January 15, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

New Generation Farming Program 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION /

SPEAKER

Fruits & Vegetables
ROOM A / 1:00 / Effective On-farm Marketing / Ms. Nancy Edwards &
Mr. Rob Holland
2:00 / Year Round Processing of Fruits: A Case Study on Blueberries / Dr. Romeo Toledo
3:00 / The Perfect Farmer’s Market Opportunity / Mr. Brett Magdovitz
Specialties
ROOM B / 1:00 / All Around Value-added Farming / Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Theresa Rollins
2:00 / Crops for the Birdseed Market / Mr. Alan Weber
3:00 / Medicinal Plants & Exotic Mushrooms / Dr. Deborah Hill
4:00 / Marketing Cut-Flowers / Mr. Russ Bragg
Commodity Crops
ROOM L / 1:00 / Making the Transition: Opportunities in Organic Bulk Commodities / Mr. Sam Justice
2:00 / Gin Waste: Value-added Processing for the Production of An Animal Feed, Home-heating Fuel, or Landscape Mulch / Dr. Greg Holt
Agri-Tourism
ROOM C / 1:00 / UT Tourism Institute: Agri-Tourism Research & Possible Funding Sources / Dr. John Salazar
2:00 / Fresh Farm Program: The Starter Seeds / Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Debi Weinert
3:00 / Historical Trails: Hidden Profits on the Farm / Ms. Dvon Duncan & Mr. Bob Vickers
4:00 / Crop Mazes / Mr. Jim Burton
Oilseed
ROOM J / 1:00 / Opportunities with Specialty Oilseeds / Mr. Alan Weber
2:00 / Keys to Initiating an Oilseed Business / Mr. Jim LeCureux
Wildlife
ROOM D / 1:00 / Hunting Leases / Mr. Ed Harsson
2:00 / Profitable Management for Ag & Wildlife / Dr. Jim Miller
3:00 / Ducks Unlimited: Farmer Opportunities / Mr. Tim Willis
4:00 / Wildlife & Birdwatching Tours on the Farm / Mr. Ed Harsson & Ms. Nancy Moore
Aquaculture
ROOM E / 1:00 / Bait & Sport Fish / Mrs. Jenny Fagin
2:00 / Fee-fishing Operation / ______,
& Dr. Tom Hill
3:00 / Freshwater Prawns (Shrimp) / Dr. Tom Hill

January 15, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

New Generation Farming Program (con’t) 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION /

SPEAKER

Beef
ROOM F / 1:00 / Value-added Feeder Calf Opportunities / Mr. Sandy Fussell,
& Mr. John Bartee
2:00 / Natural Beef / Dr. Emmit Rawls
3:00 / A Tennessee Beef Alliance / Mr. Tom Merritt
4:00 / UT Beef Initiative / Dr. Emmit Rawls
Pork
ROOM G / 1:00 / Prospering in the Value-added Pork Market: Little KY Smokehouse Ham / Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy & Linda Baird
2:00 / Adding Value with Community Pork Producers / Mr. Dennis Hays
& Mr. Chris Hays
Meat Goats
ROOM H / 1:00 / Production & Marketing of Meat Goats in Tennessee / Dr. An Peischel
2:00 / Meat Goats & Southeast Forage Systems / Dr. Jean-Marie Luginbuhl
3:00 / North Carolina Meat Goat Cooperative / Mrs. Martha Mobley
Ag Business Development
ROOM N / 1:00 / Business Planning for New Agriculture Ventures / Mr. Jamie Frakes
2:00 / Land Link: Bringing Retired Farmers Together with Beginning Farmers / Dr. Joy Johnson
3:00 / USDA-RD: Value-added Producer Grants / Mr. Van Wylie
4:00 / Business Planning for New Agriculture Venture / Mr. Jamie Frakes

January 15, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

Continuing To Farm Program 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION / SPEAKER

Fruits & Vegetables

ROOM A / 6:00 / The Perfect Farmer’s Market Opportunity! / Mr. Brett Magdovitz
7:00 / Effective On-farm Marketing / Ms. Nancy Edwards
& Mr. Rob Holland

Specialties

ROOM B / 6:00 / Crops for the Birdseed Market / Mr. Alan Weber
7:00 / Marketing Cut-Flowers / Mr. Russ Bragg

Agri-Tourism

ROOM C / 6:00 / Fresh Farm Program: The Starter Seeds / Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Debi Weinert

Wildlife

ROOM D / 6:00 / Hunting Leases / Mr. Ed Harsson
7:00 / Ducks Unlimited: Farmer Opportunities / Mr. Tim Willis

Aquaculture

ROOM E / 6:00 / Fee-fishing Operation / ______,
& Dr. Tom Hill
7:00 / Freshwater Prawns (Shrimp) / Dr. Tom Hill

Beef

ROOM F / 6:00 / A Tennessee Beef Alliance / Mr. Tom Merritt
7:00 / Value-added Feeder Calf Opportunities / Mr. Sandy Fussell
& Mr. John Bartee

