Agenda
96th Annual Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference
Wednesday, 15th May 2024
Scheman Building, Ames, Iowa
Certificates for 7 hours of Continuing Education Credit will be provided for both Real Estate and Appraisal licenses, at a cost of $5 each. Registrants must request certificate(s) during the registration process and provide payment. Certificates will then be distributed at the conclusion of the program. Certificates will not be distributed before the conclusion of the final speaker and no partial credit certificates are provided.
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:15am |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:15-8:30am | Welcome and Your Land Value Forecasts (0.25 Hours) Rabail Chandio, Conference Chair & Assistant Professor, Iowa State University |
| 8:30-9:30am | Implications of U.S. and Global Agricultural Economy for Land Markets Jason Henderson, Vice President of Extension and Outreach, Iowa State University |
| 9:30-9:45am | Break |
| 9:45-10:45am | Influence of Conservation and Easement Programs on Land Values and Soil Quality – Panel Discussion Ruth McCabe, Agronomist, Heartland Cooperative Hongli Feng, Assistant Professor of Economics, Iowa State University Alejandro Plastina, Associate Professor and Extension Economist, Iowa State University |
| 10:45-11:45am | Soil Health & Water Quality Concerns: Implications for Land Values and Marketability Neil Hamilton, Former Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center |
| 11:45-12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:15pm | Weather Outlook for the 2024 Growing Season Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist, Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 1:15-2:15pm | Insects, Weeds, and Plant Disease – The Implication of Recent Warm Winters & Climate Change for Soil Health, Yields, and Land Valuation Erin Hodgson, Professor and Extension Entomologist, Iowa State University |
| 2:15-2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30-3:30pm | Legal Developments that Affect Land Purchases and Sales Kristine Tidgren, Director, Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, Iowa State University |
| 3:30-4:30pm | Crop & Livestock Market Outlook and its Influence on Agricultural Land Markets Brian Grete, Commodity Analysis Expert and Editor, Pro Farmer |
| 4:30pm | Adjourn ( Next SMLV Conference: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025) |