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Ag economist to speak at Iowa events
Jayson Lusk
Oklahoma State University ag economist Jayson Lusk will be in Iowa July 8th and 9th to speak at two separate events.
On the evening of the 8th, Lusk will address farmers and other agricultural stakeholders at an event on the Iowa State University campus. The next day he will deliver the keynote presentation at the Iowa Grocery Industry Association annual meeting in Okoboji.
Aaron Putze with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and Iowa Food & Family Project, says Lusk has a powerful message to share about how the so-called “food elite” in America are making food more expensive, putting the less fortunate at a disadvantage.
“He (Lusk) has been studying food regulations for many, many years and he looks at the costs and benefits of food and farming-related policies,” Putze says, “and, over the years, he has just grown increasingly disenfranchised with the a movement that he feels is really ignoring the realities that most American consumers and farmers face.”
The July 8th event in Ames, which includes dinner and Lusk’s presentation, is open to farmers and their guests. There is no charge to attend, but you are asked to RSVP by this Thursday by calling Maureen at ISA at 515-334-1077.
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