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Thursday, January 31st, 2013
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Agenda*

9:30 a.m.
Welcome

Steve Troxler
Commissioner of Agriculture

 
Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

Keynote Address:
Agricultural Economic and Policy Outlook

Dr. Nick Piggott
Professor and Extension Specialist,
Agriculture and Resource Economics,
NC State University

 
Presentation of the
"Exporter of the Year Award"
Commissioner Troxler
  NCDA&CS and Local Food from Field to Market

Eddie Moore
Co-Owner, Moore Brothers Beef

Bill Graban
Prime Lumber

Courtney Tellefsen
The Produce Box

Sally Eason
CEO, Sunburst Trout Company

Dick McKellogg
VP, Lowe's Foods

  FFA Presentation

Jason Davis
State FFA Coordinator

State FFA officers:
Emma Cannon, President; Morgan Barbour, Vice President; Taylor Craig, Vice President; Adam Byrd, Vice President; Zack Davis, Vice President; Ben Rice, Vice President


 
State of Agriculture Address
Commissioner Troxler
 
Invocation

Zane Hedgecock
Agricultural Programs Administrator
NCDA&CS

12:30 p.m.
Lunch
*This is a draft agenda and is subject to change.