U.S. Senator Joni Ernst R-Iowa

JOHNSTON- The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will be offering a series of crop fairs hosted at local venues which will provide Iowa farmers invaluable insights and information to operate their businesses through today’s volatile farm economy.

U. S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will begin the presentations at 9 a.m. with Ag and Environmental Policy in the 115th Congress

“The crop fairs give Iowa corn farmers access to information they might not get elsewhere,” explained Larry Buss, an ICPB director and farmer from Logan who chairs the Iowa Corn Grassroots Network, Membership & Checkoff (GNMC) Committee. “Crop fairs are customized to include topics that fit each region of the state, with opportunities for farmer-to-farmer learning and a chance to interact with subject area experts on a variety of topics including legislative policy, water quality, market development and risk management.”

One of the upcoming fairs will be held at Tama on Jan. 16 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel.

Registration and a vendor fair will open at 8 a.m. and lunch will be provided at noon to attendees.

Presentations following Senator Ernst will include:

9:30 a.m. – ICGA Government Relations Update

Mindy Larsen Poldberg, Director of Government Relations, Iowa Corn