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Agricultural Commodity Price Spikes in the 1970s and 1990s - Valuable Lessons for Today. Amber Waves, Volume 7, Issue 1, USDA Economic Research Service March 2009.
Paper industry exec Troy Runge will lead Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative a public-private partnership in bioenergy research, outreach, training and economic development based in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Professor Randy Fortenbery presented the 2009 Corn and Soybean Outlook at the Corn Soy Conference on Jan 30, 2009 in Wisconsin Dells. Audio presentation Corn Soy Outlook Audio Link
The University of Wisconsin-Madison economists and commodity specialists were joined by Larry Salathe, senior economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Economist, to review the financial condition of the state's farm sector and the outlook for agricultural commodities important to the state at the second annual Agricultural Economic Forum on January 16, 2009. Download PowerPoint Presentations: Part 1 or Part 2. Download the Status of Wisconsin Agriculture 2009 report.
The forum was webcast live the day of the event and archived footage is available for viewing. View Part 1 or Part 2. To test your connection, compare streaming options or download media players, please visit Streaming Media@ University of Wisconsin.
World Food Challenge: Role of Technology in Food Production - Premier John E. Gherty Agribusiness Lecture, Madison, WI, Oct. 15, 2008. Chris Policinski, President and CEO of Land O'Lakes, Inc., Jerry Steiner, EVP Monsanto Co. and David Nevill, Sr. Manager Biotech Development and Stewardship, Syngenta Global, Randy Fortenbery, Director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute, Moderator.
On Oct. 23, 2008 the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences presented its Honorary Recognition Award to James Behnke, Linda Bochert, Peter Giacomini, and Richard Renk. Robert Cropp received the Distinguished Service Award.
The Honorary Recognition Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward the development of agriculture, protection of natural resources and improvement of rural living. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes extraordinary contributions by a CALS faculty or staff member.
Richard R. Renk, Sun Prairie, is Chairman of the Board of the Renk Seed Company, Wisconsin’s largest privately held seed company. His family’s long record of support for the university includes the establishment of the Renk Agribusiness Institute, which allows the university to offer an MBA specializing in agribusiness. He is director and the first vice president of the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation, which awards scholarships at Wisconsin universities to students who are interested in agriculture, nursing or rural life. He also has served on the Board of Visitors for both CALS and the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. Mr. Renk initiated the Renk Agribusiness Institute.
USDA Releases Crop Production Reports and World Supply and Demand Estimates