The annual Risk and Profit Conferenceis scheduled for Aug. 20-21, 2015, at the K-State Alumni Center. The focus of the conference will be drought and water. The following are topics for the agenda.
Master of Agribusiness Professional Development Event: Risky Business!
The Master of Agribusiness (MAB) program is pleased to announce the dates for its 7th Professional Development and Alumni Reunion Event. The event, “Risky Business: Managing Risk,” will be Sept. 17-19, 2015 in Manhattan, Kan. The event will include sessions on multiple issues in managing risk and possible tours of the K-State campus, Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI), the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, and O. H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center, as well as the opportunity to network with classmates and industry partners. It will also include a pre-game tailgate before the K-State vs. Louisiana Tech football game on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Arthur Capper Cooperative Center Update
Innovative cooperative education is part of the teaching and outreach mission of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC). A new online cooperatives class focused on the business structure of cooperatives is being developed by ACCC Director, Brian Briggeman. It should be available through K-State’s Global Campus in Fall 2016.
Office of Local Government Update
The Office of Local Government (OLG) recently released the 16th annual Kansas County Fiscal Conditions and Trends reports. The reports are designed to aid county commissioners as they complete the budget planning process as it will help local officials understand revenue and expenditure trends in their county.
Save the Date! 2015 Scholarship and Awards Banquet
Scholarship and Awards Banquet
When: Friday, Sept. 18, 2015
Where: Bluemont Hotel
Alumni Tailgate
When: Saturday, September 19, 2015
Where: Cat town
More information will be announced this summer. If you have questions, please contact Judy Maberry at judym@ksu.edu or 785-532-4493. http://www.ageconomics.k-state.edu/alumni-resources/banquet/index.html
