The Landscape of Agriculture Today and Tomorrow
Michael Boehlje
Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 at 7:30 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Michael Boehlje is a Distinguished Professor with the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University, and an Iowa State alum. He has devoted his career to helping farm and agribusiness managers as well as policymakers understand the pragmatic, economic and financial consequences of their decisions. He will be addressing the importance of strategic planning for long-term viability and success.The 2009 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture.Cosponsored By:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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