by: Chris Bruynis, Assistant Professor & Extension Educator
What’s ahead for farmers and agriculture businesses in 2016? Ohio State University’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Economics (AEDE) and Ohio State University Extension, both located in the College of Food, Agricultural, Environmental Sciences, will be hosting an agricultural outlook webinar on February 1, 2016, starting at 6:30 p.m. EST. Listen and learn from OSU faculty as they discuss the opportunities and challenges for the agricultural sector, and interpret the impact of recent policy decisions on the agricultural sector.
Registration cost is $10/person and can be paid for with a major credit card. Registration can be completed on-line at https://www.regonline.com/AgOutlook2016 and is limited to 200 registrants. Webinar log-in information will be send to all registrants closer to the event. There will be a period previous to the webinar for participants to test their connections and technology.
Topics that will be covered along with presenters include:
- Examining Land Values, Rents, Crop Input Costs & Margins in 2016 – Barry Ward, OSU Extension Leader in Ag Production Management
- President Obama’s Clean Power Plan and Ohio – Brent Sohngen, OSU Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
- The Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership: What Might it Mean for U.S. Agriculture? – Ian Sheldon, OSU Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
- Grain Markets in 2016 – Matt Roberts, OSU Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
These presentations will provide excellent information and insights that will benefit farmers and agricultural leaders as they make plans for 2016 and beyond. Direct questions to Chris Bruynis, OSU Extension at bruynis.1@osu.edu or 740-702-3200.