Apr. 5, 2002 Summit for Sustainable Hog Farming
Clear Lake, Iowa
7:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION & COFFEE AND ROLLS
9:00 a.m.
SUMMIT OPENING
Introduction: Ms. Nicolette G. Hahn, Senior Attorney, Waterkeeper Alliance
Invocation: Brother David Andrews, Executive Director, National Catholic
Rural Life Conference (Iowa)
Welcome: Mayor Kirk Kraft, Mayor, Clear Lake (Iowa)
9:15 a.m.
INTRODUCTION: The Disappearance of Iowa’s Hog Farmers
Ms. Janice Weber, "As We Sow," First screening of documentary on the loss of
Iowa’s farmers by Janice Weber, Producer/Director, JWCreative Solutions,
Ltd.(New York)
Dr. Mike Duffy, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Leopold Center for
Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University (Iowa)
9:45
PANEL DISCUSSIONS OF THE PROBLEM: Scientific Research on Threats Posed by
Industrial Hog Production to the Environment, Human Health and Animal
Welfare
The Search for Sound Science
Moderator: Dr. Kendall Thu, "Sound Science – Who Decides?," Department of
Anthropology, Northern Illinois University (Illinois)
Dr. Melva Fager Okun, "Hogwash, Antibiotics and Human Health" Coordinator,
North Carolina Keep Antibiotics Working campaign (North Carolina)
Mr. Robert Cook, "Publicly Funded Research of Livestock Production – Whose
Needs are Served?," Citizen activist and former hog confinement worker
(Iowa)
Questions and Answers (time permitting)
Health, Welfare and Pollution Threats from Concentrated Animal Operations
Moderator: Dr. David Wallinga, "Antibiotic Overuse in Swine: A Recipe for
Superbugs," Director, Antibiotics Resistance Project, Institute for
Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) (Minnesota)
Dr. Michael Appleby, "Pigs and Professors: The Science of Animal Welfare,"
Vice President for Farm Animals and Sustainable Agriculture, Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS) (Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Michael R. Burkhart, is a hydrologist and research leader in the
National
Soil Tilth Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. "Risk to Groundwater Resources from
Manure Storage Systems in Iowa," Associate Professor Department of Geologic
and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University (Iowa)
Dr. John Downing, "Water Quality in Iowa Lakes: Clear Lake as a Case Study,"
Professor of Limnology, Department of Animal Ecology, Iowa State University
(Iowa)
Questions and Answers (time permitting)
PANEL DISCUSSION: Federal and State Policy Behind the Industrialization of
American Hog Farming
Moderator: Ms. Martha Noble, "The Federal Farm Bill: Brown Subsidies or
Green Payments for Livestock and Poultry Production?," Senior Policy
Analyst,
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (Washington, D.C.)
Mr. Ken Midkiff, "Proposed Federal Regulations of Concentrated Animal
Feeding
Operations – the Most Important Things for the Environment and Family
Farms,"
Director, Sierra Club, Clean Water / CAFO Campaign (Missouri)
Mr. Paul Sobocinski, "Grassroots Efforts to Support Sustainable Hog Farming
and to Fight Livestock Industry Concentration," Farmer and Program Organizer
for Land Stewardship Project (Minnesota)
Questions and Answers (time permitting)
12:15 p.m.
