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2012 Track Sessions

Crop Insurance and Farm Programs

Organizer: Laurence M. Crane, National Crop Insurance Services
Moderator: Keith J. Collins, National Crop Insurance Services
Panelists: Joe L. Outlaw, Texas A&M University; Dwight K. Lanclos, USDA-Risk Management Agency; Thomas P. Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services

Wine Marketing and Policy

Organizer: Bradley J. Rickard, Cornell University
Moderator: Catherine A. Durham, Oregon State University

  • Reputation Spill-overs in Consumers’ Valuation of Wine - Bradley J. Rickard, Cornell University; Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University; Richard Patterson, Cornell University
  • Customer Satisfaction and Tasting Room Sales - Miguel I. Gomez and Marin Shapiro, Cornell University
  • Estimating Willingness to Pay for Reduced Sulfite Content in Wine -Marco Costanigro, Christopher Appleby, and Dawn D. Thilmany McFadden, Colorado State University
  • Import Duty and Tax Drawbacks in U.S. Wine Trade - Daniel A. Sumner, University of California, Davis

Outlook for Ethanol and Biodiesel under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)

Organizer: John N. Ferris, Michigan State University
Moderator: Vernon R. Eidman, University of Minnesota
Discussant: Vernon R. Eidman, University of Minnesota

  • Grain-based Ethanol - Robert N. Wisner, Iowa State University
  • Cellulosic Ethanol - Wallace E. Tyner, Purdue University
  • Biodiesel - John N. Ferris, Michigan State University

Transforming Climate Information for Production Decision-making: The U2U Project

Organizer: Raymond E. Massey, University of Missouri
Moderator: Otto C. Doering, III, Purdue University

  • Decision Calendar to Connect Intra- and Inter-seasonal Agricultural Weather/Climate Information - Raymond E. Massey, University of Missouri
  • Adaptive Strategies for Maximizing Productivity and Profitability While Reducing the Impact of Climate-related Risks - Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University
  • Field Workdays Decision Support Tools - Ben Gramig, Purdue University

Grain Outlook

Organizer: Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University
Moderator: Chad E. Hart, Iowa State University

Livestock Outlook and Industry Issues

Organizer: Glynn T. Tonsor, Kansas State University
Moderator: Glynn T. Tonsor, Kansas State University
Panelists: James G. Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center; Scott H. Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Kathleen R. Brooks, West Texas A&M University

Washington Policy Update by Chief Economist from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees

Organizer: Steven L. Klose, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Joy L. Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency

  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the House Minority - Craig Jagger, House Agriculture Committee
  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the House Majority - Bart L. Fischer, House Agriculture Committee
  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the Senate Minority - Max D. Fisher, Senate Agriculture Committee
  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the Senate Majority - Joe Shultz, Senate Agriculture Committee

Graduate Student Extension Competition Winners' Presentations

Organizers: Margaretha V. Rudstrom, University of Minnesota at Crookston; Brian R. Williams, Oklahoma State University
Moderators: Brian R. Williams, Oklahoma State University; Margaretha V. Rudstrom, University of Minnesota at Crookston

Presentations from the 2011 Annual Meeting

Meeting Fuel Mandates with Red Hot Markets (Joint with Senior Section)

Organizer: Samuel M. Funk, Doane Advisory Services
Moderator: Samuel M. Funk, Doane Advisory Services

Washington Policy Update by Chief Economists from the House and Senate Ag Committees and USDA's Farm Service Agency

Organizer: Steven Klose, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Joy Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency

  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the House Minority - Craig Jagger, House Agriculture Committee
  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the House Majority - Bart Fischer, House Agriculture Committee
  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the Senate Minority - Max Fisher, Senate Agriculture Committee
  • Farm Policy Outlook: Perspective from the Senate Majority - Joe Shultz, Senate Agriculture Committee

Risk Management and U.S. Farm Policy: Experience and Prospects (Joint with FAMPS)

Organizers: Joseph V. Balagtas, Purdue University; Bradley Rickard, Cornell University
Moderator: Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis

  • Alternatives for Managing Price and Revenue Risk in U.S. Dairy Markets - Brian Gould, University of Wisconsin
  • Crop Insurance and Disaster Payments: What We've Learned and Lessons for Future Policy - Joe Glauber, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist
  • Performance of the Average Crop Revenue Elections (ACRE) Program - Carl Zulauf, The Ohio State University

Extension Section Crops Outlook

Organizer: Daniel M. O'Brien, Kansas State University
MOderator: Daniel M. O'Brien, Kansas State University

