Food And Fuel Forum At FARMFEST

Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Gene Hugoson will keynote a special FARMFEST Forum on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 1:15 p.m., titled: "Food and Fuel …… Where is the Balance for Renewable Energy?” The Panel for this Forum will include five experts of varying backgrounds on this topic, including: Brian Buhr, new Department Head at the U of M Applied Economics Department; Jim Sartwelle, Livestock Economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation; Randy, Spronk, National Pork Producers Assn. Board Member; Steve Kramer, Minnesota Corn Growers Association Secretary; and Newell Searle, Vice President of Second Harvest Heartland. This topic has generated National attention by the media, members of Congress and citizens across the U.S.

FARMFEST will feature an exciting line-up of Feature Forums in 2008, including Candidate Forums on Tuesday, and the Farm Family of the Year Recognition Event on Thursday. The FARMFEST Forums are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 5, 6 and 7 in the forum tent on the FARMFEST Site, which is located at the Gilfillan Estate, 7 miles southeast of Redwood Falls, Minnesota. For more information on the Forums at FARMFEST, contact Kent Thiesse, FARMFEST Forum Coordinator (507-381-7960) or (kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com).