Farmers Invited to State Capitol

Farmers are invited to the state capitol for a forum. The economic and policy outlook for North Carolina agriculture will be featured at the ninth annual Ag Development Forum on Feb. 6 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Keynote speaker will be Alejandro Sayago, director of corporate business development with John Deere. His will present an economic, policy and technology outlook for agriculture for the year.  The morning session also will feature NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler’s annual State of Agriculture address and a panel discussion on agribusiness development in North Carolina.  The forum will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Holshouser Building, in conjunction with the Southern Farm Show.  Admission is free and lunch will be provided. Registration is requested by Jan. 31. To register, log on to www.ncagr.gov/agforum. Individuals with questions may call 919-707-3008.