On Monday, October 27, 2008, Custom Ag Solutions' (CAS) John Mangus and Clifton Parker participated in a stakeholder meeting for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) currently being established by the USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES).  The meeting was held in Washington, DC, and included dozens of participants from broad geographical and industry interests.