DATE:    12/21/98
CONTACT: Charles Curtis, (864) 656-3475
WRITER:  Bill Baker, (864) 656-3875

Clemson Economists to Discuss 
Economic Outlook for Farmers

     CLEMSON - The economic outlook for farmers in 1999 will be 
discussed by Clemson Extension economists and other experts at
the South Carolina Ag EXPO held Jan. 12 and 13 in Columbia.
     The EXPO, which is sponsored by various farm and commodity
organizations, will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference
Center.
     Clemson agricultural economists Charles Curtis, Hal Harris,
Jim Rathwell and Russ Sutton will speak at the South Carolina 
Agricultural Outlook Conference, which will be held during the
EXPO on Jan. 12 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Other ag economists
participating in the program include Kelly Zering of N.C. State
University and George Shumaker of the University of Georgia. 
     The economists will offer economic forecasts for a wide
range of agricultural commodities, including soybeans, corn,
cotton, wheat, milk, tobacco, beef, swine and poultry.
     Other events taking place at the EXPO include an extensive
agricultural trade show, updates on important agricultural
issues, and the annual meetings of the S.C. Fertilizer &
Agrichemicals Association and the S.C. Soybean Association. More
than 40 Clemson specialists will take part in some portion of the 
EXPO.
     For more information, contact the S.C. Soybean Association
at (803) 734-1767.
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