Breimyer Seminar: Unpacking the 2008 Farm Bill Click on the links to view presentations. 8:30 Registration      Joyce White, Program Support Coordinator, MU Agricultural Economics Moderator:      Dr. Ron Plain, Ag. Economist, MU 9:00 Welcome      Dr. Thomas L. Payne, Vice Chancellor & Dean, College of Ag., Food & Natural Resources 9:10 Overview of the Farm Bill (12 Slides, 967kb)      Dr. Patrick Westhoff, Co-Director, FAPRI-MU Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute 9:30 Livestock & Dairy Provisions (19 Slides, 1.18mb)      Dr. Scott Brown, Program Director, FAPRI-MU 10:00 Conservation Provisions (29 Slides, 1.02mb)      Brent Carpenter, Research Assoc., FAPRI-MU 10:20 Break 10:30 Payment Limits & Southern Crop Provisions (16 Slides, 1.68mb)      Dr. Joe Outlaw, Co-Director, Ag. & Food Policy Center, Texas A&M University. 11:00 SURE, Disaster Programs & Crop Insurance (18 Slides, 138kb)      Dr. Chad Hart, Asst. Professor, Iowa State Univ. 11:30 Discussion Panel      Audience Questions Morning speakers 12:00 Lunch      Two food lines: Great Room and Alcove. Seating in Great Room, Donrey Room, and T.O. Wright Room. Moderator:      Lori Wilcox, FAPRI-MU 1:00 Run Up to the 2008 Farm Bill (9 Slides, 913kb)      James R. Wiesemeyer, Vice President, Informa Economics, Washington Bureau 1:30 Discussion Panel      Audience Questions      Meagan Perry, Legislative Assistant for Senator Kit Bond      Nichole Distefano, Legislative Counsel for Senator Claire McCaskill Moderator:      Dr. William Meyers, FAPRI-MU 2:00 Perspectives on Farm Policy      Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President for Economics and Policy Analysis, National Cotton Council 2:50 ACRE & Other Program Crop Provisions (32 Slides, 355kb)      Dr. Patrick Westhoff, FAPRI-MU 3:20 Discussion Panel      Audience Questions      Don Copenhaver, President & CEO, MFA, Inc.      Ashley McCarty, Director of Public Policy, Missouri Corn: MCGA & MCMC      Jeff Windett, Exec. Vice President, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association 4:15 Adjourn Adobe Reader software is required to read and print FAPRI documents. You can link to a web site to download free software by clicking this link

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