Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Candidate Debate
Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018 at 3:10 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union
The Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium will host candidates for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in advance of the upcoming November 6 elections. Participants include Democratic candidate Tim Gannon and Libertarian candidate Rick Stewart. A meet and greet with the candidates will immediately follow the 1-hour debate. Questions will be taken in advance, and the debate will be moderated by Neil Hamilton, director of the Drake University Agricultural Law Center.Submit questions by e-mail to by 5:00 p.m. on September 30. Include your name and town of residence.
Cosponsored By:
- Community and Regional Planning
- Economics
- Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- Horticulture
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Political Science
- Sustainable Agriculture Graduate Program
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.