Released: March 23, 2005

KSU’s Flinchbaugh, ISU’s Edelman To Debate at K-State’s Ag Fest

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University professor of agricultural economics Barry Flinchbaugh and Iowa State University professor of agricultural economics Mark Edelman will debate agricultural policy issues as part of K-State’s Ag Fest. The debate will be on campus April 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Umberger Hall, Room 105.

Edelman, who is a public policy economist, is a former student of Flinchbaugh’s and a former student body president at K-State. The two professors have debated ag policy issues numerous times in past years in Farm Journal and Farm Progress magazine columns.

Following the debate, Kansas Farm Bureau and Cargill Meat Solutions will sponsor a meal. Both the debate and meal are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.

Ag Fest, which will run April 5-8, is an annual event sponsored by the university’s

College of Agriculture Student Council, with numerous activities planned throughout the week on the Manhattan campus.

Other Ag Fest activities include a Kiddie Barnyard for elementary school children on April 5 at 9 a.m. in Weber arena. Also on April 5, but at 7 p.m., veterinarian and hypnotist Al Snyder will perform in Umberger Hall, Room 105. Snyder’s performance is co-sponsored by the Kansas Farm Bureau and the K-State Union Program Council.

Ag Fest activities continue April 6 with the Cowboy Olympics at 7:30 p.m. in Weber Hall’s arena.

On April 8, Ag Fest ends with a barbeque on the lawn of Weber Hall. The meal will be hosted by Farmhouse and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternities, with meat donated by Cargill Meat Solutions. Reservations are not required.

As with the debate and following meal, all Ag Fest events are free and open to the public. More information is available by contacting Kelly Grant at kgrant@ksu.edu .

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Story by:
Mary Lou Peter and Nicole Young
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