Ag-related, growing exports topics of Nebraska Ag Summit in Kearney in August

3 Jul 2021

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LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture are set to host the Nebraska Ag and Economic Development Summit on Aug. 4 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.

Registration for the event now is open at negovsummit.com.

Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad of Iowa, will give the keynote address.

“Nebraska has emerged from the pandemic in a strong position due to the resilience of our people and our top industries, including agriculture and manufacturing,” said Ricketts. “This year’s summit will convene leaders from across the state to explore ways to build on that momentum and keep Nebraska growing. We look forward to hosting former Iowa governor and ambassador Terry Branstad as this year’s keynote speaker.”

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