September 13, 2022
Reminder: Register as a Host Site- Women in Ag Series 2023
Many of you are familiar with the Farm Financial Series for Kansas Women in Ag that was held in January/February 2019 and the Risk Management for Kansas Women in Ag series held in January/February 2022. If not, in a nutshell these were hybrid-delivered programs that were held one night a week for four weeks in a row. LaVell Winsor, K-State Farm Analyst, and myself (Robin Reid) did a keynote address via Zoom to in-person host locations across Kansas where host agents then facilitated a hands-on activity and local speakers. This was a highly successful program, bringing in 685 participants in 2019 and 340 participants in 2022. Each year, the program has had around 30 host sites across the state.
The program will return in January/February 2023! While the format will look the same, the topic this coming year will focus on Agricultural Land Leases, including basics of leasing land, cash rental rates, Kansas lease law, writing a good lease, lease negotiations considerations and incorporating conservation practices into the farm lease. This will be a signature program for the Farm Management PFT for programming year 2022/2023.
LaVell and I hosted an informational Zoom meeting on August 18, to introduce the project, answer and ask questions of agents that want to be involved and kick off the host site registration! We recorded and posted that meeting on the discussion board of the Farm Management Channel in TEAMS for those that missed it but would like to be involved.
Just a reminder, agents will have until September 15, to register as a host site using the following link: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQzKHnuVtqAl5gq.
One especially exciting change this year is that the extension systems in Nebraska and Indiana will be partnering with us! Another change is that we plan to also have an online “host” site, specifically targeting absentee landlords. Both of these will present new opportunities, but also some logistical challenges. So, even if you don’t want to host a site, LaVell and I could use virtual help! Reach out to us directly if you would like to be a part of this.