The Risk and Profit Conference, to be held August 14-15, 2007 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 Thursday, August 14 with a trade show of displays and information by vendors specializing in goods and services for producers and agribusinesses. After lunch, Dr. Jason Henderson, senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , will open the conference, discussing "The Economic Outlook: A Fed's Eye View". On Thursday evening, Troy Dumler, nationally recognized as a farm policy analyst, will speak on "The 2008 Farm Bill: A New Era in Farm Policy?".

After breakfast, Friday morning’s general session will feature Extension marketing specialist James Mintert who will share his Livestock Outlook, and Mike Woolverton will offer his Grain Outlook. Breakout sessions with numerous contemporary and relevant topics will take place on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning and Friday afternoon. Attendees may choose up to eight of these sessions.  The conference concludes late Friday afternoon. 

For more information, contact Rich Llewelyn at the phone or email below:
Phone: 785-532-1504  Email: rvl@ksu.edu