Border Caucus
February 15, 2006: History of the 2002 Farm Bill with a View to 2007
Former Congressmen Charlie Stenholm and Larry Combest
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