The 2012 Conference is scheduled for July 31 through August 2 in Bloomington, Illinois. This conference is approved for 6.0 Illinois Public Accounting Continuing Education Credits.
It will be held at the Parke Hotel and Conference Center.
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Agenda and Program
(All activities are scheduled to occur at the Parke Hotel and Conference Center unless indicated otherwise)
Tuesday, July 31
7:30 a.m.
Annual Golf Outing, Prairie Vista Golf Course, Depart from Lobby at 7 a.m.
Committee Meetings — Yosemite Room
1:00 p.m.
Technical Committee — Jeff Bushey, Chair, Nietzke & Faupel
2:30 p.m.
Marketing Committee — George Moriarty, Chair, Iowa Farm Business Association
4:00 p.m.
Finance / AgFATE Committee — Scotty Elston, Chair, AgTexas Farm Credit Services
6:00 p.m.
Depart for Evening Barbecue/Reception at home of Kent and Karen Meister. Sponsored by Pioneer FBFM.
Wednesday, August 1
7:00 a.m.
Registration and continental breakfast — Redwood Sierra Room
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements — Kent Meister Presiding, Pioneer FBFM
8:15 a.m.
Economic and Financial Outlook — Kevin G. Waspi, CFA, University of Illinois College of Business
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Farm Credit Evaluation — Using the Standards and Ratios — Ron Homann, Risk Management Officer, 1st Farm Credit Services
11:45 a.m.
Luncheon
12:45 p.m.
The Research – Cash vs Accrual Farm Income Statements, Ratio Scoring — A panel discussion with: Paul Ellinger, Professor and Head of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois; Gary Schnitkey, Ph. D., Extension Specialist, University of Illinois; Nick Paulson, Ph. D., Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
2:00 p.m.
Using the Standards with Producers and Lenders to Analyze Operations – Todd Doehring, Centrec Consulting Group
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:45 p.m.
Using the Standards in Accounting Practices – Ben Romine, EA, The Romine Group, CPAs
5:00 p.m.
Adjournment
6:00 p.m.
Patio Reception and Dinner
7:30 p.m.
Visit to Twin Groves Wind Farm (Optional)
Thursday, August 2
7:30 a.m.
Plated Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Committee Reports — Kent Meister Presiding
Technical Committee
Marketing Committee
Finance Committee
9:45 a.m.
Break / Hotel Checkout
10:15 a.m.
AgFATE Program Update — Tim Ohlde, Elk State Bank
11:00 a.m.
Annual Business Meeting — Kathy Rancour Presiding. Christiansen Land and Cattle Company, Ltd.
Noon
Adjournment
