ASA Soybean Leadership College Double Tree Hotel - St. Louis Union Station 1820 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103

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1 Tuesday, January 6, 2015 ASA Soybean Leadership College Double Tree Hotel - St. Louis Union Station 1820 Market Street St. Louis, MO :00 am 1:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Welcome Opening General Session 2:30 pm 3:00 pm Break Can Agriculture Save the Planet Before it Destroys it? Jack Bobo, Senior Advisor for Biotechnology, U.S. Department of State In a hot, flat, hyper-connected world, social media may determine if agriculture will save the planet by 2050 or destroy it. Science and technology will likely hold the key to getting us where we need to go, but if our media experience with GMO s and pink slime are any indication, we may be in for a bumpy ride. This session will examine global trends in food and agriculture and the role of effective communication in ensuring that the voice of farmers and students contributes to the food policy, technology and innovation dialogue. 3:00 pm 4:30 pm General Session II Can You Hear Me Now? Carolyn O Neil, MS, RD, Nutrition Advisor to Best Food Facts There s certainly no shortage of food and nutrition information in the news, whether that s on blogs or Twitter. But this hyper communication is burning out consumers on what appears to be conflicting messages about health and nutrition. Take it from this registered dietitian, while the communication game has changed the need for effective and accurate communication and education remains the same. Carolyn provides guidance in this presentation for ways to effectively communication food and nutrition information. 4:30 pm Adjourn 5:45 pm 9:00 pm A Night at the City Museum Dinner and Networking - Meet in the hotel lobby to board buses for the event. Buses will return beginning at 8 pm

2 Wednesday, January 7, :00 am 7:50 am Breakfast 8:00 am 9:30 am General Session Grain Market Situation and Outlook Matt Roberts, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Developmental Economics and Extension Grain Marketing Specialist, The Ohio State University A review of the current supply and demand situation for grains and oilseeds in the US and the world, what that means for prices, and how growers can best take advantage of these trends in their own marketing decisions. 9:30 am 10:00 am Break 10:00 am 11:30 am Breakout Sessions (Breakouts will be repeated at 1 pm) Leadership Integrative Leadership: Todd Long, Founder and President, Leadership Innovations Clear alignment is critical to success of an organization s progress towards desired aspirations. The Integrative Leadership workshop helps participants recognize the wants and needs of the organization, follower, and leader in order to create better alignment to reach the desired outcomes. Communications Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field Guide for Master Networking Alana Muller, Author and Consultant Based on the Coffee, Lunch, Coffee Networking Platform, this session will provide you with an accessible, relevant, immediately actionable approach to professional networking. Industry Water Quality An Industry Discussion Roger Wolf, Director of Environmental Programs and Services, Iowa Soybean Association Adam Ward, Executive Director, Ohio Soybean Association Karl Brooks, Regional Administrator, EPA Water quality and conservation issues have a tremendous impact on soybean farming. This panel of industry experts will provide an update on current programs and provide an opportunity for an open discussion forum on these key issues. 11:30 am 1:00 pm Lunch Speaker Doug Winter (IL), United Soybean Board Director 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions (Repeat of Morning Sessions) Leadership Integrative Leadership: Todd Long, Founder and President, Leadership Innovations Clear alignment is critical to success of an organization s progress towards desired aspirations. The Integrative Leadership workshop helps participants recognize the wants and needs of the organization, follower, and leader in order to create better alignment to reach the desired outcomes.

3 2:30 pm 3:00 pm Break Communications Coffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field Guide for Master Networking Alana Muller, Author and Consultant Based on the Coffee, Lunch, Coffee Networking Platform, this session will provide you with an accessible, relevant, immediately actionable approach to professional networking. Industry Water Quality An Industry Discussion Roger Wolf, Director of Environmental Programs and Services, Iowa Soybean Association Adam Ward, Executive Director, Ohio Soybean Association Karl Brooks, Regional Administrator, EPA Water quality and conservation issues have a tremendous impact on soybean farming. This panel of industry experts will provide an update on current programs and provide an opportunity for an open discussion forum on these key issues. 3:00 pm 4:30 pm General Session Leading and Working with an Inclusive Lens: Achieving Organizational Synergy with Diversity & Inclusion - Dr. Jermaine Davis, Seminars and Workshops, Inc. All organizations and teams have a diversity climate. Is your organizations climate friendly or unfriendly, inclusive or exclusive, welcoming or unwelcoming? A friendly, inclusive, and welcoming work climate produces an environment where everyone thrives and succeeds. 4:30 pm 6:00 pm Free Time 6:00 pm Trivia Night and Dinner (Casual Dress)

