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Thank you to all who joined or supported us at the 2015 Legislative Ag Chairs Summit in Clearwater, Florida.
We will be posting summaries from the sessions soon.
Presentations are available here.
Photos from the weekend can be viewed here.
Please mark you calendar for the 2016 Legislative Ag Chairs Summit in Denver, Colorado, January 8-10.
AGENDAAvailable presentations are linked below. |
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2015 Legislative Ag Chairs Summit |
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Thursday, January 01, 2015 |
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5:00 pm |
Optional Event: Ringling Brothers 2015 Opening Circus, Reservation required |
Reservation required |
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Friday, January 02, 2015 |
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8:00 am |
Agriculture Tours. Limited attendance, must preregister |
11:30 am |
Buffet Lunch |
12:00 pm |
Agriculture Site Tours for all attendees- Citrus and Strawberries |
6:30 pm |
Reception/Dinner |
9:00 - 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Suite |
Saturday, January 03, 2015 |
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6:30 am |
Buffet Breakfast |
7:00 am |
Sponsors breakfast |
8:00 am |
Welcome - Senator Larry Rhoden, SARL President |
Plenary Sustainability, Why it is important to policy makers and how should it be measured?
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9:00 -10:15 am |
Breakout I |
Each breakout session only occurs once, we know it is tough, but you have to choose! If you want to hear specific speakers, they will speak in order listed. Weather permitting, one session in each group may be outside. Every breakout speaker is asked to ensure that at least 50% of the session is discussion. It takes your active involvement in the sessions to make them work. How is this issue playing out in your state/province? |
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A. State/Provincial Water Quality Initiatives
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B. Rural Development Mr. Jack Hieb, Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck & Hieb, LLP
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C. Legality/Future/ Regulation of Drones
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D. Veterinary legal and Legislative Issues |
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10:30 -11:45 am |
Breakout II |
A. Drought, Water Conservation Initiatives
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B. Young and Beginning Farmers
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C. Rural Roads, Rural Road Weights
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D. The Outlook for Carbon Based Energy and Transmission Lines
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Noon |
LUNCH Local Foods are great, but so is sharing the bounty of North America Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., Gary Doer |
1:30 pm |
Plenary Mr. Brett Bell, Grassroots Online |
2:15 - 3:30 pm |
Breakout III |
A. The Outlook for Renewable Energy and State Policy
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B. Neonicotinoids and Bees
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C. Animal Care Standards Board
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D. State Efforts for Local Food Systems
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3:45 pm |
Plenary:State/Provincial Legislative Session |
OPEN DISCUSSION – What about your state/province? |
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6:00 PM |
Reception and Dinner |
Election Discussion SARL Past Presidents, Doug Jones, Senator David Johnson (IA) and Senator Bill Heath, (GA) Invitation to 2016, Senator Jerry Sonnenberg |
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8:00 pm |
Farmland, the movie |
9:30 - 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Suite |
Sunday, January 04, 2015 |
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6:30 am |
Buffet Breakfast |
8:00 am |
Annual Meeting, elections, resolutions |
9:00 am |
Federal Update, EPA, COOL, FSMA and other Acronyms |
Summary of Washington Issues to Impact States
The FDA, FSMA and the States
What the State Departments of Ag are tracking
Department of Defense, Sentinel Landscapes Partnership
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11:00 am |
Thank you and conclusion |
Senator Larry Rhoden, ND
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Carolyn Orr, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary
State Ag and Rural Leaders
(765) 893-8209
fax (765) 893-8286
corr@sarl.us
The State Ag and Rural Leaders group was formed as a 501 c(3) non-profit in 2006 at the 5th Annual Legislative Ag Chairs Summit in Tempe, Arizona. The first Legislative Ag Chairs Summit was in Dallas in 2002.