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feeding the future

The 76th Annual Convention

December 1–3, 2010

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Mike Beebe Governor

Randy Veach President, ARFB

Wes Moore Author & Army Combat Veteran

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SHUT TLE BUSES

For your convenience, shuttle service will be available from the Arlington Hotel for all three days of the ARFB convention. Shuttle service times are as follows:

• Wednesday, Dec. 1, 6:15 a.m.–6 p.m.• Thursday, Dec. 2, 6:15 a.m.–6 p.m.• Friday, Dec. 3, 6:15 a.m.–6 p.m.

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The Embassy Suites Hotel and Hot Springs Conven-tion Center is located at 400 Convention Boulevard in Hot Springs.

All meetings of the board of directors will take place in the hotel; all other convention meetings will take place in the con-vention center, located between the Embassy Suites Hotel and the Austin Hotel.

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FARM BUREAU WOMEN’S LUNCHEON & COTTON FASHION SHOW: Noon, Thursday in the Hot Springs Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A. Great food and a great cotton fashion show. Tickets can be purchased at the information desk for $15 each.

YF&R DISCUSSION MEET FINALS: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday in Rooms 203–4 of the Hot Springs Conven-tion Center. The Discussion Meet simulates a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant. Winner will receive use of a Kubota tractor with front-wheel assist and loader for one year, courtesy of Kubota, and the choice of a Honda 500 ATV or a Kawasaki 550 Mule, compli-ments of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. The winner also receives an expense-paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Convention in At-lanta to compete in the national discussion meet.

YF&R ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CONTEST: The win-ner of the competition will be announced at the Awards Program during the Thursday afternoon general session. This program is designed to reward young farmers and ranchers (age 18 to 35) who are active in Farm Bureau and in their communities. The winner will receive a Chevrolet 1500 4x4 Crew Cab Truck, courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, and will represent Arkansas at the national contest in Atlanta.

AG IN THE CLASSROOM SILENT AUCTION: From 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Thurs-day in the Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby. Proceeds from this auction, sponsored by the ARFB Women’s Com-mittee, will help support Ag in the Classroom pro-grams. Items won in the auction can be picked up after 4 p.m. Thursday in the Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby.

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COUNTY GROUP PHOTOS: County group photos will be taken in the area adjacent to convention registration in the Grand Hall Lobby. Times are: 5–6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1 and 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2.

YF&R EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AWARD CONTEST: The winner of this competition will be an-nounced at the Awards Program during the Thursday afternoon general session. This program is designed to reward young farmers and ranchers (age 18 to 35) who are active in Farm Bureau and in their communities, but who are not full-time farmers. The winner will receive a John Deere lawnmower, courtesy of John Deere Inc. and Arkansas John Deere dealers, and a John Deere 4X4 Ga-tor, provided by Farm Credit and Arkansas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. The winner will also represent Arkansas at the national contest in Atlanta.

CARDIOVASCULAR SCREENINGS: Stroke Detection Plus, a state-of-the-art vascular screening company and Ar-kansas Farm Bureau ValuePlus partner, will offer its services to convention attendees in Room 103 from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Thursday. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 877-732-8258.

Four different tests are available. They are $45 each when purchased separately, but $99 when purchased as a package. This price is exclusive to Arkansas Farm Bureau members and is substantially discounted.

Screenings are available for: Stroke: This screening uses ultrasound imaging to

scan the carotid arteries, along each side of your neck, to detect narrowing or blockages. The buildup of fatty plaque in these arteries can lead to a stroke.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: This comprehen-sive screening uses ultrasound imaging to scan and measure the abdominal aortic vessel, right above your belly button, for the existence of an aneurysm that can rupture and possibly be fatal.

Peripheral Vascular Disease: This screening mea-sures blood flow through the peripheral arteries in the arms and legs and checks for blockages from plaque.

Osteoporosis: This painless ultrasound screening measures the density of your skeletal system, looking for low or abnormal bone mass.

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9:30 a.m. REGISTRATIONto 12:30 p.m. Grand Hall Lobby

9 a.m. STROKE DETECTION PLUSto 4:30 p.m. Room 103 (By Appointment Only)

10 a.m. DISPLAYS/SILENT AUCTIONto 5 p.m. Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby

12:30 p.m. YF&R DISCUSSION MEET Rooms 203–4 12:30 p.m. GENERAL SESSION Horner Hall Ballroom President Randy Veach presiding PRESENTATION OF COLORS Hot Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Matt Simon Chairman Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee

NATIONAL ANTHEM Victoria Taylor Searcy High School FFA

INVOCATION Susan Anglin Chairwoman State Women’s Committee ENTERTAINMENT Victoria Taylor

ADDRESS The Honorable Mike Beebe Governor of Arkansas

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UofA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Distinguished Service Awards

AG EDUCATION Superior Teacher Awards AG-IN-THE-CLASSROOM Teacher of the Year

MEMORIAL SERVICE

ADDRESS Wes Moore Author and Army Combat Veteran

Door Prize Drawing — must be present to win (tickets will be available until 12:30 p.m.)

