2023 95th Annual ISU Soil Management Land Valuation Conference
Program Description and Purpose

Sponsored by the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ISU Extension, the Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference is intended for farm managers, rural appraisers, real estate brokers and others interested in the land market in Iowa. This is the longest running conference at Iowa State in both research and extension, and 2023 will mark the 95th annual meeting in this series. It is designed for anyone who has an interest in agricultural land, land management, and land valuation. The program is planned each year by the ISU Extension Economics team in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University.

This year’s conference will be offered in person at Scheman Building from 8:15 am – 4:30 pm on May 17th. Registration fee is $150. We are applying for real estate and appraiser continuing education credits.  These credits have not been approved yet, but will be posted when they are.

Sponsored by the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ISU Extension, the Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference is intended for farm managers, rural appraisers, real estate brokers and others interested in the land market in Iowa. This is the longest running conference at Iowa State in both research and extension, and 2023 will mark the 95th annual meeting in this series. It is designed for anyone who has an interest in agricultural land, land management, and land valuation.

This year’s conference will be offered in person at Scheman Building from 8:15 am – 4:30 pm on May 17th. In-person registration fee is $150. We are seeking approval for 6.5 hours of real estate continuing education credits from the Iowa Real Estate Commission, and 7 hours of appraiser continuing education credits from the Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board, respectively.

This year’s program will examine several current issues in rural property management, appraisal, and sale/purchase, as well as agricultural policy. Current issues and their implications to soil management and land valuation will be presented by leading experts in (1) agricultural policy and economy outlook, (2) panel discussion on soil health science, policy, and practice, (3) weather outlook and its impacts on agricultural production, (4) the threat of animal disease outbreaks and the government responses to them, and (5) legal updates on the federal and state law and tax changes affecting agriculture and land values.

The conference offers networking opportunities for professions who have an interest in agricultural land, land management, and land valuation. Additionally, participants have an opportunity through an online survey before the conference to “gaze into their crystal balls” and will be asked to provide their estimates of future land values in Iowa and corn and soybean prices via an online survey distributed before the conference.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Instruction: In person

For questions regarding the conference content, please contact Chad Hart:

515-294-9911 | chart@iastate.edu