Policy Options and Consequences for the 2012 Farm Bill (Joint with Senior Section)

Organizers: Ronald Knutson, and Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Ronald Knutson, Texas A&M University
Discussant: Joseph Glauber, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist

Graduate Student Extension Competition Winner's Presentations (Joint with GSS)

Organizers: Alicia English, Purdue University; Margaretha Rudstrom, University of Minnesota
Moderators: Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University; Alicia English, Purdue University; Margaretha Rudstrom, University of Minnesota

  • First Place
  • Second Place
  • Third Place

Livestock Outlook & Industry Issue Panel Discussion

Organizer: Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
Moderator: Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State Universit
Panelists: Rachel Johnson, USDA-Economic Research Service; Steven Meyer, Paragon Economics, Inc.
Discussant: Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University

Annie’s Project – Successful Agricultural Economics Programming (Joint with CWAE)

Organizer: Timothy Eggers, Iowa State University
Moderator: Timothy Eggers, Iowa State University

Crop Insurance and Farm Programs (Joint with COSBAE)

Organizers: Laurence Crane, National Crop Insurance Services; Duncan Chembezi, Alabama A&M University
Moderator: Keith Collins, USDA-Office of the Chief Economist
Panelists: Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University; Kent Lanclos, USDA-Risk Management Agency; Thomas Zacharias, National Crop Insurance Services
Discussant: Laurence Crane, National Crop Insurance Services

Presentations from the 2010 Annual Meeting

USDA/Land Grant Extension Outlook Program and Role of Farm Management (Centennial Session)

Moderator: James Hilker, Michigan State University

Washington Policy Update by Chief Economist from the House and Senate Ag Committees and USDA’s Farm Service Agency

Organizer: Steven Klose, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Steven Klose, Texas A&M University

  • The House Majority Perspective, Craig Jagger, House Agriculture Committee
  • The Senate Majority Perspective, Stephanie Mercier, Senate Agriculture Committee
  • The Senate Minority Perspective, Hayden Milberg, Senate Agriculture Committee
  • The USDA-FSA Perspective, Joy Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency

The Land Grant Vision of Extension's Future

Organizers: Mark Waller, Texas A&M University; Matthew Stockton, University of Nebraska
Moderator: Matthew Stockton, University of Nebraska
Discussant: Henry Bahn, USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Agriculture in Transition: The Impacts of a World Financial Crisis and Other Policy Changes

Organizer: Gregg Ibendahl, Mississippi State University
Moderator:  Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University

  • The Prospects for Output Prices, John Anderson Mississippi State University
  • The Prospects for Input Prices, Gregg Ibendahl, Mississippi State University
  • The Cost of Availability of Agricultural Credit, Matt Diersen, South Dakota State University
  • The World Financial Crisis and Agricultural Trade, Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University

Greenhouse Gas Markets and Agriculture

Organizers: Raymond Massey, University of Missouri; David Miller, AgraGate Climate Credits Corporation
Moderator: Matthew Roberts, The Ohio State University

Risk Issues at the Interface of Extension and Research

Organizer:  Gregory Ibendahl, Mississippi State University

Graduate Student Competition in Extension-Winner's Presentations

Organizers: Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University; Margaretha Rudstrom, University of Minnesota
Moderators: Margaretha Rudstrom, University of Minnesota; Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University

Extension Section Crops Outlook

Organizer: Frayne Olson, North DakotaState University
Moderator: Frayne Olson, North DakotaState University

Livestock Outlook

Organizer: Ross Pruitt, Louisiana State University
Moderator: Ross Pruitt, Louisiana State University

  • Cattle and Beef, John Riley, Mississippi State University
  • Hogs and Pork, Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
  • Dairy, Scott Brown, University of Missouri
  • Consensus Forecasts, Ronald Plain, University of Missouri

Presentations from the 2009 Annual Meeting

The Outcome-based Approach to Quantifying Educational Project Results and Impacts

Organizers: Jason Johnson, Texas A&M University; Dave Goeller, University of Nebraska
Moderator: Jason Johnson, Texas A&M University

  • The Foundation and Concepts of Outcome-based Programming, Jon Newkirk, Washington State University
  • Examples of Specifying and Verifying Results in Outcome-based Educational Programs, Don Tilmon, University of Delaware; Douglas Jose, University of Nebraska; Ken Stokes, Texas A&M University; Dave Goeller, University of Nebraska
  • Integrating the Proposal and Reporting Process and Accessing the Results, Kevin Klair and Bob Craven, University of Minnesota

