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Featured Speakers

Where to Find it The Embassy Suites Hotel and Hot Springs Convention Center is located at 400 Convention Boulevard in Hot Springs.

All meetings of the board of directors will take place in the hotel; all other convention meetings will take place in the convention center, located between the Embassy Suites Hotel and the Austin Hotel.

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Mike Beebe Governor

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Shuttle Buses LaDonna Gatlin

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John Anderson AFBF economist

For your convenience, shuttle service will be available from the Arlington Hotel for all three days of the ArFB convention. Shuttle service times are as follows: • Wednesday, Nov. 28, 9:15 a.m.–6 p.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 29, 6:15 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

• Friday, Nov. 30, 6:15 a.m.–1 p.m.

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Special Events WOMEN’S LUNCHEON & SEW WITH COTTON FASHION SHOW: Noon, Thursday in Hall A. Great food and a great cotton fashion show. Tickets can be purchased at the information desk for $15 each.

COUNTY GROUP PHOTOS: County group photos will be taken by the stairs in the Grand Hall Lobby. Times are 9:3011:30 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 28 and 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 29.

YF&R DISCUSSION MEET: Noon, Wednesday in Rooms 203–4 of the Hot Springs Convention Center. Finals are in the same location at 3:15 p.m. The Discussion Meet simulates a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant. Winner will receive use of a Kubota tractor with front-wheel assist and loader for one year, courtesy of Kubota, and the choice of a Honda 500 ATV or a Kawasaki 550 Mule, compliments of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. The winner also receives an expense-paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville to compete in the national discussion meet.

YF&R EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AWARD CONTEST: The winner of this competition will be announced at the Awards Program during the Thursday afternoon general session.

This program is designed to reward young farmers and ranchers (age 18 to 35) who are active in Farm Bureau and in their communities, but who are not full-time farmers. The winner will receive a John Deere lawnmower, courtesy of John Deere Inc. and Arkansas John Deere dealers, and a John Deere 4X4 Gator, provided by Farm Credit and Arkansas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. The winner will also represent Arkansas at the national contest in Nashville.

YF&R ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CONTEST: The winner of the competition will be announced at the Awards Program during the Thursday afternoon general session. This program is designed to reward young farmers and ranchers (age 18 to 35) who are active in Farm Bureau and in their communities. The winner will receive a Chevrolet 1500 crew-cab four-wheel drive LTZ pickup truck, courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, and will represent Arkansas at the national contest in Nashville.

HEALTH FAIR: Health tests and flu shots will be administered by Baptist Health on Thursday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in Room 103 of the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Service and Rates: • Flu Shots ($20) • Wellness screening ($35), which includes: Blood Pressure Blood Sugar (A two-hour fast is recommended for accurate test.)

BMI Carbon Monoxide testing (for smokers) Waist Circumference Lipid Profile (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, & Triglycerides)

AG IN THE CLASSROOM SILENT AUCTION: From 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby. Proceeds from this auction, sponsored by the ArFB Women’s Committee, will help support Ag in the Classroom programs. Items won in the auction can be picked up after 4 p.m.

Thursday in the Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby.

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Wednesday, Nov. 28 schedule of events 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

REGISTRATION Grand Hall Lobby

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DISPLAYS/SILENT AUCTION Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby

Noon YF&R DISCUSSION MEET Rooms 203–4

1 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION Horner Hall Ballroom

President Randy Veach presiding

PRESENTATION OF COLORS

Army National Guard 296th Medical Company & 871st Troop Command

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Brian Walker, chairman ArFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Meredith Williams, president Arkansas 4-H INVOCATION

Sue Billiot, chairwoman

ArFB State Women’s Committee

ENTERTAINMENT Meredith Williams

UofA COOPERATIVE

EXTENSION SERVICE

Distinguished Service Awards AG IN THE CLASSROOM

Teacher of the Year MEMORIAL SERVICE ADDRESS

John Anderson, deputy chief economist

American Farm Bureau Federation DOOR PRIZE DRAWING must be present to win (tickets will be available until 1 p.m.)

3 p.m.

ADJOURN

2:45 p.m. REGISTRATION to 5:30 p.m. Grand Hall Lobby 3:15 p.m. to SPECIAL CONFERENCES 4:45 p.m. Cotton — Rooms 201–2

Equine — Room 209

Environmental Issues — Room 208

Public Policy — Room 207

YF&R Discussion Meet Finals — Rooms 203–4

Local Affairs — Room 102 4:45 p.m. YF&R RECEPTION

Room 206 5 p.m. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE OPEN HEARING Room 207

ADDRESS

The Honorable Mike Beebe

Governor of Arkansas 8

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Thursday, Nov. 29 schedule of events

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6:45 a.m. to 8 a.m.

