Wednesday, February 5
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Managing Transitions: Adapting to Changes in Agriculture's Global Environment
Wayne Humphreys
10:15 am - 11:00 am
A Washington Perspective
Stephen Frerichs, ASFMRA Legislative Lobbyist
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Current Topics in Iowa Agriculture
Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scholarship Luncheon
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Iowa Chapter Member Meeting
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Foundation Member Meeting
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Split Meeting
1) Managing Agriculture's Water for the Future and Opportunities for Implementation 2) Rural Appraising from the Viewpoint of the State Appraiser Examining Board
Keegan Kult, Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition
Fred Greder & Jim Pooley
5:00 pm
Iowa Chapter Member Social Gathering
ISU Scheman Atrium
Thursday, February 6
8:15 am - 9:30 am
Key Legal Issues Inpacting Agricultural Producers & Landowners in 2020
Kristine A. Tidgren, Iowa State University
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Weather Outlook
Dennis Todey, USDA Midwest Climate Hub
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Power Porkhouses & Industry Challenges
Betsy Freese, Successful Farming Magazine
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Awards Luncheon
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Introduction to Soil Health
Doug Peterson, USDA-NRCS
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
All That Glitters is not Gold: Landowner Interests in Wind Energy Land Use Agreements
Scott Buchanan, Buchanan Law Office
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Agriculture Market Outlook
Chad Hart, Iowa State University