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Managers and Rural Appraisers 2018 Annual Meeting and

1 Celebrating 90 Years of Professional Farm Management, Appraisal and Consulting: Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 2018 Annual Meeting and Celebration February 7, 8, 2018 I Hotel 1900 South First Street Champaign, IL

2 Join the celebration as ISPFMRA returns to its roots at the University of Illinois -- where it all began in 1928 Wednesday, February 7 Special Motor Coach Tour of the U of I Campus * Has it been a while since you ve been on the campus? Student Ambassadors will lead the way with stops at: -- Illini Union / Main Quad -- Mumford Hall / Turner Hall -- ACES Library -- South Farm (weather permitting) -- Blue Waters Super Computing Building Tour departs from I Hotel at Noon and will return by 4:30 for Reception Note: Capacity is Limited to first 50 registrants. VIP Anniversary Celebration Reception * Join ISPFMRA Colleagues, Past Presidents, U of I Faculty and Administration personnel and other Special Guests for an evening of celebration including a special Look at the Past video presentation. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. reception will feature hors d oeuvres and cash bar. Thursday, February ISPFMRA Annual Meeting * A full day of speakers and education programming, Membership Recognition Luncheon, Memorial Scholarship Auction. * Separate registration fees apply to each element of this celebration.

3 2018 ISPFMRA Annual Meeting Program Tomorrow s Technology -- Right in Your Backyard Today! Thursday February 8 I Hotel, Champaign IL 1900 South First Street 7:00 Registration / Continental Breakfast Drop off Memorial Scholarship Auction items 7:55 Presentation of Colors Ceremony 8:00 Welcome Eric Wilkinson, AFM, President, ISPFMRA Dean Kim Kidwell, University of Illinois College of ACES (invited) 8:05 Greetings from the Silicon Valley of Agriculture Laura Frerichs, director of University of Illinois Research Park 8:15 General Session Ag Technology Comes of Age Some say ag is among the least digitalized industries and the promise of Technology and Impacts of Big Data and Analytics have been slow to be realized. This session will include local technology firms that are having real impacts and making meaningful differences in the future of the U.S. agricultural sector. Key takeaways will be about technologies influencing on-farm profitability and best management practices as the sector continues to evolve. 9:40 ASFMRA update David GaNun, ARA President, ASFMRA 9:55 Break 10:15 General Session KNOW GMO - Will Agriculture be Allowed to Feed 9 Billion People? Rob Saik, Professional Agrologist and Certified Agricultural Consultant Since the dawn of agriculture, man has been genetically modifying plants and animals to better provide food. This technological evolution continues today in the form of Bio-Engineering. There is a disconnect with what is happening at the farm; how technology is being used and what people think is going on at the farm. It s time to change the conversation from NO GMO to KNOW GMO. It s time to stop shouting and start listening. And it s time we had an uplifting discussion about food.

4 11:45 Member Recognition Luncheon and Program Service to Agriculture Award ISPFMRA Hall of Fame Presentation 1:00 Annual Business Meeting 1:40 Concurrent Sessions Farm Managers Session What to expect in the new farm bill, historical perspective, current climate for ag policy in Washington presented by Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois, Director, Gardner Agriculture Policy Program and Bock Ag Law Policy Program. 2:45 Ice Cream Social Rural Appraisers Session - Valuation of Business Entitites Darrell Dunteman, editor of Farm and Ranch Tax Letter 3:15 General Session Ag Technology: How do we make sense of the path of change upon which we find ourselves? This session will review the day s technology sessions and discuss challenges facing the farm management and appraisal professions. Presented by Bruce Sherrick, Ph. D., University of Illinois Professor and Director, TIAA Center for Farmland Research - Technology and big data and what it means for farm managers and rural appraisers. 4:00 General Session Economic Outlook: Over-Supplied World Ag Markets --- Why is This Cycle Different? Dan Basse, President, AgResource Co. 5:30 Scholarship Auction and Social hour -- Note on Continuing Education Credits -- Attendance at this meeting qualifies for 5 CE credits for ASFMRA as well as Appraisal Education for Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

5 90th Anniversary Celebration / Annual Meeting Event Registration I Hotel, Champaign, IL Wednesday, February 7 University of Illinois Motor Coach Tour $10 [ ] Noon - 4:30 p.m. VIP Anniversary Celebration Reception $25 [ ] 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February Annual Meeting $150 [ ] 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Total Registration cut-off date is January 29, 2018 Complete the following and send with check for payment or register online with credit card at: then scroll down to the two February ISPFMRA Events and proceed from there Name Company City State Telephone Address Submit registration form to: ISPFMRA N78W14573 Appleton Ave., #287 Menomonee Falls, WI Telephone: or register online with credit card at: Lodging: A block of rooms is reserved for February 6 and 7 at the I Hotel, 1900 South First Street, Champaign. Room rate is $ plus taxes under Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Appraisers Call or make hotel reservations online at Cutoff date for hotel reservations is January 18, 2018

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