Local agriculture producers are encouraged to attend the Chippewa Valley Ag Conference, which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18 at Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Energy Education Center, 4000 Campus Road in Eau Claire. The full-day conference will feature two keynote addresses and a variety of breakout sessions on topics specifically designed for area ag operations.
The conference will kick off with a welcome keynote address from Greg Peterson, who founded the Peterson Farm Brothers with his siblings. Chip Flory, host of AgriTalk, will provide an afternoon keynote on What Today Means for Tomorrow’s Business. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Throughout the day, attendees also will have the opportunity to attend three separate breakout sessions. Topics include:
- 10 Things to Consider for Succession Planning by Katie Wantoch of UW-Madison, Division of Extension in Dunn County
- Know Your Numbers by Cathy Asher of Security Financial Bank
- Corn and Soybean Market Situation and Outlook by Brenda Boetel of UW-River Falls
- Dairy Nutrition by Allison Bredlau and Steve Heckel of ProVision Partners Cooperative
- Tax Law Updates Plus Effects on Farm Transition Planning by Jeff Poeschel of Sundstrom & Company
- Solar Energy: How It Can Reduce Energy Costs by Michael Behringer of Olson Solar Energy
- Using Data to Make Better Agronomy Decisions for a Better ROI by Brad Mathson of ProVision Partners Cooperative
- Peer Group Panel facilitated by Mark Denk, Chippewa Valley Technical College
- 2022 Market Price Trends: Learning to Manage Your Farm Revenue by Mike Rusch, Total Farm Marketing/Stewart Peterson
- Choosing the Right Entity for Your Farm by Attorneys Amy Ebeling of Ruder Ware LLSC
- Dairy Market Today — COVID Related or Party Trend? by Mark Stephenson, UW-Madison
