The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, and Hawaii Department of Agriculture would like to thank the many generous sponsors and supporters of this years Ag 2006, Maximizing Your Bottom Line, a full day all ag conference at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Thursday October 26 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Kamehameha Schools, our lead sponsor, is presenting the Keynote presentation by Brent Warner an Ag Tourism specialist from Canada. Over 30 businesses and organizations have contributed to this year’s conference. Many support the conference because they know it’s an important event in Hawaii’s growing and developing ag industry. But most also know they will be treated to one of the best “conference” meals of the year. The popular awards luncheon will feature 100% local food from across the state prepared to perfection by Executive Chef LaGarde and his culinary team. Our sponsors treat their special clients, friends and family to this unique celebration while supporting one of Hawaii’s most important events.

Mahalo to our Conference Sponsors!
PROTEA
Kamehameha Schools

ILIMA
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc./A&B Foundation
FedEX
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii BioEnergy
Meadow Gold Dairies
Young Brothers, Ltd.
Weyerhaeuser

PIKAKE
Farm Credit Services of Hawaii, ACA
Hawaiian Earth Products
HEMIC
Maui Land & Pineapple, Inc.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International

HIBISCUS
Agro Resources, Inc.
Aloun Farms
Armstrong Produce
Bank of Hawaii
County of Kauai, Office of Economic Development
County of Maui, Office of Economic Development
Dole Food Company Hawaii
Gay & Robinson, Inc.
Grove Farm Company
Ponoholo Ranch
Syngenta , Inc.
Times Supermarkets
United Agri Products
USDA/Farm Service Agency

DONATIONS and IN-KIND
Detor & Williams, CPAs
Diamond Head Bakery Co., Ltd.
FCA-Hawaii
Hawaii Tropical Flower Council
Hawaiian Host

This event will bring together both national and local industry innovators and is especially designed for leaders with a vision for agriculture, innovators, entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, contractors, architects, nurserymen, their employees, golf course superintendents, and the professionals supporting the industry in universities, state and county governments, and non-profit organizations. Attendees will learn to take advantage of opportunities more rapidly, get around obstacles with greater agility and take decisive action to fulfill personal and company goals. Please join us!

E-mail inquiries to info@agconference.org, visit www.agconference.org or call 808-947-2914 (Oahu).