Featured Speakers:
Michael Sligh, RAFI USA
Bill Tracy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Presentation (62 KB)
Carrie Balkcom, American Grass-Fed Assoc., PowerPoint Presentation (1.10 MB) or PDF version (316 KB)
Matthew Dillon, PDF version of Presentation (25 KB)
Ron Rosmann, Rosmann Family Farm
Don Wyse, University of Minnesota, PowerPoint Presentation (8.07 MB) or PDF version (5.68 MB)
Mike Hamm, Michigan State University, PDF version of Presentation (2114 KB)

12:00-1:30 Lunch and Speaker: Climate Change and its Effect on Seed and Breeds.
Featured Speaker:
Gene Takle, Iowa State University, Presentation

1:30-6:00 Panel I--What is working in current plant and animal breeding programs?

A panel of speakers will present information on innovative programs in plant and animal breeding.

Featured Speakers:
Molly Jahn, Cornell University, PowerPoint Presentation (32.6 MB) or PDF version (2.9 MB)
Stan Cox, The Land Institute, PowerPoint Presentation (7.57 MB) or PDF version (3.48 MB)
Phil Sponenberg, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, PDF version of Presentation (21 KB)
Edith Lammerts van Bueren, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, PowerPoint Presentation (2.85 MB) or PDF version (551 KB)
Audio file of speeches Part 1 (1.87 MB)
Audio file of speeches Part 2 (27.4 MB)
Audio file of speeches Part 3 (27.4 MB)
Audio file of speeches Part 4 (6.13MB)

A breakout session will focus on finding gaps in current models and identifying problems with current systems. Breakout groups will report back to whole conference at end of session.

7:00 Dinner at Gateway Hotel and Speaker: Trends in Consumer Taste: Challenges for Plant and Animal Breeders
Featured Speaker:
Dan Barber, Chef and Co-owner, Blue Hill Restaurant, New York City & Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, New York, Audio file of speech (27.2 MB)

8:00-11:30 Panel II--Building the infrastructure to deliver improved germplasm to farmers and consumers.

A panel of speakers will discuss the problems with the current infrastructure that prevent progress in plant and animal breeding programs and restrict connections between producers and consumers.

Featured Speakers:
John Navazio, Seed Alliance, Presentation (8.73 MB), Audio file of speech (27.4 MB)
Allen Moody, Organic Valley, Audio file of speech (16.3 MB), PowerPoint Presentation of speech (5.35 MB) or PDF of presentation (1372 KB)
Maury Johnson, NC+ Seeds, Audio file of speech (12.8 MB)
Harvey Blackburn, USDA-ARS, Audio file of speech (1.70 MB), PowerPoint Presentation (1261 KB) or PDF version (455 KB)

A breakout session following the panel presentations will focus on analyzing problems in the infrastructure and developing possible solutions. Breakout groups will report back to whole conference at end of session. Audio file of session reports (9.37 MB)

12:30-2:00 Lunch at Gateway Hotel

A panel of speakers will discuss the tools needed to build the necessary infrastructure for developing plants and animals for farmers and consumers. Panel will focus on Farm Bill legislation.

Featured Speakers:
Katherine Delate, Iowa State University, Presentation, Audio file of speech
James Coors, University of Wisconsin, Audio file of speech, PowerPoint Presentation of speech (574 KB) or PDF version of Presentation (362 KB)
Keith Aoki, University of Oregon, Presentation (300 KB), Audio file of speech
Steve Zwinger, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society, PowerPoint Presentation (68 KB), Farmer Breeder Club (17 KB
Don Bixby, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Abstract (11 KB), Presentation (2.95 MB), Audio file of speeches

A breakout session following the panel presentations will focus on developing tools to enhance the delivery of improved germplasm to producers and consumers. Breakout groups will report back to whole conference at end of session. Audio file of session reports Part 1
Audio file of session reports Part 2

6:30 Dinner on your own

Featured Speakers:
Kim Leval, Center for Rural Affairs

Breakout sessions will focus on developing actionable goals with appropriate deadlines and identifying individuals and groups who will work to realize these goals. Breakout groups will report back to whole conference at end of session.

Audio files of
Outcome Summaries Part 1 (11.1 MB)
Outcome Summaries Part 2 (27.4 MB)
Where Do We Go from Here? Part 1 (16.6 MB)
Where Do We Go from Here? Part 2 (27.4MB)

A Summary of Outcomes PDF (33 KB)

Bill Randle, Federal Funding of Agricultural Plant Science by Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services (CSREES) (98 KB)