WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding those interested in attending this year's Agricultural Outlook Forum, "Transforming Agriculture," that early registration is available through Jan. 29, 2016.

The Agricultural Outlook Forum, now in its 92nd year, is the USDA's largest annual meeting, attracting 1,600 attendees. Along with the plenary panel discussion "Providing Leadership for Present and Future Generations in the Transformation of Agriculture," attendees can choose from 30 sessions with more than 80 speakers and a host of agriculture related exhibits.

The Forum is a platform facilitating conversation on key issues and topics within the agricultural community, including producers, processors, policy makers, government officials and NGOs, both foreign and domestic.

The two-day meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 25–26, 2016.

To view Forum information go to www.usda.gov/oce/forum. To register for the Forum go to USDA 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum Registration.

#

Support the River Cities' Reader

Get 12 Reader issues mailed monthly for $48/year.

Old School Subscription for Your Support

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Old School Subscribe now.



Help Keep the Reader Alive and Free Since '93!

 

"We're the River Cities' Reader, and we've kept the Quad Cities' only independently owned newspaper alive and free since 1993.

So please help the Reader keep going with your one-time, monthly, or annual support. With your financial support the Reader can continue providing uncensored, non-scripted, and independent journalism alongside the Quad Cities' area's most comprehensive cultural coverage." - Todd McGreevy, Publisher