The Risk and Profit Conference, to be held Aug. 18 to 19 at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan, Kansas, is designed to give agricultural producers and affiliated businesses a competitive edge in their operations. Presentations on farm management, technology, marketing, and policy issues in agriculture are scheduled by the Department of Agricultural Economics faculty and specialists.
The conference will begin Aug. 18 with a trade show of displays and information by vendors specializing in goods and services for producers and agribusinesses, followed by the first keynote speaker at lunch. Breakout sessions will take place in the afternoon. The evening session will feature Extension marketing specialist Glynn Tonsor who will share his Livestock Outlook, and Dan O'Brien will offer his Grain Outlook.
After breakfast, the morning general session Aug. 19 will feature a Kansas producer. Breakout sessions with numerous contemporary and relevant topics will also take place during the conference. Attendees may choose up to eight of these sessions. The conference concludes at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 19.
For more information, contact Rich Llewelyn at 785-532-1504 or rvl@ksu.edu.
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