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USDA's 85th
Agricultural Outlook Forum
Global Agriculture & Rural America
in Transition
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February 26-27, 2009
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Arlington, Virginia
Join us for USDA's annual Forum as the
Secretary of Agriculture and government, farm,
and industry leaders discuss the future
of American agriculture. |
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Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture, USDA
Keynote Address |
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Joseph Glauber
Chief Economist, USDA
2009 Agricultural Economic Outlook |
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Distinguished Plenary Panel: Food & Energy: Expectations & Realities |
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Sara Wyant
President
Agri-Pulse Communications
Panel Moderator |
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Michael Mack, CEO
Syngenta International AG
Biotechnology |
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Chris Policinski
President and Chief Executive Officer
Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
Food Prices & Markets |
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Daniel Yergin
Chairman Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc.
Energy |
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Catherine Ann Bertini
Professor, Syracuse University, Senior Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Impact of Commodity Prices on Donor & Recipient Countries |
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Dinner Speaker
To Be Announced |
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The 2-day conference rate is $350 if booked and paid by January 30, 2009.
Preview the program.
Preview the speakers and topics.
Preview the Commodity Luncheon topics.
Registration form. |
If you would like to be added to the Ag. Forum e-mail list, please send an e-mail to agforum@oce.usda.gov. |
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Last Modified: 01/29/2009 |
