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Farm Bureau's Annual Convention

Farm Bureau's Annual Convention

Who:  Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation

What: "Feeding the Future" the 76th Annual Arkansas Farm Bureau State Convention

When:  December 1-3, 2010

Where:        Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs

Why: To elect officers and define Farm Bureau policy

Additional information:  The following breakout sessions address some of the
key issues faced in agriculture today.

• Address by Governor Mike Beebe (Wednesday)
• Following several down years, the price of cotton hit an all-time high this year. Mississippi State University Professor Emeritus, Dr. O. A. Cleveland will take a look at "The Cotton Market:  Where to From Here" (Wednesday)
• The "super weed," pigweed has come back with a vengeance. University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Weed Scientist Dr. Ken Smith will talk about "Meeting Resistant Pigweed Head-on." (Wednesday)
• A panel of experts will discuss issues surrounding mineral rights, including the Fayetteville Shale play. (Wednesday)
• Expanding high-speed Internet availability and Internet education opportunities in rural areas. (Thursday)
• Funding opportunities to improve energy efficiency in poultry houses, on-farm and through forest management. (Thursday)
• Status of pesticide application permits and new rules governing confined animal feeding operations. (Thursday)
• For more information, go to the convention program link below:  http://arfb.com/!docs/ARFB_2010_Convention_Program.pdf