Farm Bill Summit
The Road to Reform: 2012 Farm Bill Summit
January 12 – 13, 2011, Washington, DC
Farm Bill Summit Final Plenary Session Notes
Farm Bill Summit Final Session PPT
AGENDA
Meeting goals: To bring together farm, conservation, food, and public health organizations from across the country for two days of strategizing around the 2012 Farm Bill. We’ll explore opportunities and challenges to advancing our common 2012 Farm Bill priorities and identify opportunities for joint advocacy.
Wednesday, January 12
8:00 am Registration and Breakfast
9:00 am Farm Bill Summit Opening Session
9:30 am The 2012 Farm Bill: Setting the Stage
10:00 am First Round of Concurrent Break Out Sessions
- Research, Extension, and Education
- Local/Regional Food Systems
- Farm Programs: Credit/Commodity/Crop Insurance/Disaster
Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Second Round of Concurrent Break Out Sessions
- Conservation/Energy/Climate
- Sustainable Livestock
- Rural Development
3:00 pm Third Round of Concurrent Break Out Sessions
- Agriculture of the Middle
- Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
- Specialty Crops/Organic
Thursday, January 13
8:00 am Breakfast
9: 00 am Fourth Round of Concurrent Break Out Sessions
- Nutrition/Public Health
- Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
- Competition and Market Concentration
11:00 am Do-It-Yourself Break Out Sessions
Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Reports from the Break Out Sessions
2:30 pm Break
2:50 pm Plenary: Putting It All Together
- Common Ground and Connections
- Next Steps
5:00 pm Adjourn