Husker Harvest Days, 2003
2003-09-09 - 2003-09-11
The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) will offer more than 20 exhibits and displays as well as five live issue-based Market Journal broadcasts. Topics include, Marketing Biotech Crops in the Food Chain, Water Issues in Nebraska, Commodity Checkoffs: Do They Have a Future? Policy Issues Affecting Livestock Marketing and The Impact of Large Livestock Operations in Nebraska.
List of Events
Marketing Biotech Crops in the Food Chain
Panel discussion of the political and economic issues related to transgenic crops
Dinos Giannakas, NU food and agribusiness marketing professor
Norm Husa, Nebraska Soybean Board chairman
Don Lee, NU agronomy-genetics professor
Alex Martin, NU extension agronomist-weed control
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Dinos Giannakas, NU food and agribusiness marketing professor
Norm Husa, Nebraska Soybean Board chairman
Don Lee, NU agronomy-genetics professor
Alex Martin, NU extension agronomist-weed control
Water Issues in Nebraska
A discussion of water supply and quality issues in Nebraska
Bruce Dvorak, NU extension environmental infrastructure engineer
Mike Jess, NU Water Center acting director
Sharon Skipton, NU extension water quality educator
John Turnbull, General Manager, Upper Big Blue NRD
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Bruce Dvorak, NU extension environmental infrastructure engineer
Mike Jess, NU Water Center acting director
Sharon Skipton, NU extension water quality educator
John Turnbull, General Manager, Upper Big Blue NRD
Commodity Checkoffs: Do They Have a Future?
A review of recent court rulings and some perspective on the controversy over commodity checkoff
programs
David Aiken, NU extension water and ag law specialist
Don Hutchens, Executive Director, Nebraska Corn Board
Al Svajgr, Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board
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David Aiken, NU extension water and ag law specialist
Don Hutchens, Executive Director, Nebraska Corn Board
Al Svajgr, Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board
Policy Issues Affecting Livestock Marketing
Discussion of country of origin labeling, process verification, and other issues affecting the livestock industry.
Mike Briggs, Seward, Neb. Cattle Feeder
Darrell Mark, NU Extension Agribusiness Management Specialist;
Al Prosch, Director, NU Pork Central.
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Mike Briggs, Seward, Neb. Cattle Feeder
Darrell Mark, NU Extension Agribusiness Management Specialist;
Al Prosch, Director, NU Pork Central.
The Impact of Large Livestock Operations in Nebraska
A disscussion of the social, environmental, and economic implications of large-scale livestock production facilities.
Mike Brumm, NU Extension Swine Specialist
Annette Dubas, Mid-Nebraska Pride
Rick Koelsch, NU Extension Livestock Environmental Engineer
Dr. Susanna Von Essen, UNMC Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Mike Brumm, NU Extension Swine Specialist
Annette Dubas, Mid-Nebraska Pride
Rick Koelsch, NU Extension Livestock Environmental Engineer
Dr. Susanna Von Essen, UNMC Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care
