A nationally renowned agriculture ethicist and philosopher will speak about farm and ranch issues at an event on February 5th in Omaha sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and Humanities Nebraska.
Dr. Paul B. Thompson will provide a 45 minute presentation laying out the various consumer-farmer-industry interests in agriculture while illustrating how these interests create dilemmas for farmers and ranchers. Following the presentation will be a panel discussion featuring area farmers and questions from the audience. Thompson will speak at 3:00 p.m. at the Weitz Community Engagement Center, 6401 Dodge St. in Omaha.
Ever-changing public policies combined with calls for increased consideration of environmental concerns, climate impacts and animal welfare have pressured farmers, ranchers, and the organizations that represent them to take a variety of stances on how farmers and ranchers operate. The Center for Rural Affairs works to ensure that farmers’ and ranchers’ voices are being included in these debates. The presentation and panel discussion featuring farmers from both Nebraska and Iowa will allow the voices of thoughtful farmers to be heard. The event, entitled Water, Soil, Toil: The Ways We Farm, is a free event open to the public.
This event is made possible through a grant from Humanities Nebraska. For more information and to pre-register (registration is free) visit: http://www.cfra.org/events/water-soil-toil-ways-we-farm.