"The Revitalization of Iraq's Agriculture, Presented by Bill Huston, Farm Service Agency   Friday, September 25, 2009, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.   For 13 months, Bill Huston worked as an agricultural advisor on the Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Diyala Province of Iraq. This program was part of the civilian surge that coincided with the military surge. The agricultural advisors spent half their time working with officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and half their time working with farmers and farm organizations. Bill’s presentation will explain the challenges and opportunities that confront Iraqi farmers and agriculture’s link to the reconstruction of Iraq. Bill Huston has been employed for 23 years as the County Executive Director for Farm Service Agency at the Muskingum-Morgan County office. He also farms, with his family, a 200 acre fruit and vegetable farm near Dresden. We hope you will join us on September 25^th as Bill discusses the successes and failures of US efforts in Iraq and provides a perspective that is rarely covered by the national media.  Join us at Buehler’s Fresh Food Market -1055 Sugarbush Drive, Ashland, OH 44805 (Route 250 West of Interstate 71) A full breakfast buffet will be served. Your cost to attend this breakfast and presentation is just $10. To register: Call Michalina at 419-525-1614 or e-mail mlacy@braintreepartners.org. This event is open to anyone wanting to attend, but please RSVP ahead of time.     The Northeast Ohio Agribusiness Forum promotes agriculture as Ohio’s Number #1 industry. If you are a farmer, agribusiness, or supporter of Ohio’s agricultural economy, please join us. Presented by SBDC, MTSBDC, Center for Innovative Food Technology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, BioOhio, Braintree Business Development Center, and Natural Resources Conservation Service