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Great line up of speakers for KZ-100's Farm and Life Expo

The KZ-100 Farm and Life Expo is coming up quickly! This year we have a stellar line up of speakers:

Cora Fox - Center for Rural Affairs 

Cora will talk about the Farm Bill and the Center for Rural Affairs' four policy priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill. Those priorities include: Crop insurance reform, conservation, beginning farmers and ranchers, and rural development. 

Cora will be speaking on Wednesday, January 31st at 10 AM.

Wes Peterson - UNL

Wes Peterson is a Professor of Agricultural Economics for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He will discuss Brexit, the European Union and International Trade. He will tie this into how Brexit will effect trade here in the United States.

Wes will speak on Wednesday, January 31st at 11 AM.

Wade Hilger - CCC

Wade will give a demonstration on drones in agriculture. If you've been wanting to find out how you can use the benefits of a drone in your operation this would be a great presentation to attend.

Wade will present on Thursday, February 1st at 1 PM. 

Kenneth Dewey - UNL

Kenneth Dewey is a Professor for the Geography Program and Nebraska Extension. He will present The Weather and Climate of Nebraska, the Heartland of Extremes.

Kenneth will speak on Thursday at 2 PM.


Come check out all the speakers - it's free to come listen!

-Kim

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