Three people with expertise in agriculture, commerce and economic policies will be tackling issues related to the world’s multi-trillion dollar agricultural trade during a public discussion March 17 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute.
The event begins at 9 a.m. and is free to attend, but registration before the event is required, as space is limited. Registration is available online at wrinst.org/lecture. The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is located at 1 Rockefeller Drive in Morrilton.
The event opens with a panel discussion with Darci Vetter, former deputy U.S. trade representative for agriculture, and Andrew Mohammad, professor and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The discussion will be followed by the keynote address from U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden.
“Global agricultural trade has had a tremendous impact on U.S. commodity prices,” said Deacue Fields, head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, who is also on the institute's board. “We have a panel of experts who can provide insights on the long- and short-term impacts for Arkansas’ major commodities.
“I see this as one of the most important issues facing the agricultural industry at this time,” he said.
Source : uada.edu