Theme:"Commemorating 70 Years of Partnerships and Struggle for Agricultural and Rural Development in the Southern Region, Nation, and World"

Special Topics
• Irrigation: Needs and Solutions
• Veterans and Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges
• Alternative Natural Resource Based Industries in the South
• Small Farmers and Walmart Working Together: Regional Perspective
• Using Multi- and Social Media to Better Serve Youth and Communities
• Farm Bill 2008 vs. 2012: Implications for Farmers, NGO’s & Communities
• Impact of SOFSEC and IFAFS Partnerships at 1890 Institutions: 10 Years Later
• Microenterprises and Social Businesses in Rural Communities: A new look and role for small businesses