
November 6, 2003
San Antonio, Texas
Agenda
8:00
Opening Peter Barry (University of Illinois) Moderating
8:10-8:35 Keynote Speaker Helen Jensen (Iowa State) addressing Responding to
Consumer Concerns about Food, Health, and Safety.
8:35-8:45 Discussant Oral Capps (Texas A&M University)
8:45-9:15
Stakeholder and professional discussion among all participants.
9:15-9:40 Keynote Speaker David Zilberman (UC Berkeley) to address
Assessing Future Technologies and Infrastructure
Investments.
9:40-9:50 Discussant Walt Armbruster (Farm Foundation)
9:50-10:20
Stakeholder and professional discussion among all participants.
10:20-10:45
Break
10:45-11:10
Keynote Speaker - Dan
Sumner (UC Davis) to address
Improving Agricultures Global Competitiveness and
Profitability.
11:10-11:20
Discussant - Barry Goodwin (North Carolina State University) Presentation
11:20-11:50 Stakeholder and
professional discussion among all participants.
11:50- 1:00 Lunch served
1:00-1:25
Keynote speaker Andy
Isserman (University of Illinois) to address Enhancing Economic
Opportunities in Rural Areas.
1:25-1:35 Discussant - Tom Johnson (University of Missouri) Presentation
1:35-2:05
Stakeholder and professional discussion among all participants.
2:05-2:30
Keynote speaker Alan
Randall (The Ohio State University) to address Resolving
Environmental and Natural Resources Issues.
2:30-2:40
Discussant - Bill Boggess (Oregon State University)
2:40-3:10
Stakeholder and professional discussion among all participants.
3:10-3:30 Break
3:35-4:00
Building the Elements of a Strategic Plan: General Discussion Importance of
priorities, summary, reactions - Gene Nelson (Texas
A&M University)
4:45-5:00
Wrap up Comments: Next Steps Jon Brandt (North
Carolina State
University)