2017 Southwest Indiana Agriculture Economic Summit planned for November 17

ByFree Press Staff Reading Time: 1 minute

Purdue Extension and Dubois Strong will again be hosting the Southwest Indiana Ag Summit on November 17 starting at 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT.

The event will be held at the Vincennes University Jasper, Center for Technology, Innovations and Manufacturing Theatre, 961 College Avenue. The Summit is geared towards updating local producers, agricultural businesses, and financial institutions on the latest in economic programs and opportunities for those involved in farming. Here is the agenda for the event:

  • Opening Remarks (Kenneth Eck, Extension Educator, Purdue Extension – Dubois County + Ed Cole, President, Dubois Strong)
  • “Weather Weirdness”, and What’s Next for Rural America (Hans Schmitz, Extension Educator, Purdue Extension – Gibson County
  • Issues Facing Farmers and Agribusiness (Ben Wicker, Agribusiness Specialist – North American Agriculture Program, The Nature Conservancy)
  • USDA 2018 Programs Update (Jane Hardisty, Indiana State Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
  • Break/Networking
  • Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) – Marvel or Malady? (Peter Goldsbrough, Professor, Purdue Botany and Plant Pathology Department)
  • Featured Local Farmer (Jerry Steckler, Steckler Grassfed)
  • Lunch with Purdue Ag. Outlook (Chris Hurt, Professor, Purdue Ag. Economics Department)

The event is sponsored by Superior Ag, German American Banking | Insurance | Investments, Dubois REC, and Hopf Equipment.

To register for the summit, contact Dubois Strong at 812-48-9650 or success@duboisstrong.com. Registration is open until November 6.

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