PRESIDENTS’ AWARDS BREAKFAST Hall A

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SEW WITH COTTON REGISTRATION Room 203

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

REGISTRATION Grand Hall Lobby

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

DISPLAYS/SILENT AUCTION Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby

8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

SPECIAL CONFERENCES Beef & Poultry — Rooms 207–8 Rice — Room 209 Wheat & Feed Grains — Rooms 201–2 Horticulture — Room 102

10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

SPECIAL CONFERENCES Soybeans — Room 209 Beef & Poultry — Rooms 207–8 Forestry — Rooms 201–2 Rural Health and Safety — Room 102

Noon

WOMEN’S LUNCHEON & SEW WITH COTTON FASHION SHOW Hall A

2 p.m.

GENERAL SESSION Horner Hall Ballroom Vice President Rich Hillman presiding

HEALTH FAIR Room 103

ADDRESS Randy Veach, president Arkansas Farm Bureau

PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

SPECIAL PRESENTATION Butch Calhoun, secretary Arkansas Agriculture Department

DOOR PRIZE DRAWING must be present to win (tickets will be available until 2 p.m.)

4:45 p.m.

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5:15 p.m.

CAUCUS OF VOTING DELEGATES Rooms 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209 (specific room assignments on next page)

AWARDS Outstanding County Women’s Program Stanley E. Reed Leadership Award YF&R Discussion Meet Winner YF&R Excellence in Ag Award Winner YF&R Achievement Winner Area Excellence Awards President’s Award

ADDRESS LaDonna Gatlin

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Caucus of Voting Delegates District 1 — Room 201 Craighead Lee Crittenden Mississippi Cross Phillips

Poinsett St. Francis

District 2 — Room 202 Clay Lawrence Sharp Greene Monroe White Independence Prairie Woodruff Jackson Randolph District 3 — Room 203 Baxter Fulton Newton Benton Izard Searcy Boone Madison Stone Carroll Marion Washington Crawford Howard Little River North Logan

District 4 — Room 204 South Logan Miller Montgomery Pike

Polk Scott Sebastian Sevier

District 5 — Room 207 Cleburne Garland Pope Conway Hot Spring Van Buren Faulkner Johnson Yell Franklin Perry District 6 — Room 208 Arkansas Drew Lonoke Cleveland Jefferson Pulaski Desha Lincoln Saline District 7 — Room 209 Ashley Columbia Nevada Bradley Dallas Ouachita Calhoun Grant Union Chicot Hempstead Clark Lafayette 12

Friday, Nov. 30 schedule of events 7 a.m.

BREAKFAST FOR VOTING DELEGATES Hall A

8 a.m.

BUSINESS SESSION Horner Hall Ballroom President Randy Veach presiding

Report of Credentials Committee

Report of Rules Committee

Introduction of Parliamentarian Caucus Reports Ewell Welch, executive vice president Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Election of Board Members Election of Voting Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Convention

Business Report Ewell Welch

Election of President and Vice President

Discussion and Action on Resolutions

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Report of Nominating Committee

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Agendas for Special Conferences Wednesday, Nov. 28 Cotton ............................................................

Equine ............................................................

Environmental Issues ...................................

Public Policy ..................................................

Local Affairs...................................................

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Thursday, Nov. 29

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Beef & Poultry ...............................................

Rice .................................................................

Wheat & Feed Grains ...................................

Horticulture ...................................................

Soybeans ........................................................

Forestry ..........................................................

Rural Health and Safety ...................................

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Cotton

Equine

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 28

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 28

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Terry Pollard, chairman, ArFB Cotton Division

3:15 p.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks Earl Pepper, chairman, ArFB Equine Division

The Economics of Cotton Production

• Budgets, Comparing Cotton

& Alternative Crops

Scott Stiles,

ag economist,

UofA Division of Agriculture

• Cotton Outlook

Jeff Johnson,

Allenberg Cotton

An Equine Town Hall Meeting Panel Moderator: Dr. Mark Russell, extension equine specialist, UofA Division of Agriculture

Panel Respondents: Noah Grady, equine representative, Arkansas Trails Council

Dicamba and 2,4-D Offsite Drift Issues Research Dr. Jason Norsworthy, UofA Division of Agriculture

Terry Swiderski, DVM, equine practitioner, Noxapater, Miss.

