[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2628]
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                    RECOGNIZING ROBERT NEWELL WISNER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of Iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker. I rise today to recognize the retirement 
of Robert Newell Wisner, after 41 years as an Iowa State University 
Extension economist.
  Since February of 1967, Robert Wisner has provided a remarkable 
service to the agricultural community in Iowa and across the globe. He 
is extremely innovative in his methods of presenting market outlooks 
and analyzing marketing and risk-management strategies. Robert's 
publications on risk management and genetically-modified crop marketing 
have been widely used in Japan and China and have benefited countries 
in Europe as well. He pioneered work on revenue assurance contracts and 
regularly educated crop insurance agents about different risk 
management tools.
  Robert also has a gift in relating his work to the common farmer. He 
has converted his highly complicated market research and analysis into 
an easily understandable format. Robert is known for checking up-to-
the-minute information, seconds before presentations, to give his 
audience the most accurate statistics. He has worked hard to gain the 
confidence of farmers by conducting over 2,200 extension meetings and 
authoring more than 1,500 publications. Robert is a trusted source of 
expert agricultural economic information and for this I offer him my 
utmost congratulations and thanks.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
commending Robert Wisner for his leadership and service to the farmers 
of America. I consider it an honor to represent Robert in Congress and 
I wish him a long, happy and healthy retirement.

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