January 10-11, 2011
Winter Meeting Agenda
January 10-11, 2011
Washington, DC
Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
Monday, January 10th
8:00 am Breakfast & Registration
8 :00 am Diversity Committee Meeting
9:00 am Welcome, Introductions & Agenda Review
10:00 am Progress Reports on NSAC Priorities
11:00 am Grassroots Council Year in Review
11:20 am Organizational Council Report
11:45 am Priority-Setting Process Review
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm First Round/First Set of Committee Breakout Sessions
- Conservation, Energy, and Environment
- Marketing, Food Systems, and Rural Development
2:15 pm Break
2:30 pm First Round/Second Set of Committee Breakout Sessions
- Farming Opportunities and Fair Competition
- Research, Education, and Extension
3:45 pm Break
4:00 pm Policy Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 11th
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Grassroots Council Meeting
9:30 am Second Round/First Set of Committee Breakout Sessions
- Conservation, Energy, and Environment
- Marketing, Food Systems, and Rural Development
11:00 am 2012 Farm Bill Campaign Tool Box (Power Wiki, FARM, and the Farm Bill Action Center)
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Second Round/Second Set of Committee Breakout Sessions
- Farming Opportunities and Fair Competition
- Research, Education, and Extension
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Report from the Diversity Committee: 2012 Farm Bill Proposals
3:40 pm Developing the 2012 Farm Bill Policy Platform
4:00 pm Next Steps – Coalition Activities – e.g., Fly-Ins, Coalition Building, Strategic Initiative Grants, Coordinated Media
4:45 pm Next Steps – Member Organization Commitments
5:30 pm Meeting Evaluation and Closing Thoughts