NIAA Annual Conference * March 26-29, 2012 * Denver, Colorado
Living in a World of Decreasing Resources & Increasing Regulation:
How to Advance Animal Agriculture
Living in a World of Decreasing Resources & Increading Regulation: How to Advance Animal Agriculture
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Schedule of Events
Last Updated:   April 10, 2011
PDF of the Schedule of Events
         
**San Antonio is on Central Daylight Time. All times listed ared CDT.**
Approved for ARPAS CEUs
The 2011 NIAA Annual Conference has been evaluated and approved for 20 ARPAS CEUs.
         
Monday Thursday
Tuesday Wednesday
• Session I: Elements of a Stable Food Supply
• Session II: Species Committee Meetings
• Session III: Issues Council Meetings		 • Session IV: Issues Council Meetings
• Session V: Building Consensus and Developing Solutions
         
**Click on Committee/Council name for each's complete schedule of events.**
         
Monday, April 11 [back to top]
  12:00 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. Registration Open [Grand Ballroom B - 1st Floor]
  2:00 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. NIAA Board of Directors Meeting [La Joya Room - 1st Floor]
  5:00 p.m. -   6:00 p.m. NIAA Committee Leaders Briefing [La Joya Room - 1st Floor]
  5:00 p.m. -   6:00 p.m. NIAA New Director Orientation [Sam Houston Room - 2nd Floor]
       
Tuesday, April 12 [back to top]
  6:45 a.m. -   8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast [Grand Ballroom Foyer - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Vance Publishing
  7:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m. Registration Open [Grand Ballroom B - 1st Floor]
  7:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m. Media Room Available [Grand Ballroom A - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Truffle Media Networks
  8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Session I: Elements of a Stable Food Supply [Grand Ballroom CD - 1st Floor] [back to top]
    Sponsored By: Farm Credit, Feedstuffs & Vance Publishing
    As the 'foundation' session, this time will be used to frame the program so that the need for food and demands on producers will be established and illustrated. In addition, this is when the case will be made that consumers indeed have a stake in how food is produced. As an overall theme for the session, "Elements of a Stable Food Supply" will be used.
    Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Robert Fourdraine, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium and NIAA Chairman of the Board
    Dr. Nevil SpeerModerator: Dr. Nevil Speer, Professor of Animal Science, Western Kentucky University and 2011 NIAA Annual Conference Planning Committee Chair
    Food Security and the Implications of World Food Economy and the Role of Animal Agriculture
Dr. Douglas Southgate, Jr.Dr. Douglas Southgate, Jr., Professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Economics, The Ohio State University, and author of The World Economy, Columbus, OH
    The Overarching Demand for Food and Implications for Resource Use and Ecosystems
Dr. Frank MitloehnerDr. Frank Mitloehner, Associate Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA
    Consumers' Perceptions and Role in Understanding Current and Future Production Practices
Mr. Charlie ArnotMr. Charlie Arnot, CEO, Center for Food Integrity, Kansas City, MO
  10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break [Grand Ballroom Foyer - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Brownfield Ag News
  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session II: Species Committee Meetings [back to top]
  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bovine Committee [Grand Ballroom E - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: American Hereford Association & Dairy Farmers of America
  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Equine Committee [Grand Ballroom FG - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: American Quarter Horse Association
  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Poultry Committee [Conference Center A - 2nd Floor]
    Sponsored By: IDEXX Laboratories
  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Small Ruminant Committee [Conference Center B - 2nd Floor]
    Sponsored By: USDA/APHIS/VS
  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Swine Committee [La Joya Room - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. & National Hog Farmer
  12:30 p.m. -   1:30 p.m. NIAA Annual Membership Business Meeting — Boxed Lunch Provided to NIAA Members — Ticket Required [Grand Ballroom CD - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Alltech & Shook, Hardy & Bacon
  1:30 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. Session III: Issues Council Meetings [back to top]
  1:30 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. Animal Care Council [Grand Ballroom E - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: American Veterinary Medical Association
  1:30 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. Animal Health Emergency Management Council [Grand Ballroom FG - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: National Pork Board
  1:30 p.m. -   5:00 p.m. Global Animal Health, Food Security & Trade Council (formerly AHIT/APFSS Council) [La Joya Room - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: PIC North America
  2:30 p.m. -   3:30 p.m. Session III Break [Grand Ballroom Foyer - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: DairyBusiness Communications, Illinois Farm Bureau & IMI Global
  5:30 p.m. -   7:30 p.m. NIAA Networking and Awards Reception [Grand Ballroom CD - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Allflex USA
  7:30 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. Shuttle Buses To and From Riverwalk Available for NIAA Annual Conference Participants
  7:30 p.m. Pick up at Omni San Antonio Hotel
  8:10 p.m. Pick up at Omni San Antonio Hotel
  10:30 p.m. Pick up at Riverwalk at the Marriott Rivercenter
  11:10 p.m. Pick up at Riverwalk at the Marriott Rivercenter
  11:50 p.m. Pick up at Riverwalk at the Marriott Rivercenter
         
