The Midsummer Veterinary Conference for Sustainable Agriculture

2010 Conference Schedule

Thursday, August 12, 2010
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7:00 AM8:00 AMContinental BreakfastChancellor Ballroom
7:00 PM8:00 PM"Ag Policy Changes for Sustainable Agriculture"Alan GuebertChancellor Ballroom
Friday, August 13, 2010
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7:00 AM8:00 AMContinental BreakfastIllinois Ballroom A
7:45 AM8:00 AMIntroductory CommentsDr. David BaneIllinois Ballroom
8:00 AM8:40 AM"The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture"Dr. Jerry DewittIllinois Ballroom
8:40 AM9:20 AM"Food Animal Veterinary Medicine: the Next Decade"Dr. H. Fred TrouttIllinois Ballroom
9:20 AM10:00 AM"Integrative Veterinary Medicine"Dr. Jennifer BurtonIllinois Ballroom
10:30 AM11:15 AM"Holistic Veterinary Medicine from the Ground Up"Dr. Will WinterIllinois Ballroom
11:15 AM12:00 PM"Supply and Demand for non-GMO Feed-Grains"Mr. Lynn ClarksonIllinois Ballroom
12:00 PM1:00 PMLunchIllinois Ballroom A
1:00 PM1:45 PM"A Glimpse of the Future of Diversified Farming; Whole-Farm Planning, On-Farm Research, Sustainable Livestock Systems, and Local Food"Dr. Wes Jarrell
Ms. Leslie Cooperband
Illinois Ballroom
1:45 PM2:45 PM"Meat Quality Roundtable Discussion: Production, Harvesting, Procurement and Preparation"John Shaw
Floyd McKeith
Jake Sanders
Illinois Ballroom
3:15 PM3:50 PMMinitopic Breakout Presentations - Session 1
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Soils Management"Mr. Jack Erisman
Dr. William Becker
Alma Mater Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Manure Management"Dr. Wes Jarrell
Ms. Leslie Cooperband
Alma Mater Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Carbon Farming"Mr. John CavenyLincoln Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Pastures and Forages"Mr. Ed BallardLincoln Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Processing Opportunities"Mr. Rich Knipe
Dar Knipe
Excellence Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Legal Aspects of Direct Marketing"Mr. Rich SchellExcellence Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Sustainable Poultry Production"Dr. Annie DonoghueLoyalty Room
3:15 PM3:50 PM"Food Animal Welfare Certification"Dr. David BaneLoyalty Room
4:00 PM4:35 PMMinitopic Breakout Presentations - Session 2 (see above for Topics and Presenters)
4:40 PM5:05 PM"Building a Veterinary Practice for Sustainable Food Animal Medicine"Dr. Jamie LehmanIllinois Ballroom
5:00 PM5:30 PMConference Wrap-UpDr. David BaneIllinois Ballroom