Tuesday, October 24, 2006

• Panel Discussions
• Speaker Bob Young, the Chief Economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation
• Guest speaker, name and topic to be announced
• Fellowship Night

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

• Review and approval of policies and legislative proposals for the upcoming year
• Speaker Betty Wolanyk the Director of Education and Research at the American Farm Bureau Federation
• Installation Banquet and Membership Awards

• Keynote speaker Brent Warner, a direct marketing specialist, will share provocative and useful findings from his 2005 North American Agriculture trends study and suggest ways that we can apply the study's insightful results to Hawaii’s agricultural sector.
• Luncheon and Awards Presentation with Howard Dicus and Yukio Kitagawa
• Tradeshow includes over 30 vendors featuring agriculture and related products
• Finance Village where local lenders showcase their products
• Eleven educational sessions - too many good sessions - bring all of your colleagues and employees!

• Keynote Speaker: Tom Lavagetto of Floral Consulting Group and the 1995 Floral Marketer of the Year will tell us how to keep Hawaii’s floral products visible in the ever-competitive Mainland market.
• Research Presentation with CTAHR and C.Y. Hu, Heidi Kuehnle and Tessie Amore-anthurium and orchids, Kelvin Sewake-nematodes, Harold Keyser and Pam Shigaki-protea, Arnold Hara-quarantine pest updates, and Paul Singleton-nutrient management
• Luncheon Speaker: Bob Luthultz, current president of the Society of American Florists (SAF) and president of Pittsburgh Cut Flowers, will talk about the changing world of America’s wholesale floral distribution network
• Afternoon Presentation: Joseph Cialone, charter-founding member of the Florida Nursery & Landscape Association, will talk about how the Florida nursery industry pulled its foliage and orchid growers and its landscapers together to create one of the most powerful nursery grower associations in the country.
• Roundtable Discussion among our invited speakers on ways that Hawaii’s growers of cut flowers, potted orchids, and potted foliage can increase their market share.

• The Demand for Bioenergy Now and Future
  Hawaiian Electric Company, Kauai Island Utilities Cooperative, Fuel Distributors and Producers
  
• Resources to Meet the Challenge
  Financing and cooperative models (USDA) and Energy policies, incentives, and information (DBEDT)
  
• Hawaii Crop Production Opportunities: What Grows, What Flows, What Burns
  UHM – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UHM – Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, Hawaii Agricultural Research Center
• Networking Lunch