COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University's Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE) is once again holding its Fall 2006/Winter 2007 Policy and Outlook Program.
The program features a regular series of information on food, farm and environmental policies and markets, along with statewide conferences highlighting those particular issues through research and Extension presentations.
This year's meetings focus on the following topics: energy, green industry, food trends, farm inputs, labor, 2007 Farm Bill, grains, dairy, livestock outlook, biofuels, and consumer trends and market opportunities. Information on the program can be obtained by logging on to http://aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook, or by contacting Stan Ernst, AEDE Outreach Program Manager and Instructor, at ernst.1@osu.edu.
Conference schedules and locations are outlined below.
• Nov. 13: Canfield, Ohio (lunch); topics include energy, green industry, food trends, farm inputs, and labor. Contact Mahoning County office of Ohio State University Extension at (330) 718-2156.
• Nov. 14: Upper Sandusky, Ohio (breakfast); topics include energy, Farm Bill, farm inputs, and grains. Contact Wyandot County office of OSU Extension at (419) 310-1726.
• Nov. 28: Sidney, Ohio (lunch); topics include energy, Farm Bill, farm inputs, and grain. Contact Shelby County office of OSU Extension at (937) 498-7239.
• Nov. 28: Urbana, Ohio (dinner); topics include energy, Farm Bill, farm inputs, and grains. Contact Champaign County office of OSU Extension at (937) 484-1526.
• Dec. 6: Ashland, Ohio (lunch); topics include energy, Farm Bill, farm inputs, dairy, and grains. Contact Ashland County office of OSU Extension at (419) 281-8242.
• Dec. 6: Attica, Ohio (dinner); topics include energy, Farm Bill, farm inputs, food trends, and grains. Contact Seneca County office of OSU Extension at (419) 447-9722.
• Dec. 12: Lima, Ohio (dinner); topics include energy, Farm Bill, farm inputs, livestock outlook, and grains. Contact Allen County office of OSU Extension at (419) 222-9946.
• January 2007: TBA, topics include grains, biofuels, and farm inputs. Contact Montgomery County office of OSU Extension at (937) 224-9654.
• Feb. 21, 2007: Dayton/Huber Heights; topics include energy, green industry outlook, and consumer trends and market opportunities. Contact Montgomery and Clark County offices of OSU Extension at (937) 224-9654.