Time |
Event |
Speaker |
| 8:00-8:10 |
Welcome |
Greg Perry, Chair of Organizing Committee |
| 8:10-9:00 |
Opening Address |
"Ethanol and Its Place in US Agriculture"
Bruce Babcock, Iowa State University
|
| 9:00-9:45 |
Session 1 |
"Projections for Food Markets 2008-18 and Beyond"
Harry De Gorter, Cornell University
|
| 9:45-10:30 |
Session 2 |
"Projections for Energy Markets 2008-18 and Beyond"
Michael Schaal,
Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Break |
|
| 11:00-11:45 |
Session 3 |
"Projections for Labor Markets 2008-18 and Beyond"
Wallace Huffman, Iowa State University |
12:00-1:00
12:15-12:45 |
Lunch with
Guest Speaker |
"The Biofuel Boom: How will it shape Rural American Families and Communities?"
Mark Partridge, Ohio State University
|
| 1:00-1:45 |
Session 4 |
"What Impact Will Increased Commodity Prices Have on Land Values?"
John Penson, Texas A&M University |
| 1:45-2:30 |
Session 5 |
"What Impact Will Increased Commodity Prices Have on the Environment?"
JunJie Wu, Oregon State University |
| 2:30-3:00 |
Break |
|
| 3:00-4:30 |
Roundtable Discussion |
Moderator:
Munisamy Gopinath, Oregon State University |
| Panelists: |
| David Zilberman, Agricultural Economist, UC-Berkeley |
| Herb Sanders, VP Agribusiness, NW Farm Credit Services |
| Harry Baumes , USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses |
| Karla Chambers, Vice President, Stahlbush Island Farms |
| Tom Koehler, VP Communications, Pacific Ethanol |
| |
| 6:00-7:00 |
Social Hour |
|
| 7:00-9:00 |
Dinner with
Guest Speaker |
"Over the Horizon: Mapping the Direction of Food and Energy in the
21st Century"
Bob Treadway
|
