2021 Southern Outlook Conference Agenda
Monday, September 20, 2021
11:30 am – 12:50 pm: Registration
Session 1 Moderator: Adam Rabinowitz, Auburn University
12:50 pm – 1:00 pm: Welcome and Group Introduction
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Ag Lending Outlook – Kevin Kim, Mississippi State University
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Labor Outlook – Alejandro Gutierrez-Li, North Carolina State University
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Sheep and Goat Outlook – Justin Benavidez, Texas A&M University
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Production Input Outlook – Amanda Smith, University of Georgia
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Carbon Markets – Joe Outlaw, Texas A&M University and Rusty W. Rumley, National Ag Law Center
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: SRMEC and Southern Ag Today Update – Ron Rainey, University of Arkansas
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Session 2 Moderator: Josh Maples, Mississippi State University
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Forestry Outlook – Yanshu Li, University of Georgia
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Land Values and Lease Rates Outlook – Mykel Taylor, Auburn University
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Legal Outlook – Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Hay & Forage Outlook – Andrew Griffith, University of Tennessee
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Pork Outlook – Tyler Cozzens, LMIC
11:00 am – 11:30 pm: Poultry Outlook – Dennis Brother, Auburn University
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Dairy Outlook – Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky
12:00 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch
Session 3 Moderator: Justin Benavidez, Texas A&M University
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Beef Outlook – James Mitchell, University of Arkansas
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Price Discovery and Transparency in Livestock Markets – David Anderson, Texas A&M University and Josh Maples, Mississippi State University
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm: Domestic Policy Outlook – Bart Fischer – Texas A&M University
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Break
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm: Transportation and Agricultural Trade Discussion – Luis Ribera, Texas A&M University and Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Specialty Crop Outlook – Samuel Zapata, Texas A&M University
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Greenhouse/Turf Outlook – Alicia Rhin, University of Tennessee
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Session 4 Moderator: Samuel Zapata, Texas A&M University
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Corn and Sorghum Outlook – Mark Welch, Texas A&M University
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Soybean Outlook – Aaron Smith, University of Tennessee
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Wheat Outlook – Pancho Abello, Texas A&M University
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Cotton Outlook – Will Maples, Mississippi State University
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Peanut Outlook – Wendiam Sawadgo and Adam Rabinowitz, Auburn University
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Rice Outlook – Brian Mills, Mississippi State University
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Final group discussion and evaluation
Questions about the agenda?
Contact Adam Rabinowitz. Ph: 334-844-5620 or email: adam.rabinowitz@auburn.edu.