A Workshop for Land Owners, Farmers, Policy Makers and Concerned Citizens

On August 13th, Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Ohio Corn Growers Association, and American Farmland Trust held a day long summit on agriculture and clean energy.

Over 50 attendees learned more about how proposed clean energy legislation will impact agriculture in Ohio, as USDA representatives, agriculture professionals, and economists presented opportunities for Ohio's farmers in clean energy legislation and were available to answer questions.

Featured Events

• Clean Energy and Agriculture: A Presentation by Bill Hohenstein, Director, USDA Global Change Program Office
  Director Hohenstein 's Presentation
• Agriculture Opportunities – Offset and Energy Panel with Fred Yoder, Ohio Corn Producer and Andy Olsen, Senior Policy Advocate, Environmental Law and Policy Center
  Mr. Olsen's Presentation
• Sorting Out the Costs and Benefits of Clean Energy Legislation: A Discussion with Bill Hohenstein, Director, USDA Global Change Program Office and Matt Roberts, Agricultural Economist, The Ohio State University
  Director Hohenstein's Presentation
  Dr. Roberts Presentation

• Agriculture and Clean Energy Summit Full Agenda

Background Reading

• Responses to a House Draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [PDF]
• View the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 text
• Myths and Facts Surrounding Climate Change Legislation [PDF]
• USDA Analysis of the Economic Effects of ACES on Agriculture [PDF]
• Agriculture's Role in a Cap and Trade System: An AFT Video Tutorial [MOV]
• Timeline of Significant Climate Dates
• Speaker Biographies

For more information please contact Anita Zurbrugg, Center for Agriculture in the Environment, American Farmland Trust, azurbrugg@niu.edu,  815-753-9686.