Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
7/18/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Gregg Cameron, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515)
294-8280, gdcam@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033,
jmcguire@iastate.edu
Learn About Adding Value to Iowa's Commodities
AMES, Iowa - The "Farms, Food and the Future Conference" will be held at Iowa State University on Tuesday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The theme is "Adding Value: Challenges and Opportunities." Anyone involved in adding value to Iowa's commodities is invited to attend.
Steve Sonka, Ph.D., director, National Soybean Research Lab, and professor, Agriculture Management, University of Illinois is the keynote speaker. His presentation is titled "Consolidation in Agriculture - Concentrating on your products and focusing on your intangible assets."
Attendees will be able to attend breakout sessions on a variety of topics ranging from financing, using marketing tools, business development and identifying resources to renewable fuels and biotechnology.
To learn more about the conference and register visit: http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/702/farmsfood.htm or contact Deb Schmidt via email at debs@iastate.edu, or by phone at 515-294-5961.
The conference is sponsored by:
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
A Taste of Iowa
USDA Rural Development
Iowa State University Extension
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Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.