Thursday, December 10, 2009

Latin America - The Dynamics Of a Diverse Market

• Brian King - USA Rice Merchant's Association
• Nestor Gutierrez Aleman, Ph.D - National Federation of Rice Producers (Fedearroz), Colombia

President Obaba and the Democratic Congress:  What Happened and What's Ahead?

• Jim Wiesemeyer - Informa Economics, Washington Bureau

Field to Market:  Will Sustainable Agriculture Change the Way the Rice Industry Does Business?

• Stewart Ramsey - IHS Global Insight's Agriculture Service
• L. Lanier Nalley, Ph.D - University of Arkansas

State and National Rice Research Reports

• Louisiana - The Hybrid Rice Initiative in Louisiana, Dr. Steve Linscombe - LSU AgCenter and Paul "Jackie" Loewer Jr. - Louisiana Rice Research Board
• Texas - Current Directions for Rice Cultivar Development in Texas, Dr. Lloyd T. (Ted) Wilson - Texas A&M University Agrilife Research and Extension Center and Arthur Anderson - Texas Rice Research Foundation
• Missouri - Center Pivot Rice, Dr. Donn H. Beighley - Southeast Missouri State University and John Burnett - Missouri Rice Research and Merchandinsing Council
• Arkansas - Soil Nitrogen Testing, Dr. Chuck Wilson - Arkansas Rice Research and Extension Center and Wayne Wiggins - Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board
• Mississippi - A Sensor-based Approace to Finetuning Nitrogen Management, Dr. Timothy W. Walker - Delta Research and Extension Center and Donald Gant - Mississippi Rice Promotion Board
• California - Alternative Stand Establishment Methods for Managing Herbicide Resistant Weed Populations in California Rice, Dr. Christopher A. Greer - University of California and Mike Daddow - California Rice Research Board
• National Rice Research - Addressing USDA's Priorities through Rice Research, Dr. Anna McClung - USDA ARS Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center

Friday, December 11, 2009

National Cotton Council V. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Beau Greenwood - CropLife America

USDA'S National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Rice Stocks Reporting Program - Why It Is Important and Why You Should Respond

• Anthony Prillaman - National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Agricultural Markets

• Michael Swanson, Ph.D - Wells Fargo & Co.

Domestic and International Rice Situation and Outlook

• Nathan W. Childs - U.S. Department of Agriculture

Annual State Production Outlook Reports

• Louisiana - Dr. Johnny Saichuk, Louisiana State University AgCenter
• Texas - Dr. Larry Falconer, Texas A&M University
• Missouri - Dr. Donn H. Beighley, Southeast Missouri State University
• Mississippi - Dr. Nathan Buehring, Mississippi State University
• California - Dr. Christopher A. Greer, University of California
• Arkansas - Dr. Robert Coats, University of Arkansas