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Agenda <br />Sixth Agricultural Summit - Farmer's Forum <br />Monday, February 23, 2004 <br />9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. <br />Schley Grange Hall <br />8: 30- 9: 00 ................... ............................... Registration, Refreshments and View Displays <br />9:00 -9:05 ....................................................... ............:.................. ........................ Welcome <br />Dr. Fletcher Barber, Jr., Director <br />N. C. Cooperative Extension, Orange County Center <br />Commissioner Barry Jacobs <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />9:05- 9: 15 .... ............................... ..................Agricultural Economic Development Update <br />Mike Lanier, Agricultural Economic <br />Development Coordinator <br />9:15 -9:45 ................... ............................... ........................Pasture Based Beef Production <br />Mr. Mac Baldwin- Baldwin Family Farms <br />Yanceyville, NC <br />9:45 -10:00 ...................Market Opportunities — How Selling to Local, Restaurants Works <br />Mr. Jonathan Childres, he Barbecue Joint <br />10:00- 10:45..... .............. <br />........................... ............................... County Programs - Update <br />C Agricultural Easements ............................................... David Stancil, Director <br />Environment and Resource Conservation <br />• Agricultural Business Initiative .... ............................... Dianne Reid, Director <br />Economic Development Commission <br />• Land Use Element Update ... ............................... Commissioner Barry Jacobs <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />10:45- 11:00 .......................... <br />............................ ............................... ............:............. Break <br />11:00-11:15 ......................... .....:....................... Possibilities of New Agricultural Center <br />Tony Kleese, Chair <br />Agricultural Preservation Board <br />11:15 -11:30 .......... ............................... ..................Agricultural Heritage Festival. Update <br />Dianne Reid, Director <br />Economic Development Commission <br />11:30- 12:00 .................................................... Possibilities for Organic Grain Production <br />Mr. Joe Lindley, Owner <br />Lindley Mills, Snow Camp, NC <br />12: 00- 12: 15 .........................:......:....................... ....................Agritourism Opportunities <br />- Martha Glass, NCDA Agritourism Office <br />Ms. Stacy Tomas, Extension Specialist Sustainable Tourism <br />12:15 -1:00 .................... ........ ............................... .. ....:.....................Lunch <br />*Candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture have been invited to the Summit <br />35 <br />