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NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 3, 2011
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nancy Eberle, Committee Chairwoman: 402-366-8001
Ginger Jelinek, Conference Coordinator: 402-450-5189
Nebraska Ag Classic, “What’s at Stake?” Set for January 2012
The seventh annual Nebraska Ag Classic will be held at the Holiday Inn, Kearney, NE January 9-11, 2012. Association meetings will start the afternoon of January 9 and continue on the morning of January 10 with joint activities kicking off with a luncheon on the tradeshow floor that same day. Educational and entertaining speakers fill the program which concludes shortly after lunch on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.
Included on the agenda will be a timely and informative presentation from members of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) and Common Ground. Forrest Roberts, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will represent USFRA and a member of Common Ground will be present to talk about what work is being done to build consumer trust in today’s agriculture. Tuesday evening attendees will be entertained with unique “Old West” stories from Joe Jeffrey. Jeffrey will be presenting his fascinating and rib-tickling outlook on ordinary objects such as fence posts, outhouses and basic necessities like food.
Wednesday morning will bring an update on national agriculture policy with Ross Korves, Economic Policy Analyst with ProExporter Network. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with Korves on the latest issues affecting agriculture. Mike Krueger, moneyfarm.com, will follow Korves with current updates and trends in marketing.
Visit www.neagclassic.org for the complete conference schedule. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available. Contact Ginger Jelinek (402-450-5189) for sponsorship information. For tradeshow information, contact Sara Bishop (402-476-6174).
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The Nebraska Ag Classic is a joint effort of the Nebraska Corn Board & Growers Assn, the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board & Producers Assn, the Nebraska Soybean Board & Assn, the Nebraska Wheat Board & Growers Assn, Nebraska Farm Business, Inc, the Nebraska LEAD Alumni, the Nebraska Grain & Feed Assn & the Nebraska AgRelations Council.