Extension Section Crops Outlook

Organizer: Chad Hart, Iowa State University
Moderator: Chad Hart, Iowa State University

Washington Policy Update by Chief Economist from the House and Senate Ag Committees and USDA’s Farm Service Agency

Organizer: Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University; Jim Novak, Auburn University
Moderator: Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University

  • The Senate Perspective of Agricultural Policy, Stephanie Mercier, Senate Agriculture Committee
  • The House Perspective of Agricultural Policy, Craig Jagger, House Agriculture Committee
  • The USDA-FSA Perspective of Agricultural Policy, Joy Harwood, USDA-Farm Service Agency

Agriculture in Transition: The Impacts of a World Financial Crisis and Other Policy Changes

Organizer: Gregg Ibendahl, Mississippi State University
Moderator:  Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University

  • The Prospects for Output Prices, John Anderson Mississippi State University
  • The Prospects for Input Prices, Gregg Ibendahl, Mississippi State University
  • The Cost of Availability of Agricultural Credit, Matt Diersen, South Dakota State University
  • The World Financial Crisis and Agricultural Trade, Parr Rosson, Texas A&M University

Extension Section Livestock Outlook

Organizer: Brenda Boetel, University of Wisconsin at River Falls
Moderator: Brenda Boetel, University of Wisconsin at River Falls

Graduate Student Competition in Extension-Winners’ Presentations

Organizers:  Jim Novak, Auburn University; Shannon Sand, Oklahoma State University; Margot Rudstrom, University of Minnesota at Crookston
Moderator:  Jim Novak, Auburn University

Presentations from 2008 Annual Meeting

Intersection of Agriculture Extension And Agricultural Innovations: The Case of Biofuels

Organizers: Deacue Fields, Auburn University; Duncan Chembezi, Alabama A&A University; Blondel Brinkman; USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Extension Section Livestock Outlook

Organizer: James Robb, Livestock Marketing Information Center

Extension Section Policy Outlook

Organizers: Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University; James Novak, Auburn University

Panelists: Joy Harwood, USDA Farm Service Agency; Craig Jagger, Majority Staff, House Agricultural Committee; Stephanie Mercier, Majority Staff, Senate Agricultural Committee

An Overview of Key Commodity Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill: Implementation Issues and Processes, Joy Harwood, USDA Farm Service Agency

Managing Farm and Farm Household Financial Risk

Organizer: Jane Schuchardt, USDA CSREES

Extension Section Crops Outlook

Organizers: Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University

  • Wheat, Mark Welch, Texas A&M
  • Cotton, Steven Martin, Mississippi State University
  • Corn, John Anderson, Mississippi State University
  • Soybeans, Pat Westhoff, University of Missouri
  • Premier Forecaster, Ron Plain, University of Missouri

Graduate Student Extension Competition

Organizers: Larry Sanders, Oklahoma State University; Ross Pruitt, Louisiana State University

Photos from The Meeting

Presentations from 2007 Annual Meeting

Outreach Efforts Focused on Sustaining Small and Midsized Farms and Local Food Systems in a Globalizing Environment

Livestock Outlook

Measuring the Impact of Extension Economics Programming

Changing Dynamics in Cooperative Extension and the Role of Extension Economists: Change or Changed Agents? (Joint Symposium with COSBAE)

Crops Outlook

Extension Luncheon

Land Use Planning and Regulation in the Pacific Northwest: A comparison of Two Counties - Bob Stacy, Executive Director, 1000 Friends of Oregon

Photos of Luncheon

Presentations from 2006 Annual Meeting

Policy Outlook

What's New on the Hill for 2006 and Beyond - Craig Jagger, United States House of Representatives; Chip Conely, House Committee on Agriculture, Minority Staff; Andrew Morton, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Majority Staff; Stephanie Mercier, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Livestock Outlook

Crops Outlook

Integration, Application, Learning and Teaching: Institutional Roles in Scholarship Development

Evolutionary or Revolutionary: Changing the Social Contract on Agricultural Policy

Research and Extension Responses to Farm and Rural Business Transition/Succession Planning Needs

What is the Ideal Extension Marketing Program?

Extension Speaker Series and Luncheon

SYSCO Sustainable Initiatives - Craig Watson, Vice President for Quality Assurance and Agricultural Sustainability

Ag Tour Photos

Presentations from 2005 Annual Meeting

Presentations from 2004 Annual Meeting

Presentations From 2003 Annual Meeting