Larry Branen Idaho Ag Summit

Thanks for joining us Monday and Tuesday, February 11-12, 2008 for the 13th Annual Larry Branen Idaho Ag Summit.

We had an excellent summit and look forward to the 2009 event:

February 23-24, 2009

(Monday-Tuesday).

Below is our 2008 agenda as a sample for your information.

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.)
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.
Monday - February 11, 2008 Ag Summit Program
12:30 pm	Summit Registration (Fireplace Foyer)
1:00 pm	Meet and Greet Reception (Fireplace Foyer)
1:30 pm	Opening Session Welcome from Larry Branen Remarks from co-chairman, Diana Caldwell
1:45 pm	Current Trends in Water and Irrigation Issues in Idaho Director David Tuthill - Idaho Department of Water Resources
2:45 pm	Dairy Break (Fireplace Foyer)
3:15 pm	Idaho Ranch, Farm & Forest Protection Act Laird Noh - Rancher, Former Idaho Legislator Dennis Murphy - Spatial Interest, LLC
4:15 pm	The University of Idaho and Idaho Agriculture Dr. Tim White - President, University of Idaho
5:30 pm	Adjourn
6:30 pm	All Idaho Strolling Supper (Ballroom) With Idaho Legislators
Tuesday - February 12, 2008 Ag Summit Program
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
9:00 am	Opening Session - "Immigration Issues" Sharon Hughes - Executive VP, National Council of Agricultural Employees
10:15 am	Dairy Break (Fireplace Foyer)
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)
12:15 pm	Break for Governor's Awards Luncheon
12:30 pm	Governor's Awards Luncheon (Ballroom) Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter (invited)