CONTACT: Scott Mickey, (803) 775-4580; cscfma1@ftc-i.net

DATE: 10/12/2007

WRITER: Tom Lollis, (803) 284-3343, ext. 241; tlollis@clemson.edu

Farmers can get 2008 outlook at Santee and N.C. meetings

CLEMSON – Southeastern farmers can get some insight into what 2008 holds for them at Southeast Ag Outlook meetings Nov. 7 at Santee and Nov. 8 in Greenville, N.C.

“Producers will learn about projected commodity prices, what costs are likely to be, how to protect investments with insurance and the best strategies for marketing crops,” said Scott Mickey, farm business consultant with Clemson University.

Program sponsors are Clemson Extension, North Carolina State Extension and the S.C. Agri-Business Management Association.

The Nov. 7 meeting will be at the Holiday Inn in Santee. The Nov. 8 meeting will be at Parkers BBQ in Greenville, N.C. Each meeting begins with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program at 10 a.m.

Registration at the door is $95 per person, which includes the cost of lunch and materials. Early registration is $75 if received by Oct. 26. Make checks payable to Central S.C. Farm Management Association and send to Scott A. Mickey, Post Office Box 237, Sumter, SC 29151.

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