23rd Annual Arizona Agribusiness Forum
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23rd Annual Arizona Agribusiness Forum |
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Thursday,
November 20, 2008
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Agenda |
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7:30 |
Registration (pre-meeting refreshments) | ||
8:30 |
Welcome | ||
| Gary Thompson | |||
| Jim Christenson | |||
8:40 |
Presentation | ||
Laurian Unnevehr |
High and Volatile Food Prices: How Will Consumers Respond? | ||
9:10 |
Panel: Food Policy Issues | ||
| Christopher Wharton | The Effect of the Food Environment on Food Choices | ||
| George Frisvold | Cost and Availability of Healthier Foods in Arizona | ||
| David Gang | Engineering Health Benefits into Plants | ||
| James Woodson | HACCP Challenges and Issues | ||
10:25 |
Break (mid-morning refreshment break) | ||
10:40 |
Panel: Funding Opportunities and Environmental Issues | ||
| Jim Richards | Changes in CSREES Research Appropriations from the 2008 Farm Bill | ||
| Chieri Kubota | Grafted Seedlings for Reducing Soil Fumigants in Vegetable Production | ||
| John Kai, Jr. | Sewage Sludge and Sustainability | ||
11:45 |
Lunch (provided) | ||
12:30 |
Student Agricultural Policy Presentations from Robert Innes' AREC 464 class | ||
1:30 |
Remarks by Robert Shelton | ||
1:40 |
Luncheon Keynote Address by Pat Patton |
Outlook for Arizona’s Economy | |
2:20 |
Adjourn for Bio5 Tour | ||
2:30 |
Tour of Bio5 | ||
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Last updatedOctober 13, 2008
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