School of Economic Sciences
2007 Annual Conference on
Economic Issues and Outlook
Bioenergy and Agriculture
December 6-7, 2007
Thank you to everyone who helped make our first annual conference on economic issues and outlook a success. We will be updating these pages with the 2008 conference information as soon as it becomes available.
Thursday, December 6 (Full day)
8:00 a.m. Registration & Coffee
9:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ron Mittelhammer –Welcome and Introduction
Dan Bernardo, Dean, WSU College of Agriculture, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
Shannon Neibergs - Introduction
10:00 a.m. Bioenergy
Moderator – Jill McCluskey
- Bioenergy Perspectives - Hosein Shapouri
- Biofuel Feedstocks - Doug Young
- Biofuels Policy Design - Jon Yoder
Session sponsored by the WSU Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach
Discussion Panel: Rick Orth, PNNL and session speakers
12:00 p.m. Lunch (Economic Outlook)
ChangMook Sohn, Director WA Economic & Revenue Forecast Council
1:00 p.m. Energy & Agriculture
Moderator – Jon Yoder
- Risk & Biofuels - Nick Piggott
- Bioenergy & Environment - Phil Wandschneider
- Water Issues - Ray Huffaker
Session sponsored by Northwest Farm Credit Services
Discussion Panel: Kate Painter and session speakers
2:30 p.m. Agriculture Issues & Outlook
Moderator – Hayley Chouinard
- Livestock Outlook - Shannon Neibergs
- Wheat and Grain Outlook - Tom Marsh
- Dairy Farm Growth - Richard Shumway
Session sponsored by the Washington Wheat Commission
Discussion Panel: Herb Hinman and session speakers
4:00 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m. Transportation Opportunities/Challenges: Productive Partnerships
Moderator – Doug Young
- Transportation Challenges - Ken Casavant
- Rural Transportation - Eric Jessup
Session sponsored by the WSU Transportation Research Group
Discussion Panel: John Howell, Terry Lawhead, Jim Kuntz, Scott Witt and session speakers
6:00 p.m. Social Hour
Sponsored by Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards and Winery, Kiona Vineyards and Winery, and Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards
7:00 p.m. Dinner (Key Note Address)
John Gardner, Vice President, WSU Economic Development & Extension
Friday, December 7 (Morning)
7:30 a.m. Coffee
8:00 a.m. Marketing & Trade in the PNW
Moderator – Richard Shumway
- Can the Fruit Bonanza Continue - Des O'Rourke
- Marketing Washington Wine - Jill McCluskey
- Washington Trade Issues - Janet Leister
Session sponsored by the Washington State Potato Commission
Discussion Panel: Heather Johnson and session speakers
9:30 a.m. Health Issues
Moderator – Phil Wandschneider
- Strengthening Families - Laura Hill
- Cost of a Quiet Disease - Robby Rosenman
- Economics & Obesity - Trent Smith
10:45 a.m. Farm Bill & Crop Insurance
Moderator – Shannon Neibergs
Session sponsored by the Pear Bureau Northwest
12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Ron Mittelhammer, Director, School of Economic Sciences
If you have any questions please contact Laci Graciano at (509)335-2927 or lgraciano@wsu.edu
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