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August 3, 2010
9:00 AM Container Planting
Mo Therkilsen, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



9:00 AM Expert Outlooks on Weather and Commodity Markets


Tuesday -

Bryce Anderson, DTN Senior Agriculture Meteorologist
John Sanow, DTN Marketing Analyst

10:30 AM Congressional Candidate's Forum on Agriculture and Rural Issues
Moderator: Lynn Ketelsen, Farm Director, Linder Farm Network

Tuesday -

Candidates Participating:
(Congressional District)

Congressman Collin Peterson (D), (Seventh)
Lee Byberg (R), (Seventh)
Alan Roebke (R), (Seventh)
Glen Menze (I), (Seventh)
Congressman Tim Walz (D), (First)
Randy Demmer (R), (First)
Steven Wilson (I), (First)
Tarryl Clark (D), (Sixth)
Shelley Madore (D), (Second)

12:00 PM Legacy of the Farm Woman's Aprons
Esther Duncan, Farm Woman's Apron Project

Craft Pavilion -

Bring in your personal apron(s) to this seminar to discover and/or share its story

12:00 PM Linder Farm Network Noontime Ag Jamboree
With Lynn Ketelsen of Linder Farm Network

Tuesday -

Entertainment by The Great Pretenders
Sponsored by United FCS

1:00 PM Landscaping with Perennials
Mo Therkilsen, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



1:15 PM Carbon Credits... Economic Opportunities or Just Headaches?
Moderator: Jerry Groskreutz, Farm Director, KDHL Radio

Tuesday -

Panel Members:
Chandler Goule, National Farmers Union Vice President of Government Relations
David Miller, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Director of Research and Commodity Services
Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Analyst
Paul Bertels, National Corn Growers Assn. Director of Ag Economic Analysis

2:00 PM Basic Gardening Tips, Planting, Composting, Designing Your Annual & Vegetable Gardens
Mo Therkilsen, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



3:00 PM Agricultural Education... Connecting with Opportunities
Moderator: Julie Tesch, Executive Director, MN Ag Education Leadership Council

Tuesday -

Panel Members:
Jim Boerboom, Deputy MN Commissioner of Agriculture
Joel Larson, Department Head, U of M Secondary Ag Education Programs
Natasha Mortenson, Ag Ed Instructor, Morris Area High School
Caitlin Kasper, U of M Ag Education Student and Former State FFA Officer

August 4, 2010
8:00 AM Minnesota Farm Bureau Breakfast
FREE Pancake Breakfast

Wednesday -

Sponsored by Minnesota Farm Bureau & Minnesota Soybean Association
Featuring Music by The Great Pretenders

9:00 AM Floral Arrangements, From Your Garden to Your Table
Liz Olson, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



9:00 AM Grain & Livestock Marketing Presentation
Mark Schultz, Marketing Analyst, Northstar Commodities

Wednesday -



10:30 AM Governor Candidate's Forum on Rural Minnesota
Moderator: Tim Rothman, Farm Director, Minnesota Farm Network

Wednesday -

Candidate's Participating:
Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL)
Mark Dayton (DFL)
Matt Entenza (DFL)
Tom Emmer (R)
Tom Horner (I)
Rob Hahn (I) Rob Hahn (I)

12:00 PM Legacy of the Farm Woman's Aprons
Esther Duncan, Farm Woman's Apron Project

Craft Pavilion -

Bring in your personal apron(s) to this seminar to discover and/or share its story

12:00 PM Linder Farm Network Noontime Ag Jamboree
With Lynn Ketelsen of Linder Farm Network

Wednesday -

Entertainment by The Great Pretenders
Sponsored by United FCS

1:00 PM Landscaping with Perennials
Mo Therkilsen, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



1:00 PM Minnesota Pork Ambassador Program
Naming of the Minnesota State Pork Ambassadors

Wednesday -



1:15 PM The Livestock Industry: From Red Ink to Regulation... What Next?
Moderator: Jason Welter, 2010 MN Pork Ambassador

Wednesday -

Panel Members:
Duane Alberts, MN Farm Bureau Vice President
Brian Buhr, Department Head, U of M Applied Economics Dept.
Larry Liepold, National Pork Producers Council Board of Directors
Ted Reichmann, MN Soybean Growers Assn. Treasurer
Paul Simonsen, MN Soybean R & PC Secretary and U.S. Meat Export Federation Board
Curt Zimmerman, Livestock Specialist, MN Dept. of Agriculture

2:00 PM Floral Arrangements, From Your Garden to Your Table
Liz Olson, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



3:00 PM 3rd Annual FARMFEST Auctioneer Competition
Hosted by: Lynn Ketelsen, Farm Director, Linder Farm Network

Wednesday -

Featuring Music by The Great Pretenders

August 5, 2010
9:00 AM Container Planting
Mo Therkilsen, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



9:00 AM Post-Harvest Grain Marketing Strategies
Ed Usset, U of M Grain Marketing Specialist

Thursday -



10:30 AM What the Next Governor needs to know about Rural Minnesota
Moderator: Brad Finstad, Executive Director, MN Rural Policy Center

Thursday -

Keynote Address: Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty

Panel Members:
Gene Hugoson, Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture
King Banaian, Economics Professor, St. Cloud State University
Mary-Margaret Zindren, Strategic Initiatives Director, League of MN Cities
Lee Warne, Executive Director, MN Rural Education Assn.

12:00 PM Landscaping with Perennials
Mo Therkilsen, Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse

Craft Pavilion -



12:00 PM Linder Farm Network Noontime Ag Jamboree
With Lynn Ketelsen of Linder Farm Network

Thursday -

Entertainment by The Great Pretenders
Sponsored by United FCS

1:30 PM Farm Family of the Year Recognition Program
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Farm Network and FARMFEST

Thursday -

Entertainment by The Great Pretenders
Sponsored by United FCS