An important component of the program will be four, 30-minute breaks during which area extension specialists will lead local discussions. Questions from these sessions will be called to the broadcast origination site in Ames. The final hour of the program will feature a panel of ISU experts responding to these questions. Organizers say they hope the program will be attended by pork producers, local and state elected officials, environmentalists, agribusiness representatives and the general public. Because of the industry's economic importance, its future direction will have an impact on the entire state.
Informational brochures are available at county extension offices.
Indicate your first and second choices of ICN location and include name address and phone number. The Pacific Rim contains the top three export markets for U.S. corn, as well as a number of emerging growth markets for feed grains. It also is a major market for soybeans and soybean products. The strong upward trend in U.S. exports to this region has been tied closely to rapid economic growth in countries such as China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Since October, many of these countries have had sharply falling stock markets, greatly reduced purchasing power of currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, and slowing economic growth.