Southern Outlook Conference
Agenda
(Tentative schedule — Subject to change)
Monday, September 22
| 1:00 pm | Welcome Octavio Ramirez, University of Georgia |
| 1:15 pm | General U.S. Economic Outlook Maria Akers, Kansas City Federal Reserve |
| 2:15 pm | Peanut Outlook Nathan Smith, University of Georgia |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | Dairy Situation and Outlook Bill Herndon, Mississippi State University |
| 4:00 pm | Forages and Feedstuffs Situation and Outlook Ross Pruitt, Louisiana State University |
| 4:45 pm | Trading Game Results and Awards John VanSickle, University of Florida |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Tuesday, September 23
| 8:00 am | Farm Situation Discussion Specialists and County Agents from Each State |
| 9:15 am | BioFuels and Energy Outlook Matt Roberts, Ohio State University |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:15 am | Cost of Production Outlook Lori Wilcox, FAPRI |
| 11:00 am | Red Meat and Poultry Situation and Outlook Curt Lacy, University of Georgia |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Southern Region Risk Management Education Center Update Ken Stokes, SRRMEC |
| 1:15 pm | Implications of 2008 Farm Bill for Southern Producers Stanley Fletcher, University of Georgia, National Center for Peanut Competitiveness Steven Klose, Texas A&M, Agriculture and Food Policy Center |
| 2:45 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Rice Situation and Outlook Bobby Coats, University of Arkansas |
| 3:30 pm | Fruit and Vegetable Situation and Outlook Deacue Fields, Auburn University |
| 4:15 pm | Green Industry Situation and Outlook Ron Rainey, University of Arkansas |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Wednesday, September 24
| 8:00 am | Producer Response to Market Volatility Lewis Campbell, Palmetto Grain |
| 8:45 am | Feed Grain and Wheat Situation and Outlook John Anderson, Mississippi State University |
| 9:30 am | Soybean and Oilseed Situation and Outlook Kurt Guidry, Louisiana State University |
| 10:15 am | Cotton Situation and Outlook Don Shurley, University of Georgia |
| 11:00 am | Adjourn |