4:45 p.m.

Adjourn

Jerry Matthews, Arkansas Quarter Horse Association

Rooms 201-2

Room 209

4:45 p.m.

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Adjourn

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Environmental Issues

Public Policy

An Interactive Workshop to Provide Input into the State Water Planning Process 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 28

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 28

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Terry Dabbs, chairman, ArFB Environmental Issues Committee

3:15 p.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks Rich Hillman, ArFB vice president

State Water Plan Update Edward Swaim, water resources division manager, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission

Interactive & Open Discussion

Farm Bill Update (via videoconference from Washington, D.C.) Matt Schertz, majority staff director, U.S. House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

4:45 p.m.

Adjourn

Room 208

Room 207

Frank Lucas (R-OK),

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman

(invited to comment)

Arkansas 2013 State Legislative Session

Bruce Westerman,

House Republican leader

4:45 p.m.

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John T. Vines, House Democratic leader Adjourn

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Local Affairs

Beef & Poultry

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 28

8:15 – 9:45 a.m./10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mike Sullivan, ArFB board member

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Gene Pharr, chairman, ArFB Poultry Division

Livestock Market Situation and Outlook

John Anderson,

deputy chief economist,

American Farm Bureau Federation

Room 102

Bayou Meto Management Project

Gene Sullivan,

executive director,

Bayou Meto Management Project

A Case Study: Lake Maumelle Watershed

Beau Bishop,

local affairs & rural development coordinator,

Arkansas Farm Bureau

Kent Walker, attorney,

Walker Law Firm

John Tynan, watershed protection manager, Central Arkansas Water

4:45 p.m.

Adjourn

Room 207-8

Current Issues in Animal Care Steve Kopperud, executive vice president, Policy Directions Inc., Washington, D.C.

9:45 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Profile of Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission Steve Bryles, executive director, Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission

Producers’ Role in Beef Quality Assurance Dr. Tom Troxel, UofA associate professor of animal science, and Arkansas Beef Quality Assurance coordinator

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Rice

Wheat & Feed Grains

8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Joe Christian, chairman, ArFB Rice Division

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jon Carroll, chairman, ArFB Wheat & Feed Grains Division

Room 209

Farm Bill and Issue Update Reece Langley, vice president of government affairs, USA Rice Federation

2012-2013 Miss Arkansas Rice

Rice Research and Extension Center and

The Breeding Program

Dr. Charles Wilson, director,

UofA Rice Research and Extension Center

Dr. Karen Moldenhauer,

rice industry chair for variety development,

UofA Division of Agriculture 9:45 a.m.

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Rooms 201-2

Wheat, Corn and Sorghum Outlook Jason Kelley, wheat and feed grain specialist, UofA Division of Agriculture

Hedging Your Bets For 2013

Scott Stiles, economist,

UofA Division of Agriculture

Reflections on a Record-Breaking Year farmer panel

9:45 a.m.

Adjourn

Adjourn

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Horticulture

Soybeans

8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jeremy Gillam, chairman, ArFB Horticulture Division

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Rusty Smith, chairman, ArFB Soybean Division

Market Maker: Update & Changes Dr. Ron Rainey, extension economist, UofA Division of Agriculture

Update on Food Safety Issues & Concerns Dr. Steve Siedeman, extension food specialist, UofA Division of Agriculture

New Herbicide-Resistant Soybean Varieties

Dr. Jason Norsworty, professor,

UofA Division of Agriculture

Questions & Answers

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

9:45 a.m.

Adjourn

Room 102

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Room 209

Outlook for 2013 and Beyond: Credit Availability and the Farm Bill Greg Cole, president and CEO, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services

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Forestry

Rural Health & Safety

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 29

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks/ Market Outlook

Grant Pace, chairman, ArFB Forestry Division

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

Richard Armstrong, chairman, ArFB Rural Health & Safety Committee

Property Protection John Bonner, assistant state claims manager, Arkansas Farm Bureau Insurance

Integrating Ag in the Classroom Materials and Program in School Lisa Taylor, Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year

West Nile Virus and Rabies: How are they affecting Arkansans?

Dr. Susan Weinstein, state public health veterinarian

Rooms 201-2

Arkansas Forestry Commission 2012 and Beyond Joe Fox, state forester

Sustainable Building:

More Options Than Just LEED

Robert Coon,

Impact Management Group

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

Room 102

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

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We Would Like to Express Our Appreciation to the 2012 Convention Cosponsors: Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc.

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