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Knowledge for the Next Millenium

2007-11-04

Knowlege for the Next Millennium - Actions on the Northern Great Plains

1999 TRADE & TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE
Sioux Falls, South Dakota - October 20, 1999

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Chris Wolf, VP & Managing Director, Strategic Food Resources, Noble & Associates
Food Production for the Global Consumer

Rep. John Thune of South Dakota
Welcoming Remarks by Troy Larson of Rep. John Thune's Office

Manufacturing in the 21 Century—A Time for Innovation
Ned Ellington, Director, Manufacturing Systems & Technologies, National Institute of Standards & Technology

Re-engineering Grain Logistics: Bulk Handling vs. Containerization
Dr. Barry Prentice, Director of Transport Institute & Associate Professor, University of Manitoba

Global Trends in Agriculture: A Farm Machinery Manufacturer's Perspective
Gary Frazier, John Deere & Company

Worldwide Trends in Sustainable Development: A Threat or an Opportunity for Northern Great Plains Agriculture
Dick Dawson, President, Fulcrum Associates

Changing Dynamics in Surface Transportation
Chip Smith, President and CEO, Twin Modal, Inc.

Greetings from U. S. Senator Tom Daschle
Steve Erpenbach, Sen. Daschle's staff member

Global Competition: Opportunities and Challenges for Manufacturers on the Northern Plains
Egils Milbergs, Executive VP of the National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing

Challenges and Opportunities in the Grain and Food Sectors: A Processor's Perspective
Ron Olson, VP for Grain Operations, General Mills

Challenge and Opportunities in the Grain and Food Sectors: A Producer's Perspective
Lynn Rundle, CEO of the 21st Century Alliance

Laying the Foundation for a Prosperous Agriculture in the New Millennium: A Cargill Perspective for the Northern Great Plains
Jim Prokopanko, VP & Retail Crop Inputs Manager, North American Cargill Grain Division

Regional & Shortline Railroads—Their Role in Sound Transportation for the Next Milennium
John Gohmann, President, Gohnmann & Associates, Inc.

Outlook 2000: Technology & Trends in the Trucking Industry
Eveline Gaede, Manager of Information Technology, Challenger Motor Freight

The Emergence of Continental Railroads: Linking Transportation and International Trade Opportunities
Brian Sweeney, Burlington Northern & Sante Fe Railway