3 p.m. ADJOURN

2:45 p.m. REGISTRATIONto 5:30 p.m. Grand Hall Lobby

3:15 p.m. to SPECIAL CONFERENCES4:45 p.m. Cotton — Rooms 201–2 Equine — Room 209 Environmental Issues — Room 208 Public Policy — Room 207 YF&R Discussion Meet Finals — Rooms 203–4 Mineral Issues — Room 102

4:45 p.m. YF&R RECEPTION Room 206

5 p.m. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE OPEN HEARING Room 207

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6:45 a.m. to PRESIDENTS’ AWARDS BREAKFAST8 a.m. Hall A

7:30 a.m. to SEW WITH COTTON8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION Room 209 8 a.m. STROKE DETECTION PLUSto 3:30 p.m. Room 103 (By Appointment Only)

8 a.m. to REGISTRATION2 p.m. Grand Hall Lobby

8 a.m. to DISPLAYS/SILENT AUCTION3:30 p.m. Horner Hall Ballroom Lobby

8:15 a.m. to SPECIAL CONFERENCES9:45 a.m. Beef Cattle — Rooms 207–8 Rice — Rooms 203–4 Wheat & Feed Grains — Rooms 201–2 Horticulture — Room 102

10:15 a.m. to SPECIAL CONFERENCES11:45 a.m. Soybeans — Rooms 207–8 Poultry — Rooms 203–4 Forestry — Rooms 201–2 Health, Safety and Rural Development — Room 102

Noon ARFB WOMEN’S COMMITTEE LUNCH/ SEW WITH COTTON FASHION SHOW Hall A

2 p.m. GENERAL SESSION Horner Hall Ballroom Vice President Rich Hillman presiding

ENTERTAINMENT Jon Dennie

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AWARDS Outstanding County Women’s Program YF&R Discussion Meet Winner YF&R Excellence in Ag Award YF&R Achievement Winner Membership Gainer Awards Membership Retention Award Farm Bureau Gold Star Awards Area Excellence Awards President’s Award

ADDRESS Randy Veach President Arkansas Farm Bureau

FRIENDS OF FARM BUREAU AWARDS (Invited) U.S. Representative Marion Berry U.S. Representative Mike Ross U.S. Representative John Boozman U.S. Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln Door Prize Drawing — must be present to win (tickets will be available until 2 p.m.)

3:30 p.m. ADJOURN

3:30 p.m. to PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION 5 p.m. Hall A

5:15 p.m. CAUCUS OF VOTING DELEGATES Rooms 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209

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District 1 — Room 201Craighead Lee PoinsettCrittenden Mississippi St. FrancisCross Phillips

District 2 — Room 202Clay Lawrence SharpGreene Monroe WhiteIndependence Prairie WoodruffJackson Randolph

District 3 — Room 203 Baxter Fulton NewtonBenton Izard SearcyBoone Madison StoneCarroll Marion Washington

District 4 — Room 204 Crawford South Logan PolkHoward Miller ScottLittle River Montgomery SebastianNorth Logan Pike Sevier

District 5 — Room 207 Cleburne Garland PopeConway Hot Spring Van BurenFaulkner Johnson YellFranklin Perry

District 6 — Room 208 Arkansas Drew LonokeCleveland Jefferson PulaskiDesha Lincoln Saline

District 7 — Room 209 Ashley Columbia NevadaBradley Dallas OuachitaCalhoun Grant UnionChicot Hempstead Clark Lafayette

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7 a.m. BREAKFAST FOR VOTING DELEGATES Hall A

8 a.m. BUSINESS SESSION Horner Hall Ballroom President Randy Veach presiding

Report of Credentials Committee

Report of Rules Committee

Introduction of Parliamentarian Caucus Reports Ewell Welch Executive Vice President Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Election of Board Members Election of Voting Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Convention

Business Report Ewell Welch Report of Nominating Committee

Election of President and Vice President

Discussion and Action on Resolutions

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Agendas for Special

ConferencesWednesday, Dec. 1Cotton .............................................. Page 14Equine .............................................. Page 15Environmental Issues ....................... Page 16Public Policy ..................................... Page 17Mineral Issues .................................... Page 18

Thursday, Dec. 2Beef Cattle ........................................ Page 19Rice ................................................... Page 20Wheat & Feed Grains ....................... Page 21Horticulture ...................................... Page 22Soybeans ........................................... Page 23Poultry .............................................. Page 24Forestry ............................................. Page 25 Health, Safety & Rural Development .. Page 26

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3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 1Rooms 201–2

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Dow Brantley, Chairman ARFB Cotton Division

The Cotton Market: Where to From Here Dr. O.A. Cleveland Professor Emeritus Mississippi State University

