Rural Asset Management And Valuation Experts - We Need You!

DENVER - Sept. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Denver, CO…The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) will host AgroNomics, Vision 2014 - a U.S. Agricultural Investment Conference & Trade Show in Reno, Nevada on November 11-15, 2013. The conference is designed to bring land investors and fund managers together with the rural land experts who provide management, valuation, consulting and sales expertise for America’s farmland. The conference will be held in conjunction with the ASFMRA 84^th Annual Meeting at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino.

According to conference chair, Jim Rickert, AFM, ARA, “We are excited about all that the AgroNomics Conference has to offer this year. We have more trade show exhibitors than ever signed up to attend and a list of speakers and program sessions that is unmatched. It is going to be an outstanding opportunity to learn and to network.”

The AgroNomics conference features multiple days of training and program sessions in addition to an industry trade show. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Monsanto’s Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Robert T. Fraley; Colliers International’s Chief Economist,  K.C. Conway;  Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech; Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Karen Ross; Daniel A. Sumner, Frank H. Buck, Jr. Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at University of California, Davis; Tom Millhoff, Vice President of Business Development for HelioPower; Trimble Navigation Agriculture Division’s Erik Ehn; PrecisionHawk Lab’s Chief Executive Officer, Ernest Earon, Ph.D. ; and many other high profile agricultural experts.  Topics will range from The Pulse of the Global Economy: Impact on the Agricultural Industry; Bright Spots & Blind Spots of Panama Canal Expansion for U.S. Economy & Ag Industry – What will be the “Wheat Markets” and what will be the “Chaff Markets"?; Precision Agriculture - Transforming the Crop Cycle, On-Farm Energy Independence, Agricultural Exports to the Pacific Rim: Who Wins, and Why to Environmental and Regulatory Issues - A Chesapeake Bay Region Case Study, and Meeting Global Demand through Innovation in Agriculture.

The idea to bring investors and the rural land professionals of ASFMRA together under one roof started in 2011 with the increased interest in farmland as an investment choice. The AgroNomics conference was developed and was combined with the Annual Meeting of the American Society in an effort to meet the needs of all parties involved in the farmland investment transactions.

Complete information for the AgroNomics, Vision 2014 Investment Conference and the ASFMRA Annual Meeting can be found at www.agro-nomics.org. A variety of Registration Options are available to tailor the conference to the individual attendee’s interests and availability. Trade Show Exhibitor information can also be downloaded from this site.  For more information, contact Cheryl Cooley at (303) 692-1215 or ccooley@asfmra.org.

AgroNomics and the 84^th Annual Meeting of ASFMRA are sponsored in part by AgriData, Inc,; AgWare, Inc.; AgProfessional Magazine; Bayer CropScience; CDMS, Inc.; Crown Appraisals, Inc.; DTN/The Progressive Farmer; DuPont Pioneer; Farm Credit Alliance including American AgCredit,  CoBank, and Farm Credit West; Farm Credit National Contributions Program; Farmers National Company; Farm Press; FBS Systems, Inc.; Halderman Farm Management; Hertz Farm Management, Inc.; Hortau-Simplified Irrigation; Inda-Gro; Intelliair; Kefa Capital, Inc.; LandPro, LLC; LandOwner; LandsofAmerica.com; Lindsay Corporation; LG Seeds, Inc.; Mid States Farm Management Co.; Midwest Insurance Corporation; Monsanto; Northwest Farm Credit; Precision Edge; Prinsco; Rabo AgriFinance; Rabobank, N.A.; Resource Management Service, LLC; Reinke Irrigation; Runyan Appraisal Service; SFP; Syngenta; T-L Irrigation; Truax Company Inc.; United Soybean Board; Valley Irrigation; Wyffels; and ASFMRA Chapters including Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Idaho/Utah Chapter, Iowa Chapter, Kansas Chapter, Minnesota Chapter, Nebraska Chapter, South Dakota Chapter.

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The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) is recognized as the premier organization for rural property professionals, providing excellent education, networking opportunities, and legislative representation for its members. The American Society was founded in 1929 and has 32 local chapters within seven regional districts throughout the U.S.

PRESS NOTE:

Complimentary Press Registration is available for media interested in covering the conference.  Please contact Cheryl Cooley at (303) 692-1215 or ccooley@asfmra.org to arrange for press credentials.