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2006
Risk & Profit Conference
August 17-18, 2006 Manhattan, KS
| Risk and Profit is an annual conference hosted by the Department of Agricultural Economics that provides an opportunity for key agricultural decision makers to interact with each other and with faculty. |
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2006 Risk and Profit Conference Proceedings |
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GENERAL SESSIONS |
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SESSION I: 2007 Farm Bill: An Opportunity to Interface Tomorrow and Yesterday |
Carl Zulauf The Ohio State University |
PDF (slides) |
| SESSION II: A Congressional View of the Upcoming Farm Bill |
Congressman Jerry Moran Kansas First District |
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| SESSION III A: Livestock Outlook | James Mintert |
PDF (slides) PPT slides |
| SESSION III B: Grain Outlook | Mike Woolverton |
PDF (slides) PPT slides |
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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| 1. The Case For & Against Farm Programs | Troy Dumler | PDF (paper) |
| 2. Wheat Variety Selection: Combining Economics and Agronomy to Maximize Profits and Minimize Risk | PDF (paper) | |
| 3. The Renewable Fuels Situation |
Mike Woolverton |
PDF
(paper) PPT slides PDF (slides) |
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4. Factors Impacting Farm Growth |
PDF (paper) PDF (slides) |
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5. Economics, Management, and Human Relationships: The Keys to a Successful Family Farm Business Transitions |
Rodney Jones |
PDF (paper) |
| 6. Farm Efficiency | PDF (slides) | |
| 7. The Energy Situation in Ag |
Terry Kastens |
PDF
(paper) PDF (slides) |
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8. The Law of Unintended Consequences: The Ogallala Aquifer, Kansas Water Policy, and Technology Adoption |
PDF (paper) | |
| 9. Optimal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates Given Current Fertilizer and Crop Prices |
PDF
(paper) PDF (slides) |
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10. Risk and Crop Insurance Issues |
PDF (paper) | |
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11. Reflections on Production in Ag in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay |
Mike Boland | PDF (slides) |
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12. Growing People: Taking Your Workforce to the Next Level |
Sarah Fogleman |
PDF (paper) |
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13. Economic Impacts of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program In the Upper Arkansas River Basin |
PDF (paper) | |
| 14. Cost & Revenue Drivers Leading Into the 2007 Farm Bill: A Kansas Perspective | Sam Funk |
PDF (paper) PDF (slides) |
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15. Risk and Profit of Organic Grains |
PDF (paper) | |
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16. Business Entity Buffet: Evaluating the Right Entity for Your Operation |
PDF (slides) | |
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17. Off-Farm Investment Behavior on Kansas Farms |
PDF (paper) | |
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18. Hedge Funds Impact on Agricultural Commodities |
PDF (slides) | |
| 19. NutrientNet: An on-line tool for Nutrient Trading |
PDF (slides) Video |
| Previous Risk & Profit Conference Proceedings (2002-2005) |
| Kansas State University is
committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to
all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical,
vision or hearing disability, call the telephone number listed for the
conference location you wish to attend or Clyde Howard, Director of
Affirmative Action, Kansas State University, TTY - (785) 532-4807.
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, as amended. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts and United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Fred A. Cholick, Director. |
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