p
USDA, Office of the Chief Economist
SpacerHomeAbout OCENewsroomHelpContact Us
U.S. Department of Agriculture Link
Search OCE
 
 
 
Search all USDA
 
  Advanced Search  
  Search Tips  
  Browse by Subject  
  Agricultural Labor  
  Commodity Forecasts  
  Global Climate Change  
  Remote Sensing  
  Renewable Energy  
  Risk Assessment  
  Sustainable Development  
  Weather and Climate  
Bottom Left Nav
     
Agricultural Outlook Forum
Outlook Forum Diversity Program
 

Outlook Forum Diversity Program

 

USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program

Content Divider
 
Diversity Students Photo
 
Secretary Tom Vilsack with winners for the
2009 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program

Content Divider
 

USDA’s Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program is a sponsorship opportunity for agencies, corporations, and organizations. Sponsorship allows junior and senior students who represent the diversity of American agriculture to attend USDA’s annual Outlook Forum. It’s a unique opportunity for students to learn about agribusiness, the latest research, future trends, and policy in contemporary agriculture. In 2007, USDA launched the Diversity Program focused on students majoring in agriculture-related majors at Land Grant colleges and universities.

Would your agency, corporation, or organization like to sponsor a student(s) to attend USDA's 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum?

Are you a student who would like to attend USDA's 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C.?

2009 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners

The following students were selected based on their essays, “Agriculture as a Career:”

  • Rosalva Chavez, California State University-Fresno
  • Courtney Hannink, California State University-Stanislaus
  • Kati McWaters, University of Florida
  • Jonathan Adam Watson, University of Florida
  • Maurice D. Smith, Jr., Virginia State University
  • Ashley Harold, University of Idaho
  • Evelina Arzanova, Miami Dade College
  • Jose Turcios, Prairie View A&M University
  • Bobby J. Smith, II, Prairie View A&M University
  • Jessa M. Becker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Pam Dahlman, University of Minnesota
  • Amber Seibert, University of Minnesota
  • Ar’Quette Grant, Delaware State University
  • Ashley Jones, University of Arkansas
  • Dalton Henry, Kansas State University
  • James Millsap, Kansas State University
  • Jannel S. Irons, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Kedena P. Thompson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

 Examples of the winning essays:

Sponsorship for the 2009 Outlook Forum Students

Thank you CHS, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc., Deere & Company, Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Agfirst Farm Credit Bank; and USDA’s Economic Research Service for your 2009 sponsorship.

If your corporation, association, or agency would like to consider sponsoring a student(s) to attend the 2010 Outlook Forum, please contact Brenda Chapin at 202-720-5447.

For More Information, please contact: Brenda Chapin, Forum Coordinator, at 202-720-5447

 
Last Modified: 06/02/2009
   
     
     
       
       
 
Left corner OCE Home | USDA.gov | Policies and Links
FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House