Session 1, Thursday 11:00 A.M.-12:15 P.M.

  1. Packer's Playbook 
  2. Soil Savvy: Understanding Soil Testing & Results Slides
  3. Failure to Plan, Failure to Farm Slides
  4. Options for Integrating Crops and Livestock Slides
  5. Pioneering Your Health Success Slides

Session 2, Thursday 1:30 P.M.-2:45 P.M.

  1. Exploring the Ruminant Digestive System Slides
  2. Overcoming the “Grain Marketing Mind Game” Slides
  3. Improve Conflict Dynamics for Better Risk 
    1. Conflict Dynamics Profile_Individual Development Guide
    2. Conflict Dynamics Profile_Sample Report
    3. Conflict Dynamics_Handout
  4. Sorting through Livestock Risk Protection Insurance 
  5. Prevention Plates: Reduce Your Risk in the Kitchen Slides

Mini Workshop Sessions A & B

We will be hosting 45-minute mini-workshop sessions on Thursday afternoon. The following workshops will repeat. Session A will take place from 3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and Session B will take place from 4:05 p.m.-4:50 p.m. 

  1. Growing, and Grazing Grass-Understanding Pasture Management Slides
  2. Pesticide Safety and Women’s Health 
  3. Employee Intake and Onboarding for Farmers and Ranchers Slides 
  4. The Value of Incorporating Prairie Strips on Farms 
    1. A Landowner's Guide to Prairie Strips_Handout
    2. Conservation Reserve Program-Prairie Strips_Handout
    3. Farming with Prairie Strips_Handout
    4. Prairie Strips-Small Changes, Big Impacts_Handout
  5. How Savvy are your Home Canning Skills? 
    1. Canning Resources_Handout
    2. Slides
  6. Networking with Purpose: Connect & Discover Handout

Optional Session, Thursday 7:30 P.M.-8:45 P.M.

  1. Growing Into Your Vision  - Materials and supplies will be provided during this session. 

Session 3, Friday 9:00 A.M.-10:15 A.M.

  1. Farm Bill Decisions and Directions Slides
  2. Why you need an Accrual Analysis of your Business 
  3. Mastering Effective Communication (New Content!) Handout
  4. Growing Together: Inspiring Collaboration in Rural America 
  5. BYO Balance Sheet Slides

Session 4, Friday 10:45 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

  1. The ABC’s of Enterprise Budgeting for 2025 
    1. Slides
    2. Handout
  2. Understanding Cash Rental Rates & Key Lease Provisions Slides
  3. Failure to Plan, Failure to Farm Slides
  4. Policy to Premium, Protecting Your Legacy
  5. Rooted & Rising: Empowering Women in Agriculture

We no longer print workshop handouts. As the event approaches, please keep an eye on your email and our website for instructions on accessing the handouts.