4 Thursday, January 8, :00 am 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Speaker A.J. Woodyard, Technical Crop Production Specialist, BASF 8:15 am 9:45 am Breakout Sessions (Breakouts Repeated at 10:15 am) 9:45 am 10:15 am Break (Checkout) Leadership Session - Lead BIG or Go Home! Cynthia D Amour, President, People Power Unlimited Do you ever Wish you could be a leader who produced big results instead of just a repeat of last year with a few minor variations? Wonder why some leaders are able to move things forward - while you struggle to survive the day? Learn key insights discovered from more than 20 years of working with thousands of leaders to help you take your leadership success to the next level. Communications - Mastering the Media - Kathleen Leighton, President, Leighton Communications In the first segment of this session, a 20-year veteran of the television world will give you tips, tricks and timeless tactics that will be at your fingertips the next time a reporter calls you. Did you know that 90% of giving a good interview involves preparation? You ll learn how to prepare for an interview, the strategies of formulating key messages, how to communicate your message clearly and effectively through TV, radio, print or social media, and why a white shirt may not be the best choice for a television interview. You ll also be armed with a cheat sheet to refresh your memory months from now. Industry Rail Transportation Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director, Soy Transportation Coalition Kevin Kaufman, TTMS Group Dan Mack, Vice President, Transportation & Terminal Operations, CHS Kevin Scott (SD), ASA Director Join industry experts from the Soy Transportation Coalition, TTMS Group, CHS and ASA as they discuss the current state of rail transportation in the U.S. along with the ripple effects rail issues are having on soybean export markets, global competitiveness, trucking and barge demand and rates. 10:15 am 11:45 am Breakout Sessions (Repeat of Earlier Sessions) Leadership Session - Lead BIG or Go Home! Cynthia D Amour, President, People Power Unlimited Do you ever Wish you could be a leader who produced big results instead of just a repeat of last year with a few minor variations? Wonder why some leaders are able to move things forward - while you struggle to survive the day? Learn key insights discovered from more than 20 years of working with thousands of leaders to help you take your leadership success to the next level.

5 Communications - Mastering the Media - Kathleen Leighton, President, Leighton Communications In the first segment of this session, a 20-year veteran of the television world will give you tips, tricks and timeless tactics that will be at your fingertips the next time a reporter calls you. Did you know that 90% of giving a good interview involves preparation? You ll learn how to prepare for an interview, the strategies of formulating key messages, how to communicate your message clearly and effectively through TV, radio, print or social media, and why a white shirt may not be the best choice for a television interview. You ll also be armed with a cheat sheet to refresh your memory months from now. Industry Rail Transportation Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director, Soy Transportation Coalition Kevin Kaufman, TTMS Group Dan Mack, Vice President, Transportation & Terminal Operations, CHS Kevin Scott (SD), ASA Director Join industry experts from the Soy Transportation Coalition, TTMS Group, CHS and ASA as they discuss the current state of rail transportation in the U.S. along with the ripple effects rail issues are having on soybean export markets, global competitiveness, trucking and barge demand and rates. 11:30 am Adjourn Soybean Leadership College

6 2015 Soybean Leadership College Sponsors Industry BASF United Soybean Board State Sponsors Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board Delaware Soybean Board Illinois Soybean Association Indiana Soybean Alliance Iowa Soybean Association Kansas Soybean Commission Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board Maryland Soybean Board Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Nebraska Soybean Board New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association North Carolina Soybean Producers Association North Dakota Soybean Council Ohio Soybean Council South Dakota Soybean Council Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board Virginia Soybean Board