Posted July, 4 2014
Drake University Law School is partnering with the Farmer
Veteran Coalition to host the Midwest Conference for Farmer Veterans on Friday
and Saturday, July 25-26, according to a press release available here.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Leopold
Center are sponsors of this conference for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa
State University.
The conference will include a “tour of a diverse farm operation;
educational presentations and workshops led by experts, agency personnel, and
veterans service providers; as well as networking opportunities for
participants, exhibitors, and employers, including a social reception Friday
evening.”
It will also allow for veterans to job other veterans in
networking, learning opportunities, and job opportunities available to military
veterans and service members who are farming, aspiring to farm, or seeking
agricultural related careers.
Business
planning, land access, financing, food safety, marketing contracts, branding
and certifications, insurance and liability, recordkeeping, succession
planning, new Farm Bill programs, and VA farming benefits will be topics for
various educational sessions.
“Veterans
have a history of service and are used to demanding jobs that require
decisiveness and adaptability,” says Ed Cox, Staff Attorney at the Drake
Agricultural Law Center. “Veterans make great farmers, and the Coalition and
this Conference is about helping these veterans succeed in agriculture.
For more
information, visit the Farmer Veteran Coalition website here.
Parties
may register for the conference here.
