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Source: NCDA&CS, 1/31/13
The eighth annual Ag Development Forum, featuring keynote speaker Nick Piggott, agricultural economist at N.C. State University. He will give an agricultural economic and policy outlook for 2013.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler also will deliver his annual State of Agriculture address. In addition, representatives of N.C. agribusinesses will share stories of how they succeeded in bringing local foods to market.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Holshouser Building, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
9:30 a.m. — Nick Piggott, “Agricultural Economic and Policy Outlook”
10:25 — “Local Food from Field to Market: Success Stories from N.C. Agribusinesses,” featuring Eddie Moore of Moore Brothers Beef, Bill Graban of Prime Lumber, Courtney Tellefsen of The Produce Box, Sally Eason of Sunburst Trout Farms and Dick McKellogg of Lowes Foods.
11:55 — Presentation of N.C. Exporter of the Year Award
Noon — Commissioner Troxler’s State of Agriculture address
12:30 p.m. — End
The complete agenda is online at www.ncagr.gov/agforum.
The forum is hosted by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Sponsors are Matkins Meats, Carolina Packers and Chaudhry Halal Meats.
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