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LEADING by L. Earning “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

— John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States “In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”

— Eric Hoffer, social writer “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

— Alvin Toffler, writer and futurist “I’m learning all the time. My tombstone will be my diploma.”

— Eartha Kitt, singer and actress “Learning is not compulsory … neither is survival.”

— W. Edwards Deming, statistician, professor and author

About the Speakers Gary Sides, PhD, is the beef and feedlot nutritionist with

Pfizer Animal Health. He has been with Pfizer since 2003. Sides has extensive beef industry nutrition experience, compiling 20 years with organizations such as Intervet/Hoechst-Russell Vet, Cargill Animal Nutrition and Moorman Manufacturing Company.

Jeff Long is entering his fourth full year as Vice Chancellor

and Director of Athletics for the University of Arkansas. He has guided the school’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics through a period of unprecedented transition while revitalizing a traditionrich athletics program encompassing 19 sports and more than 460 student athletes.

Acknowledgments An enormous thanks to our conference cosponsors: Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc.

Dr. Mark Cochran has been Vice President for Agricul-

ture and head of the UofA Division of Agriculture since November 2010. With more than 1,700 employees, the Division of Agriculture has faculty and facilities located on five university campuses, at five regional research and extension centers, eight branch stations and other locations across the state.

Steve Flynn is the Chevrolet Regional Marketing

Manager in the South Central Region. He is responsible for all Chevrolet advertising activities, marketing and promotional activities covering 13 states and more than 700 dealers.

Randy Veach is serving his fourth term as ArFB president. He is Arkansas Farm Bureau’s tenth president since its creation in 1935. Veach farms cotton, soybeans, rice, wheat, corn and milo in and around the community of Lost Cane.

Note about Future Editions Make plans now to attend Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 78th State Convention on Nov. 28–30 in Hot Springs.

ArFB is offering travel packages to AFBF’s 94th Annual Meeting on Jan. 13–16 in Nashville. For more information, pick up a flier at the registration desk!

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Chapter One

Monday, July 23

10:30 a.m.

Registration

Holiday Inn Lobby

1 p.m.

Early Bird Door Prize

(You must be present to win) General Session Presiding: Randy Veach, President

Arkansas Farm Bureau Entertainment

Lindsay Welch, The Lindsay Kate Band 1:30 p.m.

Presentation of Colors

Arkansas National Guard Alpha Battery Bentonville, Arkansas

Pledge of Allegiance Brian Walker, Chairman ArFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee

National Anthem Lindsay Welch Invocation

Sue Billiot, Chairman

ArFB Women’s Committee Special Presentation

Introduction of 2012 Scholarship Winners

President’s Address Randy Veach Speaker

Jeff Long, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics

University of Arkansas

Break

Door Prize Drawing (You must be present to win)

Special Presentation

Steve Flynn, Regional Marketing Manager Chevrolet Speaker

Dr. Mark Cochran, Vice President for Agriculture

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

4:30 p.m.

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Chapter Two

Tuesday, July 24

7 a.m.

Registration Holiday Inn Lobby

7:30 a.m.

Buses Depart for University Tours (see Appendix A) Option A: Crops

Option B: Animal Ag & Water Option C: General Campus 10 a.m.

Arrive Back at Convention Center

10:15 a.m.

Session 1 Workshops (see Appendix B) • ArFB. There’s an app for that!, Salon ABC • Insurance Issues, Salon D • Ballot Issues & Legislative Concerns, Salon E

11:15 a.m.

Session 2 Workshops (see Appendix B) • ArFB. There’s an app for that!, Salon ABC • Insurance Issues, Salon D • Ballot Issues & Legislative Concerns, Salon E

12:15 p.m.

Lunch Northwest Arkansas Convention Center

Keynote Speaker

Gary Sides, PhD, Nutritionist

Pfizer Animal Health Door Prize Drawing

(You must be present to win)

1:30 p.m.

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Appendix A (Tour Details) Buses load at 7:30 a.m., Northwest Arkansas Convention Center

Crops Tour

• Roundup Resistant Pigweed (7:50-8:20), Dr. Jason Norsworthy.

View field work on methods of controlling Roundup resistant Palmer amaranth and other weed resistance issues.

• High Yield Soybeans (8:30-9), Dr. Larry Purcell.

What are the upper limits of soybean production in Arkansas? What are the yield limiting factors from a physiological view?

• High Tunnel Small Fruit Production (9:10-9:40), Dr. Elena Garcia.

Dramatic differences in quality, yield and fruiting season for table grapes and blackberries grown under high tunnels and various cultural practices.

Animal Ag & Water Tour

• Poultry Genetics and Processing (7:50-8:25), Dr. Mike Kidd.

The advances in poultry genetics and processing techniques are remarkable. See why Arkansas is the leader.

• Watershed Research and Education Center (8:35-9), Dr. Brian Haggard.

Can urban and agricultural interests both be served by implementing the same storm water practices?

• Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (9:10-9:40), Dr. Steve Breeding.

See animal disease diagnostics that rival any CSI episode.

General Campus Tour

• Poultry Center of Excellence (7:50-8:15), Mr. Gary Davis.

• Bumpers College Opportunities (8:15-8:30), Dr. Lona Robertson.

• Reynolds Razorback Stadium & Museum Tour (8:30-9), self-guided.

• Inner campus walking tour (9:10-9:40), Chuck Culver.

Buses leave for convention center at 9:45 a.m.

Appendix B (Workshops) ArFB. There’s an app for that!

Presenters: Matt King, ArFB economist; Beau Bishop, ArFB local affairs and rural development coordinator Technology is an ever-present part of our daily lives. Technology is continuously changing the way we communicate and share information.

This workshop will unveil the new Arkansas Farm Bureau smartphone application for market information. The workshop will also seek feedback from participants on the type of information they wish to receive from Farm Bureau and the potential of new tools to communicate that message to our leaders and membership.

Ballot Issues & Legislative Concerns

Presenters: Senator-elect Uvalde Lindsey; Rodney Baker, ArFB director of Governmental Affairs The legislative session is fast approaching. Lindsey will discuss the challenges ahead of the General Assembly and some of the anticipated hot issues. This workshop will also provide an overview of the issues that will be on the General Election ballot in November. This session will arm you with the facts about the issues before the voters this year and the work of the 89th General Assembly.

Insurance Issues

Presenter: Duff Wallace, vice president and general manager of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas, Inc. During the previous four years (2008–2011), Arkansans have seen more frequent and more severe storms. These storms have had great implications for the insurance industry and, in particular, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. Wallace will discuss the storms’ impact and the plans to strengthen our insurance operations going forward.