Session participants:

Ms. Jennifer Harte, Future of Farming Coordinator, Washington State
Mr. Matt Harrod, Assistant Director, Policy and Research, Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Mr. Michael Judge, Director of Operations, Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy, Kentucky
Ms. Wilda Nilsestuen, Executive Director, Council of Rural Initiatives, Wisconsin

Session moderator:

Dr. Howard Sacks, Provost, Director of Rural Life Center, NEH Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Kenyon College

Topics discussed:

Session materials (as MP3 files):

1. Session introduction - Dr. Sacks (2:18)

Speaker presentations
Spaceb2. Ms. Harte (MP3 audio (15:07) and slides)
Spaceb3. Dr. Sacks comments/introduction (MP3 audio (:39))
Spaceb4. Mr. Harrod (MP3 audio (16:48) and slides (3.3 MB))
Spaceb5. Dr. Sacks comments/introduction (MP3 audio (:27))
Spaceb6. Mr. Judge (MP3 audio (10:11) and slides 1 (244.2 KB) and 2 (3.5 MB))
Spaceb7. Dr. Sacks comments/introduction (MP3 audio (:33))
Spaceb8. Ms. Nilsestuen (MP3 audio (12:15) and handouts)

9. Session conclusion - Dr. Sacks (3:55)

Related links:

Kentucky Agricultural Council

Future of Farming, Washington State Department of Agriculture

Future of Farming and Rural Life, Wisconsin

Council of Rural Initiatives

Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Strategic Plan

The Rural Life Center at Kenyon College


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