LUNCH, featuring meat from Niman Ranch
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: Mr. Tom Frantzen, "A Better Way, the Personal Experience
of a Sustainable Family Farmer," Hog Farmer for Organic Valley (Iowa)
1:00 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ABOUT SOLUTIONS
Successful Strategies to Force Animal Factory Reform
Moderator: Mr. Charlie Speer, "Successful Litigation Against Animal
Factories," Partner, Payne & Jones (Kansas)
Mr. Daniel E. Estrin, "Federal Litigation Against Corporate Hog Producers,"
Counsel, Kennedy & Madonna (New York)
Ms. Anne Wiowode, "Squeeze Play: Forcing Michigan to Bring
CAFOs Under NPDES Permitting," Director, Mackinac Sierra Club (Michigan)
Mr. Harlan Hansen, "Fighting for Local Control of Iowa Hog Confinements,"
Former hog farmer and County Supervisor, Humboldt County (Iowa)
Mr. Hugh Espey, "Grassroots Efforts to Stop Factory Farm Air Pollution,"
Rural Project Director, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa)
Dr. Stephanie Seemuth, "Worth County Ordinance – Regulating the Health
Effects of Confinement Hog Operations With a Local Ordinance," Family
Physician (Iowa)
Questions and Answers (time permitting)
Consensus Report on Iowa’s February 2002 Public Health Study
Dr. Jan Flora, "Community and Social Impacts of CAFOs," Professor, Iowa
State
University (Iowa)
Mr. David Osterberg, "Air Quality Problems and CAFOs," Associate Clinical
Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa
(Iowa)
Learning from the Swedish Pig Farming Experience
Introduction: Ms. Diane Halverson, Farm Animal Advisor, Animal Welfare
Institute (Minnesota)
Dr. Bo Algers, "Animals in Food Production: Sustainability and Democracy,"
Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Science (Sweden)
Making Humane, Sustainable Pig Farming Work in the Marketplace
Moderator: Ms. Theresa Marquez, Vice President of Sales and Marketing,
Organic Valley (Wisconsin)
Mr. Steve Ells, "How a Simple Burrito Can Make a Difference," Founder & CEO,
Chipotle Mexican Grill (Colorado)
Mr. Bill Niman, "The Niman Ranch Mission," Founder, Niman Ranch (California)
Questions and Answers (time permitting)
The Farmers’ Perspective on Raising Pigs in a Humane, Sustainable Manner
Moderator: Mr. Terry Spence, President, Family Farms for the Future and
cattle farmer (Missouri)
Mr. Gary Hoskey, "Working to Protect Iowa’s Family Hog Farmers," Hog farmer
and President, Iowa Farmers Union (Iowa)
Ms. Marlene Halverson, "Reducing Barriers to Humane, Sustainable Pig
Farming," Farm Animal Economic Advisor to Animal Welfare Institute
(Minnesota)
Mr. Colin Wilson, "Deep Bedded Swine System in Sustainable Agriculture," Hog
farmer and Immediate Past President, Practical Farmers of Iowa (Iowa)
Mr. Paul Willis, "Who is a Pig?," Hog farmer and Manager, Niman Ranch Pork
Company of Iowa (Iowa)
Questions and Answers (time permitting)
5:00 p.m.
CITIZEN TESTIMONIALS
Moderator: Mr. Jim Braun, Citizen activist and former hog farmer (Iowa)
Mr. Bryan Burgess, Citizen activist (Alabama)
Mr. Don Webb, Citizen activist and former hog farmer (North Carolina)
Mr. Chris Petersen, Citizen activist and former hog farmer (Iowa)
Ms. Lisa Bechtold, Citizen activist and farmer (Alberta, Canada)
Mr. Kurtis Kelsey, Citizen activist (Iowa)
Ms. Karen Hudson, Citizen activist and farmer (Illinois)
Mr. Gary Bierschenk, Citizen activist and crop and hog farmer (Iowa)
Ms. Cynthia Bailey Watson, Citizen activist and former state representative
(North Carolina)
6:15 p.m.
SUPPER, featuring meat by Niman Ranch and dairy products from Organic Valley
7:00 p.m.
EVENING PROGRAM (OPEN TO PUBLIC)
Mr. Rick Dove, "Lessons Learned from North Carolina," Waterkeeper Alliance
Southeast Representative (North Carolina)
KEYNOTE: Mr. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance
8:30 p.m.
CLOSING CEREMONY
8:45 p.m.
ADJOURN
Erin Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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