Agenda
94th Annual ISU Soil Management Land Valuation Virtual Conference
Wednesday May 18th, 2022
Benton Auditorium, Scheman Building, Ames, Iowa or a Hybrid Option
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 | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15-8:30am | Welcome and Your Land Value Forecasts Wendong Zhang, Conference Chair, Iowa State University |
0.25 Hours |
| 8:30-9:45am | U.S. and Global Agricultural Economy Outlook Stephen Nicholson, Global Strategist – Grains & Oilseeds, Rabobank |
1.25 Hours |
| 9:45-10:00am | Break |
|
| 10:00-11:30am | Panel on the Soaring Farmland and Equipment Values Michael Langemeier, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Kirk Manker, Chief Appraiser, Farm Credit Services of America Scott Steffes, President, Steffes Group, Inc. Tim Meyer, Mt. Pleasant Site Leader, Steffes Group, Inc. |
1.5 Hours |
| 11:30-12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 12:30-1:15pm | Weather Outlook for the 2022 Growing Season Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist, Nutrien Ag Solutions |
0.75 Hours |
| 1:15-2:00pm | Fertilizer Prices, Input Costs, and Supply Chain Disruptions Andrew Burlingham, Director Generic Crop Protection & Southern Hemisphere Strategic Supplier Management at Nutrien Ag Solutions |
0.75 Hours |
| 2:00-2:15pm | Break | |
| 2:15-3:30pm | Panel on the Conservation Easements and Land Trusts Liz Garst, Whiterock Conservancy Joe McGovern, President, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Jennie Zwagerman, Director, Drake Ag Law Center |
1.25 Hours |
| 3:30-4:30pm | Crop Market Outlook Chad Hart, Professor of Economics, Iowa State University |
1.00 Hours |
| 4:30pm | Adjourn |