Join Dakota Rural Action
–and–
Quality of Life for South Dakota
in welcoming
Agricultural Economist
Dr. John Ikerd
Saturday Oct. 14, 3:30-5:30pm
Dakota Theater, Yankton SD
Dr. Ikerd is a visionary scholar and author who writes and speaks on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on economics, agriculture, and rural communities. He is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural & Applied Economics at the University of Missouri Columbia College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
Dr. Ikerd’s many books include: Crisis & Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture, The Essentials of Economic Sustainability, Small Farms Are Real Farms: Sustaining People Through Agriculture, and Revolution of the Middle.
Dr. Ikerd will address the potential socio-economic impact of CAFO expansion in Yankton County and across the state based on his many decades of research, as well as a positive way forward for agriculture in our rural communities.
This event is open to the public and free of charge.
Arrive early for the best seating! The Dakota Theater is located at 328 Walnut Street in Historic Downtown Yankton, SD.