8:00—8:30 a.m.

Registration, Coffee/Refreshments

8:30—8:40

Welcome/Opening Remarks 

8:40—9:40

Agricultural Energy Audits: Cost-Saving Opportunities for Producers
   Cary Weiner, Energy Specialist, Colorado State University

9:40—10:10

A Producer’s Guide to Working with the Media
   Mary Miller, Marketing and Media Relations Director, Triple M Bar Ranch    

10:10—10:30

 Break—Trade Show

10:30—11:00

Food Safety For Fruit & Vegetable Growers:  What is a food safety program that incorporates Good Agricultural Practices / Good Handling Practices? 
   Tracy Vanderpool, Section Chief, Fruit & Vegetable Inspection, Colorado Department of
   Agriculture

11:00—11:45

The End of La Nina and What to Expect in 2012-13
   Brian Bledsoe, Chief Meteorologist, KKTV 11 News 

11:45—12:30

Lunch & Trade Show
   Lunch catered by Frontier Diner

12:30—1:15

Super Ditch’s Catlin Pilot Leasing Project and Rule 10
    Heath Kuntz, Senior Project Agronomist, Adaptive Resources, Inc.

1:15—1:30

Water 2012: Connecting Coloradoans to Their Water
    Dr. Perry Cabot, Water Resources, Specialist, Colorado Water Institute and Colorado State
    University

1:30—1:50

Break and Trade Show

1:50—2:50

Present and Future Issues Facing the Lower Ark Water Users
    Steve Witte, Division Engineer,  Division 2, Colorado Division of Water Resources
    Bill Tyner, Assistant Division Engineer, Surface Water Operations, Colorado Division of
    Water Resources

2:50—3:20

Updates from the State Veterinarian’s Office
    Ken Newens, D.V.M., Field Veterinarian, Colorado Department of Agriculture

3:20—4:20

Marketing Outlook: Corn, Hay and Cattle
    Dr. Stephen Koontz, Extension Specialist, Economist/Commodity Trading, Associate
    Professor, CSU

4:20 p.m.

Closing