WOOSTER, Ohio — The 2017 Ag Outlook and Policy is scheduled for Feb. 2 at Fisher Auditorium on the OARDC campus in Wooster. Learn about the opportunities and challenges for the agricultural sector in 2017 and pick up some tips on strategies and practices that may help you and your business.
The program begins with sign-in at 9:30 a.m. and concludes at 3:15 p.m. Registration cost is $15/person. Registration includes morning refreshments, noon lunch and handout materials. Facility rental and speaker expenses are covered with thanks to sponsorship by Farmers National Bank and Farm Credit Mid-America.
Topics that will be covered along with presenters include:
- Speculation on President Trump’s Policy Agenda and What are Grain Markets Telling Us?
Carl Zulauf, Ag Policy Specialist, Professor Emeritus, the Ohio State University - Dairy Economic Update
Dianne Shoemaker, OSU Extension Dairy Production Economics Field Specialist - Beef Cattle Outlook
John Grimes Extension Beef Program Specialist (recorded presentation) - Ag Lenders Update: Farmers National Bank and Farm Credit Mid-America
- Ten Legal Trends that could Change Agriculture
Peggy Hall, OSU Extension Ag Law and Resources Program - Crop Budget and Cropland rental update:
Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator Wayne County - Farm & Estate Tax Laws – Planning for an Uncertain Future
David Marrison, Extension Educator, Ashtabula County
Pre-registration is requested to the Wayne County Extension office, 330-264-8722, by Jan. 26 to help with planning the noon meal and handout numbers. An informational flyer and registration form is available on the Wayne County Extension website at http://go.osu.edu/agwayne.
— OSU Extension