2007 Program & Proceedings
The first ever National Summit on Agricultural and Food Truck Transport for the Future was held in Washington, D.C. April 25-26, 2007, with more than 200 attendees and 40 speakers participating.
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| Wednesday, Apr. 25 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome — Charles "Shorty" Whittington, Vice Chairman, American Trucking Associations |
| 8:00 a.m. | Keynote Address — Hon. Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture |
| 8:45 a.m. | Panel Session — Commercial Agricultural and Food Trucking Industry Structure, Performance, Capacity and Challenges
Moderator: Charles "Shorty" Whittington, Vice Chairman, American Trucking Associations
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| 10:00 a.m. | Feature Session — Renewable Fuels - Future Challenges and Opportunities for the Trucking and Agriculture Industries
Moderator: John Whittington, Chairman AFTC Renewable Fuels Committee
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| 12:15 p.m. | Keynote Lunch — Speaker: Hunter Moorhead, Special Assistant to President Bush for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance |
| 1:15 p.m. | Panel Session — Innovative Truck/Rail Transport and Future of Trucking and Agriculture Shipping
Moderator: Mark Berwick, Principal Researcher, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University
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| 2:15 p.m. | Feature Session — Agriculture and Food Truck Transport for the Future: A Global Perspective
Moderator: Bill Patterson, President, ADM Trucking, AFTC Second Vice Chairman
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| 3:30 p.m. | Panel Session — Threats to the Agriculture and Food Truck Transportation Industry
Moderator: Richard Yost, V-Y Trucking, First Vice Chairman, Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference
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| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn for Day |
| 5:30 p.m. | Buses Depart for Congressional Reception – Longworth House Official Building |
| 6:30 p.m. | Congressional Reception in the House Agriculture Committee Room Food Court Guests:
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| 8:30 p.m. | Buses Depart Longworth House Office Building to return to Holiday Inn |
| Thursday, Apr. 26 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Sponsorship Breakfast — Learn of the latest products and services from the key suppliers to the agriculture and trucking industries |
| 8:00 a.m. | Congressional Breakfast Discussion — "The 2007 Farm Bill, Challenges and Opportunities"
Moderator: Fletcher R. Hall, Executive Director, National Summit on Agriculture and Food Truck Transport for the Future, American Trucking Associations
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| 8:45 a.m. | Feature Session — Agriculture and Food Truck Transportation, Regulatory & Business Issues
Moderator: Joel "Bud" Wallace, Wallace Transport, Past Chairman, Agricultural & Food Transporters Conference
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| 10:15 a.m. | Panel Session — Security Issues and Requirements in Agricultural and Food Truck Movements – Keeping America's Food Supply Safe
Moderator: Kim Vachal, Principal Researcher, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University
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| 11:00 a.m. | Feature Session — Agricultural and Food Transportation Legislation – Issues in Congress and Beyond, 21st Century Challenges
Moderator: Russell Laird, Executive Director, Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference, American Trucking Associations
Keynote Presenter: Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas
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| 12:15 p.m. | Keynote Lunch — Speaker: Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, Columnist, Washington Post and Political Analyst Fox News Channel Topic: "Agriculture and Trucking in Washington and the National Political Outlook" |
| 1:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions — Policy Issues on the Forefront & Summit Recommendations |
| 2:30 p.m. | Adjourn Summit |