Meat Goats

ROOM H / 6:00 / Production & Marketing Meat Goats in Tennessee / Dr. An Peischel
7:00 / On-farm Marketing: Who Buys? / Mr. David Gordon
Agro-Forestry
ROOM I / 6:00 / Inter-cropping Medicinal Plants / Dr. Andy Hankins
7:00 / Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farming / Mr. Charlie Duncan
Dr. David Mercker



January 16, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

Agribusiness Program 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION / SPEAKER

Fruits & Vegetables

ROOM A
1.  Roy Bullock
2.  Nearlene Bass / 9:00 / Effective On-farm Marketing / Ms. Nancy Edwards
Mr. Rob Holland
10:00 / Year Round Processing of Fruits: A Case Study on Blueberries / Dr. Romeo Toledo
1:00 / The Perfect Farmer’s Market Opportunity / Mr. Brett Magdovitz
2:00 / Year Round Processing of Fruits: A Case Study on Blueberries / Dr. Romeo Toledo

Specialties

ROOM B
1.  Pam Rye
2.  Curt McDaniel / 9:00 / Crops for the Birdseed Market / Mr. Alan Weber
10:00 / All Around Value-added Farming / Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Theresa Rollins
11:00 / Medicinal Plants & Exotic Mushrooms / Dr. Deborah Hill
1:00 / All Around Value-added Farming / Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Theresa Rollins
2:00 / Medicinal Plants & Exotic Mushrooms / Dr. Deborah Hill
3:00 / Marketing Cut-Flowers / Mr. Russ Bragg

Agri-Tourism

ROOM C
Ed Harlan / 9:00 / Crop Mazes / Mr. Jim Burton
10:00 / Historical Trails: Hidden Profits on the Farm / Ms. Dvon Duncan
& Mr. Bob Vickers
11:00 / Update on TN Agri-Tourism Initiative / Mr. Joe Gaines
Ms. Ramay Winchester
1:00 / Crop Mazes / Mr. Jim Burton
2:00 / Historical Trails: Hidden Profits on the Farm / Ms. Dvon Duncan
& Mr. Bob Vickers
3:00 / Fresh Farm Program: The Starter Seeds / Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Debi Weinert
Wildlife
ROOM D
1.  Matthew Denton
2.  Tony Pinker / 9:00 / Profitable Management for Ag & Wildlife / Dr. Jim Miller
10:00 / Hunting Leases / Dr. Craig Harper
11:00 / Ducks Unlimited: Farmer Opportunities / Mr. Tim Willis
1:00 / Profitable Management for Ag & Wildlife / Dr. Jim Miller
2:00 / Hunting Leases / Dr. Craig Harper
3:00 / Ducks Unlimited: Farmer Opportunities / Mr. Tim Willis

January 16, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

Agribusiness Program (con’t) 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION / SPEAKER

Aquaculture

ROOM E
Steve Burgess / 9:00 / Bait & Sport Fish / Mrs. Jenny Fagin
10:00 / Fee-fishing Operation / ______, Producer
& Dr. Tom Hill
11:00 / Freshwater Prawns (Shrimp) / Dr. Tom Hill
1:00 / Bait & Sport Fish / Mrs. Jenny Fagin

Beef

ROOM F
1.  Tommy Patterson
2.  Brian White / 9:00 / Value-added Feeder Calf Opportunities / Mr. Sandy Fussell
& Mr. John Bartee
10:00 / A Tennessee Beef Alliance / Mr. Tom Merritt
11:00 / Natural Beef / Dr. Emmit Rawls
1:00 / Value-added Feeder Calf Opportunities / Mr. Sandy Fussell
& Mr. John Bartee
2:00 / A Tennessee Beef Alliance / Mr. Tom Merritt
3:00 / Natural Beef / Dr. Emmit Rawls

Pork

ROOM G
Ken Goddard / 9:00 / Prospering in the Value-added Pork Market: Little KY Smokehouse Ham / Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy & Linda Baird
10:00 / Adding Value with Community Pork Producers / Mr. Larry Paul Harris
1:00 / Prospering in the Value-added Pork Market: Little KY Smokehouse Ham / Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy & Linda Baird
2:00 / Adding Value with Community Pork Producers / Mr. Larry Paul Harris

Meat Goats

ROOM H
1.  Steve Glass
2.  An Peischel / 9:00 / Meat Goats & Southeast Forage Systems / Dr. Jean-Marie Luginbuhl
10:00 / North Carolina Meat Goat Cooperative / Mrs. Martha Mobley
11:00 / On-farm Marketing: Who Buys? / Mr. David Gordon
1:00 / Meat Goats & Southeast Forage Systems / Dr. Jean-Marie Luginbuhl
2:00 / North Carolina Meat Goat Cooperative / Mrs. Martha Mobley
3:00 / On-farm Marketing: Who Buys? / Mr. David Gordon

