 Schedule of Events
Iowa Land Investment
Expo
February 12, 2009
Prairie Meadows Events Center
1 Prairie Meadows Dr
Altoona, IA 50009
Proposed Agenda Iowa Land Expo
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7:30 to 8:00 |
Registration/Exhibitor Session |
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8:00 to 10:00 |
General Session
- Ken Root, WHO Radio – Introductions
- Dan Kilborn, Midwest Seed Genetics –
Attaining New Yield Plateaus
- Alan Erickson, Farm Credit Services of America –
Land Values and Real Estate Lending.
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10:00 to 10:30 |
Coffee Break/Exhibitor Session |
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10:30 to 11:15 |
Breakout Sessions
- Salon 1 (100 People) 1031 & Reverse 1031 Land Exchanges - David Brown, IPE 1031 Exchange
- Salon 2 (100 People) Introduction to the Iowa Wine & Vine Industry – Mike White, ISU Extension
- Salon 3 (100 People) Estate & Tax Planning Strategies –
Christy Barton, Barton Law Firm
- Meadows A & B (100 People) Risk Management & Farm Lease Evaluator –
Peoples Company & Russell Consulting Group
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11:15 to 1:45 |
Lunch and Keynotes
- Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture –
Iowa Agriculture, What’s Ahead?
- Rand Fisher, Iowa Area Development Group –
Opportunities in Rural Iowa
- Mike Duffy, Iowa State University –
Land Ownership Discussion
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1:45 to 2:00 |
Afternoon Break/Exhibitor Session |
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2:00 to 2:45 |
Breakout Session
- Salon 1 (100 People) Use of Land Stewardship –Options to create long term value for land – Dan Kinsinger, Iowa Department of Natural Resources & Joe McGovern, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Salon 2 (100 People) Going Green in Real Estate Development – Terry Lutz & Jeff Schug, McClure Engineering Company
- Salon 3 (100 People) Management Zone Soil Sampling – Brian Huss, Agronomic Solutions
Meadows A & B (100 People) Risk Management & Farm Lease Evaluator - Peoples Company & Russell Consulting Group
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2:45 to 3:00 |
Afternoon Break/Exhibitor Session |
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3:00 to 4:45 |
General Session
Elain Kub, DTN – World Grain Markets
Terry Jones, Russell Consulting Group –
Mike Walsten, LandOwner Newsletter – Land Value Trends
Terry Kastens, Kansas State University – Land Value Discussion |
| 4:45 to 6:00 |
Social/Cocktail Hour |
* Times are subject to
change based on speakers’ availability.
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