Presenters include Craig Jagger, Chief Economist, House Agriculture Committee; Patrick Westhoff, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute; Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; and Ferd Hoefner of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.
There is no cost to attend the forum, however, the Foundation requests that participants RSVP by 12pm Friday, September 10 to julie@farmfoundation.org.
Farm Foundation, NFP, is a 501(c)(3) public charity that "serves as a catalyst for sound public policy by providing objective information to foster deeper understanding of issues shaping the future for agriculture, food systems, and rural regions. Farm Foundation's work focuses on six major areas: Agriculture in the Environment; Energy and Agriculture; Food, Agricultural and Trade Policy; Agricultural and Food System Productivity, Research and Technology; Food Quality, Safety and Consumer Perceptions; and Viability of Rural Regions.
For more information on the Forum, click here.
Posted:09/02/2010
