Rural Economic Outlook Conference
The 2021 Rural Economic Outlook Conference is scheduled for October 13.
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Agenda
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 8:45 am | Welcome | Cheryl DeVuyst, OSU Agricultural Economics Department Head and Professor |
| 9:00 am | U.S. Agricultural Economy: Situation and Outlook | Rob Fox, Director, Knowledge Exchange Division, CoBank |
| 10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:15 am | Departmental Research Update | Courtney Bir, OSU Agricutural Economics Assistant Professor |
| 10:45 am | Rural Broadband in Oklahoma | Brian Whitacre, OSU Agricultural Economics Professor |
| 11:15 am | Small Meat Processing | Rodney Holcomb, OSU Agricultural Economics Professor |
| 11:45 am | Undergraduate Update Graduate Update |
Aggie-X Representative GSA Representative |
| Noon | Catered Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | Agricultural Trade Outlook | Kent Bacus, Director of International Trade and Market Access, Trade Policy Division, National Cattlemen't Beef Association |
| 2:00 pm | Break | |
| 2:15 pm | Rapid Fire Outlook Panel: Ag Finance Topics Grain Markets Livestock Markets |
Rodney Jones, OSU Agricultural Economics Farm Credit Chair Kim Anderson, OSU Agricultural Economics Professor Emeritus Derrel Peel, OSU Agricultural Economics Charles Breedlove Professor |
| 3:15 pm | Wrap up/Evaluation | |
| 3:30 pm | Adjourn |