GreenSeam Rural Forum Dec. 2 at event center

Tim Krohn, The Free Press, Mankato, Minn.
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Nov. 19—MANKATO — Adapting to climate change, making the region an agricultural epicenter, carbon capture and other topics will be featured at the 38th annual GreenSeam Rural Forum.

"Xtremes: From Farm to Main Street," is the theme of the forum, which is 4:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato.

Tickets can be purchased on GreenSeam's website, greenseam.org/forum21 at $50 per person ($65 after Nov. 20). Registration closes Wednesday.

Attendees include public leaders, producers, manufacturers, educators, researchers, and more.

Speakers include:

—Heidi Roop, University of Minnesota Extension specialist: Climate change, adaptation, impacts and communication.

—Bruce Rastetter, Summit Agricultural Group: Carbon capture solutions.

—Nicole Koziolek and Baleigh Peterson, Minnesota FFA: Opportunities in ag.

—Congressman Collin Peterson: Policy panel.

—Bill Northey, under secretary of agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation: Policy panel.

—Gary Koch, GreenSeam chairman

—Sam Ziegler, GreenSeam director/president

GreenSeam is a business unit of Greater Mankato Growth and promotes and works to attract agribusiness to the region.