Agro-Forestry

ROOM I
1. Bill Wyatt
2. Trent Cash / 9:00 / Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farming / Mr. Charlie Duncan
& Dr. David Mercker
10:00 / Use of Conservation Buffers & Other Agroforestry Techniques / Mr. Bruce Wight
11:00 / Making Money Growing Selling Timber / Mr. Larry Tankersley
1:00 / Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farming / Mr. Charlie Duncan
& Dr. David Mercker
2:00 / Use of Conservation Buffers & Other Agroforestry Techniques / Mr. Bruce Wight
3:00 / Making Money Growing Selling Timber / Mr. Larry Tankersley

January 16, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

Agribusiness Program (con’t) 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION / SPEAKER

Oilseed

ROOM J
1.  Jeff Lannom
2.  Gene Miles / 10:00 / Opportunities with Specialty Oilseeds / Mr. Alan Weber
11:00 / Keys to initiating an Oilseed Business / Mr. Jim LeCureux
1:00 / Keys to Initiating an Oilseed Business / Mr. Jim LeCureux

Biofuels

ROOM K
Mike Dennison / 9:00 / Ethanol and a New Generation Cooperative / Mr. Alvin Escue
11:00 / MGP… Ethanol & More; 1000 Producer-members / Mr. Brad Petersburg
1:00 / Using Ethanol / Dr. Cliff Ricketts
2:00 / Ethanol and a New Generation Cooperative / Mr. Alvin Escue

Commodity Crops

ROOM L
1.  Tim Campbell
2.  Philip Shelby / 9:00 / Gin Waste: Value-Added Processing for the Production of an Animal Feed, Home Heating Fuel, or Landscape Mulch / Dr. Greg Holt
10:00 / Making the Transition: Opportunities in Organic Bulk Commodities / Mr. Sam Justice
11:00 / Ag Ventures Alliance:; Taking Value-added to the Next Level / Mr. Brad Petersburg
1:00 / Gin Waste: Value-Added Processing for the Production of An Animal Feed, Home Heating Fuel, or Landscape Mulch / Dr. Greg Holt
2:00 / Ag Ventures Alliance:; Taking Value-added to the Next Level / Mr. Brad Petersburg
3:00 / Making the Transition: Opportunities in Organic Bulk Commodities / Mr. Sam Justice
Value-added Agricultural Cooperatives
ROOM M
1.  Laura Powers
2.  Joe Jackson / 9:00 / Introduction to Value-added Ag. Cooperatives / Mr. Jim LeCureux,
10:00 / Farmer Business Structures to Capitalize Successful Projects / Mr. Mark Hanson
1:00 / Farmer Business Structures to Capitalize Successful Projects / Mr. Mark Hanson
2:00 / Panel Discussion: Value-added Cooperatives Rules & Regulations / Mr. Lee Loveless
Mr. Larry Snell
Mr. Mark Hanson
3:00 / Working with Kentucky Cooperatives / Mr. Larry Snell

January 16, 2004 MARKETPLACE 2004: 1. Facilitators

Agribusiness Program (con’t) 2. Moderators

TOPIC / TIME / PRESENTATION / SPEAKER
Hand-in-hand: Agriculture and Economic & Community Development
ROOM N
Emmit Rawls / 9:00 / Business Plans for the New Agricultural Venture / Mr. Jamie Frakes
10:00 / Concept of Regionalism: Benefits to Farmers / Mr. Terry Garmon
11:00 / Panel Discussion: Mid-life Career Change: An Opportunity for Growth / Mr. Joe Barker
Mr. John Bucy
Mr. Mark Chandler
1:00 / Business Plans for the New Agricultural Venture / Mr. Jamie Frakes
2:00 / Concept of Regionalism: Benefits to Farmers / Mr. Terry Garmon
3:00 / Panel Discussion: Mid-life Career Change: An Opportunity for Growth / Mr. Joe Barker
Mr. John Bucy
Mr. Mark Chandler
Resources for Evaluating, Marketing and Advertising Value-added & Alternative Products
ROOM O
1.  Michele Rankin
2.  Ranson Goodman / 9:00 / Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture / Mr. Dan Wheeler
10:00 / IA Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) / Ms. Marsha Laux
11:00 / Advertising and Promotion Strategies / Ms. Megan Bruch
1:00 / IA Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) / Ms. Marsha Laux
2:00 / Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture / Mr. Dan Wheeler
3:00 / Advertising and Promotion Strategies / Ms. Megan Bruch
Funding Assistance for Value-added Agricultural Ventures
ROOM P
1.  Jerri Lynn Sims
2.  Tim Roberts / 9:00 / Value-added Producer Grant Program / Mr. Van Wylie
10:00 / Panel Discussion: Financing Your Value-added Agricultural Venture / Farm Credit Services, Mike Johnson
Small Business Development Center, Jamie Frakes
Small Business Administration
11:00 / Alternative Energy Grant Program / Mr. Van Wylie
1:00 / Value-added Producer Grant Program / Mr. Van Wylie