Legislative Agricultural Chairs X

Thank you to everyone who made the 2011 SARL Ag Summit such a huge success!

Resolutions

The following resolutions were passed at the 2011 AgChairs Summit:

Resolution Urging Support of Efforts to Improve the Sustainability of the Horse Industry
Resolution in Support of Cooperation between FDA and State Partners on Dairy Testing
Resolution Urging USDA to Deregulate Biotech Products, Based on Science and Without Conditions

PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE STATE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LEADERS INC. BYLAWS

January 14-16, 2011 | Fort McDowell, Arizona

The Legislative Ag Chairs Summit is the number one meeting for legislators whose major focus is agriculture and rural communities. It is the only conference of its kind for state and provincial policy-makers.

This is an invitation-only meeting. Registration costs, meals and rooms (for three nights) for elected officials will be covered by SARL. The agenda for the 2011 meeting includes discussions on changing environmental regulations, animal welfare, agriculture sustainability, future Farm Bills, low carbon fuel standards, redistricting, youth education and more.

Each program focuses on critical topics in agriculture and rural development that are facing state officials. To be involved in the 2011 LAC program development or as a sponsor or attendee, contact Carolyn Orr (corr@sarl.us) or call (765) 893-8209.

2011 Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit

Radisson-Ft McDowell, Arizona

For registration information, please contact
SARL Executive Secretary - Carolyn Orr,
corr@sarl.us

Click here for a summary of breakout presentations

Tentative Agenda
	Friday, January 14
10:00	Dairy discussion
11:45	Buffet lunch
12:30	Bus to Shamrock Dairy
4:00	Bus to Queen Creek from Dairy
4:30	Alternate Bus to Queen Creek from Hotel
	Arrival 4:30-5:30 – Tour and Wine/Beer reception
6:00 pm	Wine Across North America Reception
7:00 pm	Casual Dinner in the Olive Grove
10:00 pm	Return to Hotel
10:30-11:30	Hospitality Suite
	Saturday, January 15
8:00 am to 5:00 pm	Concurrent and Plenary Sessions
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm	Reception and Dinner
8:00	Welcome
8:15-9:30	What Can We do to Support Rural Development? Mark Lange – Edward Lowe Foundation, Economic Gardening(8MB) Janell Anderson Ehrke - Grow Nebraska
9:30- 10:00	Rural Transportation Needs - "Stations, Livability and Economic Development" John Robert Smith – Reconnecting America(8.1MB)
10:15-11:30	Breakout I
	Supporting Local Production Gus Schumacher, Wholesome Wave Foundation Dr. John Stanton, St Joseph University
	Where are we headed with Low Carbon Fuel Standards? Wally Tyner, Purdue Michelle Manion, Northeast States low carbon consortium
	Antibiotics in Animal Ag Steve Roach, Food Animal Concerns Trust Dr. Scott Hurd, Iowa State
	4H and FFA youth education – a turn towards urban youth? William Hook, Chicago High School for Ag Sciences Dwight Armstrong, FFA CEO
11:30- 12:15	What Does Sustainability Mean? Can States/Provinces Take Control? Marty Strauss, Kahn Strauss and Associates Andrea Thomas, Wal Mart
12:15 -1:15	Lunch
1:30-2:15	Wesley J. Smith - Author of A Rat Is a Pig Is a Dog Is a Boy: The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement
2:25 -3:00	How do we respond? Dr. Martin Appelt, Fed. Approach to Animal Welfare in Canadian Meat Production Representative Troy Balderson, Ohio Charlie Arnot – Facilitator (Remarks)
3:15-4:30	Breakout II
	How states/provinces are supporting biobased product development Dr. Kelly Tiller, President Genera Energy LLC Fred Deneke, Author of 25 X 25 Wood biomass report
	Regulation of Fracking Tom Murphy of Penn State Marcellus Shale Center Lynn Helms, Director Mineral Resources, North Dakota Steve Jones, Wyoming Outdoor Council
	Addressing immigration:How Canada does it Sonny Rodriguez, The Gower Co and Western Growers
	Animal ID and Pet Breeder Regulations APHIS Dr. Bret Marsh, Indiana State Vet Patti Strand – National Animal Industry Alliance
4:30-5:30	Redistricting and Rural Voice Speaker David Ralston, Georgia David Harrison, Jr. , National Economic Research Associates
6:30	Reception and Dinner Craig Settles, Community Broadband from Idea to Reality
8:00-11:00	Canadian Hospitality Suite
	Sunday January 16
7:30	SARL Annual Meeting and Breakfast
9:00 am	Federal Update An opportunity for an open discussion of the changes in Congress, and the issues that will impact agriculture producers, rural communities and state legislatures Food Safety Modernization Act and new egg rules, changes from the FDA Dr. Steven Solomon, Deputy Associate Commissioner for Compliance Policy, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA How to maximize dollars to your state and the new child nutrition legislation. Kevin Concannon, Undersecretary, Food and Nutrition, USDA What issues industry sees facing the states and their rural constituents Increased regulatory drive from the EPA, what does it mean for the states?Staci Braswell, Florida Farm Bureau Senator Thomas (Mac) Middleton, Delaware Susan Bodine, Barnes and Thornburg The legal picture Gary Baise, Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC
12:00	Working Buffet Lunch and Adjourn Lunch will be available from 11:30, feel free to make it a working lunch or take with you if you are headed out! Hang around and tell us what you thought of the meeting!

2011 Legislative Ag Chairs Summit Partners

Legislative Agricultural Chairs X

Resolutions