How will agricultural policy affect Ohio's farming futures?
Session participants:
Mr. David Drake, Acting State Executive Director, Ohio Farm Service Agency, USDA
Mr. Chris Henney, Director of Legislative Relations, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ms. Sylvia Zimmerman, President, Innovative Farmers of Ohio Board of Directors
Session moderator:
Dr. Howard Sacks, Provost, Director of Rural Life Center, NEH Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Kenyon College
Topics discussed:
Impacts of agricultural policy, key issues in policy, focus of future policies
Session materials (as MP3 files):
1. Session introduction - Dr. Sacks (1:57)
Speaker introductions
Spaceb 2. Mr. Drake (3:32)
Spaceb 3. Mr. Henney (2:55)
Spaceb 4. Ms. Zimmerman (3:36)
What is agricultural policy?
Spaceb5. Introduction by Dr. Sacks and Mr. Henney response (2:48)
Spaceb6. Mr. Drake response (1:28)
Spaceb7. Ms. Zimmerman response (1:32)
Policy examples
Spaceb8. Dr. Sacks introduction, Ms. Zimmerman example (3:26)
Spaceb9. Mr. Henney example (3:07)
Spaceb10. Dr. Sacks example (3:21)
Key issues in agricultural policy
Spaceb11. Mr. Henney (2:15)
Spaceb12. Mr. Drake (1:23)
Spaceb13. Ms. Zimmerman (3:57)
Spaceb14. Mr. Henney response to Ms. Zimmerman (2:55)
Future focus of policy?
Spaceb15. Dr. Sacks introduction (1:10)
Spaceb16. Mr. Drake response (2:14)
Spaceb17. Mr. Henney response (1:33)
Spaceb18. Ms. Zimmerman response (2:05)
Audience questions
Spaceb19. Dr. Sacks introduction (:40)
Spaceb20. Question 1 - Local and regional policy development and impact (5:24)
Spaceb21. Question 2 - Impact of cheap food policy and farm family viability (10:17)
Spaceb22. Question 3 - Transferable development rights (3:09)
Related links:
Innovative Farmers of Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Public Policy
Ohio Farm Service Agency programs
The Rural Life Center at Kenyon College
Session feedback:
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From L to R: Mr. David Drake, Mr. Chris Henney
Spacebar Ms. Sylvia Zimmerman, Dr. Howard Sacks