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Monday
- February 11, 2008
Boise
Ag Shipper Workshop
(Pre-conference
not open to media or carriers. Participation in AgTC is not
part of Ag Summit registration. Please note additional fee for
AgTC in the Summit Fee section of the registration form.) |
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You
are invited by USDA and the Agriculture Transportation Coalition to
join us at the Idaho Ag Summit for the Boise Ag Shipper Workshop
Ocean,
rail, and truck transportation challenges are increasing costs and
threatening domestic and export agriculture profits and sales. What
are your transportation concerns? All agriculture shippers and
forwarders of all commodities are encouraged to participate. We meet
in roundtable format for a frank discussion. Raise your concerns,
get your questions answered, hear how other ag shippers are dealing
with these problems. Informal and off the record (no press, no
carriers).
Issues
to be addressed: Ocean
Carrier Service and Costs; Rail
Challenges; Trucking; Looming Crisis at the Ports;
Transportation Corridors; Wood Packing Materials; Other
issues and local concerns
Click
here to view a more detailed listing of issues to be addressed. |
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Monday
- February 11, 2008
Ag
Summit Program |
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12:30
pm |
Summit
Registration (Fireplace Foyer) |
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1:00
pm |
Meet
and Greet Reception (Fireplace Foyer) |
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1:30
pm |
Opening
Session
Welcome from Larry Branen
Remarks from co-chairman, Diana Caldwell |
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1:45
pm |
Current
Trends in Water and Irrigation Issues in Idaho
Director David Tuthill - Idaho Department of Water Resources |
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2:45
pm |
Dairy
Break (Fireplace Foyer) |
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3:15
pm |
Idaho
Ranch, Farm & Forest Protection Act
Laird Noh - Rancher, Former Idaho Legislator
Dennis Murphy - Spatial Interest, LLC |
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4:15
pm |
The
University of Idaho and Idaho Agriculture
Dr. Tim White - President, University of Idaho |
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5:30
pm |
Adjourn |
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6:30
pm |
All
Idaho Strolling Supper (Ballroom)
With Idaho Legislators |
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Tuesday
- February 12, 2008
Ag
Summit Program |
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7:00
am |
Ag
Leadership Breakfast (Ballroom) (view
the flyer here)
Hosted by Idaho Dairy Industry
"The Next Generation"
Dale Dixon - President, Better Business Bureau |
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9:00
am |
Opening
Session - "Immigration Issues"
Sharon Hughes - Executive VP, National Council of Agricultural
Employees |
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10:15
am |
Dairy
Break (Fireplace Foyer) |
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10:30
am |
Option
1 - "Renaissance of the Idaho Potato Industry"
Albert Wada/Frank Muir
Option
2 - "If I Were Governor of the State of Idaho, This is What I
Would Do for Idaho Agriculture/rural Communities" - Speakers
from LIA Class 28
Don Dixon - Director, State Farm Service Agency
Celia Gould - Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
John Hammel - Dean, University of Idaho CALS
Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter (invited) |
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12:15
pm |
Break
for Governor's Awards Luncheon |
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12:30
pm |
Governor's
Awards Luncheon (Ballroom)
Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter (invited) |