DELTA OPPORTUNITY DAY

      3rd Annual Entrepreneurial Agricultural Conference

      November 5, 1999

      Dumas Convention Center, Dumas, Arkansas

      7:30 A.M. STATE OF THE DELTA BREAKFAST
      with U.S. Representative Jay Dickey

      NEW INDUSTRIES FOR THE DELTA

      Moderator: Chris Dionigi, Technology Transfer, USDA/ARS, New Orleans

      9:00
      Emerging Aquaculture Industries

      Fresh water shrimp - Steve Fratesi, Stoneville, Mississippi, Grower
      Hybrid striped bass - Sam Plottel, Nature's Catch, Clarksdale, Mississippi
      9:40
      Emerging Row Crop Industries

      Sweet Potato - Mike Cannon, Louisiana State University, Chase Station
      Aromatic Rice - Chuck Gibson, Specialty Rice Marketing, Brinkley, AR
                                    Ed Rister, Texas A&M University, College Station
      10:40
      New Technologies for New Delta Industries

      Cotton/Kenaf: Healthy Home Insulation - Nozar Sachinvala, USDA/ARS/SRRC
      11:15
      New Technologies for New Delta Industries

      Retrofitting Cotton Gins for Recyling - Stanley Anthony, USDA/ARS
      11:35
      Alternate Futures for Traditional Grains

      Identity-Preserved Grains - Pete Moss and Rod Frazier
      Ethanol/Cattle Feed - Frazier, Barnes and Associates, Memphis Van Ayers, University of Missouri
      12:30
      DELTA FUTURES LUNCHEON
      with Lt. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller
      1:30 P.M A. MEETING OF DELTA CAUCUS AND ARKANSAS DELTA COUNCIL
      B. TOUR OF DUMAS COTTON GIN: one of largest in the world
      C. TOUR OF ARKAT: Aquaculture and pet food manufacturer
      D. Creating the Most Profitable Row Crops: a workshop
      All sessions and meals are free of charge. For more details contact Delta Council 870-673-2132.

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