A Look at LibertyLink and WideStrike Cotton Technology Dr. Tom Barber Cotton Agronomist UofA Division of Agriculture

Meeting Resistant Pigweed Head-on Dr. Ken Smith Weed Scientist UofA Division of Agriculture

4:45 p.m. Adjourn

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3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 1Room 209

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Earl Pepper, Chairman ARFB Equine Division

Areas of Equine Interest and Activity Dr. Mark Russell UofA Division of Agriculture

Concerns Involving Veterinary Medicine and Certain Equine Treatment Practices: Practices Performed by Non-Vets Jim House Arkansas State Representative District 89 A Veterinarian’s Perspective Dr. Jess Clements, DVM

Farriers’ Viewpoint John David McVay

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3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 1Room 208

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Terry Dabbs, Chairman ARFB Environmental Issues Committee Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) Don Smith Senior On-Scene Coordinator Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

Questions & Answers

The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Marty Matlock Professor UofA College of Biological & Agricultural Engineering Questions & Answers

4:45 p.m. Adjourn

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3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 1Room 207

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks, Update on Food Security Task Force Vice President Rich Hillman, Chairman ARFB Food Security Task Force

Update on Farm Policy Tara Smith Director of Congressional Relations American Farm Bureau Federation

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3:15 – 4:45 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 1Room 102

3:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Jon Carroll, Chairman ARFB Board of Directors

Mineral Issues Stephen C. Gardner, P.A. Attorney at Law

Lawrence Bengal Director Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission

Allen Fore Director of Community Relations Kinder-Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. 4:45 p.m. Adjourn

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8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Rooms 207–8

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Billy Sharp, Chairman ARFB Beef Cattle Division

Factors Affecting the Selling Price of Arkansas Calves: Results of the 2010 Auction Market Survey Dr. Tom Troxel Associate Director UofA Department of Animal Science

Beef Research and Promotion: A Report on the Checkoff Program Tom Jones Secretary/Treasurer ARFB Vice Chairman Cattlemen’s Beef Board

A Progress Report on the UofA Department of Animal Sciences Dr. Keith Lusby Professor and Head UofA Department of Animal Science

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8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Rooms 203–4

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Joe Christian, Chairman ARFB Rice Division

The Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Marty Matlock Professor UofA College of Biological & Agricultural Engineering 2010-2011 Miss Arkansas Rice Pesticide Application Permits: Where We Stand John Bailey Permits Branch Manager Water Division Ark. Department of Environmental Quality

9:45 a.m. Adjourn

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8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Rooms 201–2

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Terry Dabbs, Chairman ARFB Wheat & Feed Grains Division REAP Grants: Get 25 percent off Irrigation Equipment, Grain Dryers and More Bruce Everly Energy Improvement Matters

Over-the-Top Weed Control for Sorghum Dickie Edmund DuPoint Crop Protection

Arkansas Wheat Breeding Program Dr. Robert Bacon Head UofA Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences Department

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8:15 – 9:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Room 102

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Jeremy Gillam, Chairman ARFB Horticulture Division Market Maker Dr. Ron Rainey Extension Economist UofA Division of Agriculture Horticulture Crop Insurance: Programs on the Horizon Travis Johnson USDA Risk Management Agency Questions & Answers

9:45 a.m. Adjourn

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10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Rooms 207–8

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Rusty Smith, Chairman ARFB Soybean Division

Roundup Ready 1 Patent Expiration Tara Smith Director Congressional Relations American Farm Bureau Federation Review of the 2010 Soybean Crop and Outlook for 2011 — Will Quality Seed Be in Short Supply? Jeremy Ross Agronomist UofA Division of Agriculture

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

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10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Rooms 203–4

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Allen Stewart, Chairman ARFB Poultry Division Finding Grant Money for Poultry House Energy Upgrades Bruce Everly Energy Improvement Matters Confined Animal Feeding Operations: New Rules Ryan Benefield Deputy Director Ark. Department of Environmental Quality Questions & Answers

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

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10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Rooms 201–2

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Grant Pace, Chairman ARFB Forestry Division State of Arkansas Forestry John Shannon State Forester Arkansas Forestry Commission

Opportunities through the BCAP Program Tony Franco Chief Price Support/Conservation District USDA Farm Service Agency

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10:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, Dec. 2Room 102

10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Richard Armstrong, Chairman ARFB Health, Safety and Rural Development Committee Advanced-Practice Nursing in Arkansas Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, RN, MS Assistant Director UofA Eleanor Mann School of Nursing

Planning Your Safety Day Matt Jackson ARFB Safety Coordinator

Broadband Internet Education and E-communities Connect Arkansas

ARHealth Networks Report

11:45 a.m. Adjourn

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We Would like to express our AppreciAtion to the

2010 convention cosponsors:

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of

Arkansas, Inc.

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