HAYS — Kansas District 110 Representative Ken Rahjes and Dr. Grady Dixon, dean of the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Fort Hays State University, will host a day of discussion on the future of agriculture in western Kansas. The forum will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, in the Robbins Center on the FHSU campus.  

The day’s program will center on important issues and the perspectives of eight guest speakers representing several agriculture industry sectors. Scheduled forum speakers include: Steve Fenton, Midland Marketing, Hays; Kent Dunn, Vice President, Kansas Cotton Association, Moscow; John Grabbe, Co-Owner, Grabbe Farms, Hays; Chad McCormick, General Manager, Grant County Feeders Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Ulysses; Landon Oldham: Founder/Owner, Heartland Soil Services, Cunningham; Brant Peterson: District 3 Commissioner, Kansas Grain Sorghum, Johnson; Dan Senestraro, Owner, Eastside Dairy, Johnson; Jace Young, Founder & CEO, Legacy Farmer, LLC, Hays.

For more information, contact: Dr. Grady Dixon, 785-628-4536, pgdixon@fhsu.edu.