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ASA Hosts First Annual Capitol Hill Legislative Summit |
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Board members, producers, and staff got a taste of all things Washington at the American Soybean Association’s (ASA) First Annual Capital Hill Soy Issues Summit on July 11-12, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The Summit was held in conjunction with the American Soybean Association (ASA) Board of Directors Meeting. The Summit began on Tuesday afternoon with a welcome address by ASA President Rick Ostlie, followed by an election and political overview by renown political pundit Charlie Cook. Following Cook, presentations were made by Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) on U.S. Energy Policy, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman, Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) on the Farm Bill and World Trade Organization (WTO) talks. Tuesday evening, participants attended ASA’s Annual Soy Industry Congressional Reception on the Hill. |
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American Soybean Association (ASA) President Rick Ostlie |
Washington Pundit Charlie Cook |
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| Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman, Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) is thanked by ASA Board member Mark Detweiler (GA/FL) for his participation in ASA's Capitol Hill Soy Issues Summit. | |
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Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) |
EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson |
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Day two of the Summit featured presentations by EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson on biodiesel, biobased products and soybean rust fungicides, and Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Jason Hafemeister on WTO and U.S. Trade Policy. National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) President Tom Hammer, and Monsanto Director of Soybean Industry Affairs Kim Magin-Sutter, also made presentations about legislative and regulatory priorities, and DTN/Congress Daily Jerry Hagstrom provided "an insiders guide to Washington: what they don't teach you in civics class." The Capitol Hill Soy Issues Summit was sponsored by Bunge, Cargill, Monsanto and Zeeland Farm Service, Incorporated. |
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Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Jason Hafemeister |
DTN/Congress Daily Jerry Hagstrom |
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National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) President Tom Hammer |
Monsanto Director of Soybean Industry Affairs Kim Magin-Sutter |
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ASA past-President Dwain Ford (left) posses a question to Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Jason Hafemeister |
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The Capitol Hill Soy Issues Summit was sponsored by Bunge, Cargill, Monsanto and Zeeland Farm Service, Incorporated. |
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(All Photographs by Bob Callanan) |
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