Wednesday, April 13 [back to top]
  7:00 a.m. -   8:00 a.m. USAHA District-at-Large Meeting [Sam Houston Room - 2nd Floor]
  7:00 a.m. -   8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast [Grand Ballroom Foyer - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: FArm Credit
  7:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m. Registration Open [Grand Ballroom B - 1st Floor]
  7:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m. Media Room Available [Grand Ballroom A - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Truffle Media Networks
  8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Session IV: Issues Council Meetings [back to top]
  8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Animal Agriculture Advocacy Council [Grand Ballroom E - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Feedstuffs
  8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Animal Identification & Information Systems Council [Grand Ballroom FG - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: ITW Reyflex & Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
  8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Emerging Diseases Council [La Joya Room - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Global Animal Management
  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Session IV Break [Grand Ballroom Foyer - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Livestock Marketing Association, National Livestock Producers association & U.S. Cattlemen's Association
  11:30 a.m. -   1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
  1:00 p.m. -   4:30 p.m. Session V: Building Consensus and Developing Solutions [Grand Ballroom CD - 1st Floor] [back to top]
    Sponsored By: FoodLogiQ, Bayer CropScience & The Agri-Data Solution
    This session is aimed at "building consensus and developing solutions" and will build upon discussions from the first general session as well as presentations and discussions in the committee and council sessions.

Once the challenges are defined in the first general session, this session will allow for more specific topic presentations and input from committees and councils in the following areas:
    Ms. Carrie LeeModerator: Ms. Carrie Lee, Anchor, FiOS1 News, Long Island, NY
    Producer Perspectives and Initiatives on Increasing Food Production with Integrity: Hickman's Family Farms
Mr. Clint HickmanMr. Clint Hickman, VP of Sales & Marketing, Hickman's Family Farms, Buckeye, AZ
    Legal Challenges and Ramifications of Food Production Systems and Food Safety
Mr. Chris McDonaldMr. Chris McDonald, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Kansas City, MO
    Addressing Consumer Concerns with Modern Food Production: Bringing producers, academia, and health professionals together
Mr. David ScmidtMr. David Schmidt, President & CEO, International Food Information Council, Washington, DC
    The European Perspective on Initiatives to Increase Food Production Capabilities in Responsible Systems
Dr. Peter Groot KoerkampDr. Peter Groot Koerkamp, Professor in Biosystems Engineering/Agrotechnology & Interim Professor in Animal Production Systems, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
  2:30 p.m. -  2:45 p.m. Session V Break [Grand Ballroom Foyer - 1st Floor]
    Sponsored By: Working Ranch Magazine
  4:30 p.m. -  5:30 p.m. Update Session on USDA/APHIS/VS 2015 Working Group Progress [Conference Room B - 2nd Floor]
  5:30 p.m. -  8:30 p.m. NIAA Board of Directors & Committee Leadership Meeting [La Joya Room - 1st Floor]
     
Thursday, April 14 [back to top]
  7:30 a.m. -   4:30 p.m. Tour of USDA/APHIS and Texas Department of Agriculture Import and Export Facilties near Eagle Pass, TX (*Optional & Pre-registration Required*)
    Sponsored By: Texas Farm Bureau & USDA/APHIS/VS

"If we try to live in our own world and make decisions based on a small amount of input, the decisions may come faster but the quality of output is not as good. I see NIAA as being essentially a forum where different groups involved in livestock production can come together to resolve issues that really take input and discussion from all segments of industry and NIAA is where that happens." — Jon Caspers, National Pork Producers Council, NIAA Member
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