USDA has announced speakers for its 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Managing Risk in the 21st Century,” scheduled February 21-22 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will present the keynote address.
Guest speakers include former Senator Thomas A. Daschle, currently a senior policy advisor DLA Piper and USDA Chief Economist Joseph Glauber, who will present the 2013 U.S. Economic Outlook for Agriculture. In addition, a panel of speakers for the February 21 plenary session will include:
- Bryan T. Durkin, chief operating officer, CME Group
- David Baudler, president, Cargill AgHorizons
- Scott Irwin, Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing, University of Illinois
Mike Adams, AgriTalk Radio host, will moderate the panel.
Eighty-five distinguished experts in the fields of international trade, forestry, conservation, transportation, energy, nutrition, local foods, and food safety will participate in 25 breakout sessions. The forum will also feature the traditional USDA commodity supply and demand and food price outlooks.
A program schedule and registration are available at www.usda.gov/oce/forum. Registration is $375 until January 22 and $425 thereafter.
