Registration open for UW’s 2016 Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook Forum
University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Extension experts will discuss the financial health of Wisconsin agriculture and the outlook for the year to come at the ninth annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook Forum on Thursday, Jan. 21 on the UW-Madison campus. The event, which runs from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., will be held in Varsity Hall III at Union South, 1308 West Dayton Street.
The program, organized by the UW-Madison’s Renk Agribusiness Institute, includes a pre-forum luncheon from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., followed by the forum itself, which runs from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
During the forum, speakers will discuss the status of Wisconsin’s farm economy, production of Wisconsin’s major commodities last year and how things are expected to fare in the year ahead. They will address topics including farm income, farm inputs and credit, dairy, livestock, corn and soybeans.
Registration for the event is requested by Jan. 11. The registration fee of $15.00 covers both the luncheon and the forum. For more information and to register, visit: http://agoutlook.cals.wisc.edu/.
For questions, contact Liz Henry at eahenry@wisc.edu or (608) 262-9485.