AgroNomics - Vision 2012 to be held October 24-28, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ offers interaction opportunities for investors and fund managers together with the land management, property valuation, agricultural consulting, and rural land & property sales experts of the American Society of Farm Mangers & Rural Appraisers.
With the increasing interest among national and international investors and fund managers to acquire U.S. farm land, ASFMRA is working to meet the needs of all parties involved in these transactions. Land investors and fund managers need to:
>> Know the true value as well as the potential value of a property;
>> Be able to identify and buy valuable land and make a good investment;
>> Have the right operators to manage the property for the long term;
>> Provide solid leases to obtain positive results on their investment;
>> Obtain annual reports that accurately indicate the value and worth of the property.
ASFMRA's farm managers, rural appraisers and agricultural consultants are the recognized industry leaders and known experts with the skill set to benefit land investors and fund managers.
Investment Program:
U.S. Agriculture - Investment & Returns - An Economic Outlook on US Ag 2011 and Beyond
Speaker: Larry D. Stenberg - Dow AgroSciences
Opportunities for Investors, Managers, Valuers and Consultants
Speakers: David Kruse - Grupo Iowa; and Jerry Davis - New Orleans Employees Retirement Fund
Ag Investment Due Diligence Panel
Speakers: Jim McCandless - UBS Agrivest, LLC; Richard Brockmeyer - Wine Indsutry Consulting; and Fred Hepler, AFM, AAC - Wexford Capital, LP
Capital Improvement Strategies
Speakers: David Martin, Chris Peacock, and H. Howard Halderman - Halderman Farm Management, Service.
International Reporting Standards
Speaker: Joe Vella, MAI, FRICS - Cushman & Wakefield
Ag Innovations - Growing Agriculture
Speakers: Syngenta, Pioneer, Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences, Bayer Representatives
Land Value Trends
Speaker: Dennis Reyman, AFM, ARA - Stalcup Agri Service, Inc.
Financing Agriculture
Speakers: Joel Lorenzen - Farm Credit Southwest; Jonathan Logan - CoBank; Jim Pisani, ARA - Wells Fargo Ag Industries Group
International Consulting Opportunities
Speakers: Gary Thien, AFM, ARA - Thien Farm Management; Thomas V. Boyer, AFM, ARA, AAC - TVB Management Company
Sustainability
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer L. Shaw - Head NAFTA Sustainability, Syngenta
The Future of Agriculture in the US and the World
Speaker: Dr. Robert T. Fraley - Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; Monsanto
