Date:  Friday, April 27, 2012

Location: Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, North Little Rock, AR

Time: 11:00 AM to 2:45 PM

Cost:  Members may attend the luncheon at no cost.  Non-members may attend at $20 per person.

Join us for a Farm Bill panel discussion, a presentation on American Agri-Women and learn about the UA/ARS Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant project!

AGENDA

10:30 AM - Registration Opens

11:00 AM - Welcome

11:15 AM - Begin Lunch

12:00 PM - Break 

12:15 to 1:45 PM - Panel Discussion

1:45-2:00 PM - Break

2:00-2:15 PM - Presentation from American Agri-Women President Karen Yost

2:15-2:30 PM - Presentation from Dr. Annie Donoghue, USDA ARS/UA - Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant project

2:30- Networking Opportunity

PANELISTS

Senator John Boozman

Cynthia Edwards, Arkansas Agriculture Department

Dr. Bert Greenwalt, ASU and Farmer

Jeffery Hall, AR Farm Bureau

Harrison Pittman, National Ag Law Center

RSVP: If you would like to attend, please RSVP by contacting Carrie Hirmer via email at CarrieHirmer@yahoo.com or by phone at 870-653-6258 no later than Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

This event is sponsored by Farm Credit Services of Arkansas and the Riceland Foods Foundation.