Presidential Candidate Forum on the Bioeconomy

Presidential candidates from both major political parties will participate in a forum on the bioeconomy as part of the Iowa State University Biobased Industry Outlook Conference. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Joe Biden (D-Del.), Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) have confirmed their participation. Candidates will speak for fifteen minutes and answer questions pertaining to agriculture, education and the bioeconomy. Robert C. Brown, the Iowa Farm Bureau Director of Biorenewables Programs at Iowa State and the Bergles Professor in Thermal Science, will moderate. Admission is free, but tickets are required for attendees not registered with the conference.