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ANNUAL MEETING &
SPEAKERS CONFERENCE

The 2011 Minnesota Agri-Growth Council Annual Meeting and Speakers Conference was held on Wednesday, November 16th at the Minneapolis Convention Center [MAP IT].

The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council Annual Meeting and Speakers Conference is the organization’s premier annual event, bringing together key stakeholders in the food and agriculture industry from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. More than 400 industry leaders, news media, government relations professionals, commodity group, farmer leaders and public officials gather to learn about current industry trends and topics. The event is a comprehensive one-day program, which includes a membership meeting, speakers conference, exhibitors, and luncheon program featuring high level keynote speakers and the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award.

Post-event Resources:

We hope you were able to join us for the conference, however we've posted photos, the presenter's slides, and video footage of each speaker if you were unable attend or if you'd like see the day again. Video of the day will be posted soon.

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

PRESENTATION SLIDES

Global Economic Outlook

Monetary Policy and Food Prices

Protecting Public Health through Food Safety

Farming for Tomorrow's Consumers

Consumer Behaviors, Marketing to the Savvy Supermarket Shopper

The Moving Target of Nutrition

Sustainability from farm to fork an engineer's perspective

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Agriculture Economy Outlook: Dr. Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo:


Monetary Policy and Food Price Inflation: Dr. Jason Henderson, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Omaha Branch:


Remarks from Governor Mark Dayton:


Remarks from University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler:


Remarks from Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Dr. Michael Osterholm:

Keynote Discussion with Dr. Temple Grandin, Facilitated by Kerri Miller, MPR:


Remarks about the latest developments with the farm bill from U.S. Senator Kent Conrad:

Remarks from Mr. Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture:


Food for Thought Panel: Trends in Food Production and Marketing: