Center for Training and Development
Spring Roundup 2012
Workshops
Keynote Address: Chuck HassebrookChuck HassebrookExecutive Director for the Center for Rural AffairsA new vision for a strengthening rural America through entrepreneurship, local initiative, and policy reform. He is an expert on rural policy. |
Why You Should be out of the Hay BusinessJim GerrishNational Grazing Lands ConsultantWinter feed is typically the highest single line item in most cow-calf budgets. Most ranchers don't know what it costs them to produce a ton of hay and what the long term ramifications of making hay really are. Step by step guide to determining your cost of production and what are your alternatives. |
Risk Management and Crop Insurance Options for Farmers and RanchersTara Beley & John Lockie - USDAGeneral Risk Management, as well as Livestock Insurance, Pasture Rangeland and Forage Insurance, and 2012 updates and changes to the crop insurance program. |
What you Should Take to and Ask Your AccountantMary Jo RideoutComptroller for Red Rock Feeding CompanyMary Jo will address risk management for buying and selling livestock and feed, forward contracting, income tax deferral, types of insurance, depreciation - bonus and section 179, and tax planning. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. |
Risk Management Marketing StrategiesDonn RandallWyoming Business CouncilProducers today face increased risks that they did not experience in the past. As the markets have become internationalized and speculation has increased, volatility and sharp price moves have become common. Additionally, the development of biofuels and increased world population has added to the volatility. Producers therefore must increase their knowledge and understanding of the many tools, risk management strategies, and opportunities available in order to ensure their growth and profitability. Most producers have minimal knowledge of technical or even fundamental reasoning and theory, yet this knowledge is imperative in making informed and advantageous decisions. This is an introductory workshop for a entire series of educational marketing workshops planned for the coming months. |
Chat with Brett MolineBrett MolineDirector of Public & Governmental Affairs - Wyoming Farm Bureau FederationParticipants will have a chance to visit with Brett Moline |
Legal Issues Facing Rural LandownersLucy Pauley & Jessica LoeperWyoming Department of Agriculture Mediation CoordinatorA landowner's legal responsibility can come from many sources (contracts, governmental regulations, covenants, easements, etc.). Lucy and Jessica will touch on the following: Neighbor vs Neighbor - Grazing Leases & Agreements - Weed Control - Recreational Liability. They will give you several tools to help in management of such conflicts. |
UW Powell Research Station UpdatesAxel Garcia y Garcia, Abdel Mesbah, Mike Moore, and Mike KillenUniversity of WyomingThe University of Wyoming will bring several speakers to update you on their plans and projects. |
Making a Profit with Pasture Finished BeefJim GerrishNational Grazing Lands ConsultantWhat does it take to be profitable in the pasture-finished beef business. Covers production, processing, and marketing. |
Employee Law and YouScott BergeyLead Compliance Officer - Labor Standards Program - Dept of Workforce Services |
Insurance Options PanelTara Bely, Larry French, John Lockie, and Jen Livsey |
The Future of Local Food Co-opsMarla Peterson & Billie CroweFind out what the future hold for local food co-ops. |
Hoop HousesSandy FrostUW ExtensionJoin us for an overview of high tunnel styles and construction across Wyoming. Learn about demonstration projects and research results. Many handouts will be available. Sandra Frost, UW Extension Educator for Crops will cover work being done with grant funds from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. |
Assessing Pasture Plant ResourcesJim GerrishNational Grazing Lands ConsultantEasy to use tools and techniques for pasture monitoring. Highlights using the pasture condition score and trend worksheet. Ten monitoring categories to help identify weaknesses in your pasture and monitoring responses to your management changes. |
Generational Planning 1Rick LaPlanteThough Rick is neither an Attorney, nor an Accountant, nor a Financial Planner, he has spent time over the past 5 years helping agricultural organizations rethink their generational plans in a consulting role. He will discuss lessons he's learned from his experiences. Rick calls these the "3 P's of Generational Planning". In Session 1 he'll talk about the 1st "P" - "Preserving Value" which will cover a bit of context on the estate tax, tools for helping you to discuss with your accountant to decide if you even have a value preservation problem, why the government treats personal, real assets and paper assets so differently and how this can work to your advantage, things to think about when discussing marital/spousal assets, and tactics for paying the 'taxman' without having to sell the farm. At the end of the session Rick will give you a hand-out that you can use to ask intelligent questions of your Attorney and Accountant to help drive the discussion of generational planning. Click here for complete PowerPoint Presentation - Generational Planning 1 & 2 |
Legal Issues Facing Rural LandownersLucy Pauley & Jessica LoeperWyoming Department of Agriculture, Mediation CoordinatorA landowner's legal responsibillity can come from many sources (contracts, governmental regulations, covenants, easements, etc.). Lucy and Jessica will touch on the following: Neighbor vs Neighbor - Grazing Leases & Agreements - Weed Control - Recreational Liability. They will give you several tools to help in the management of such conflicts. |
NRCS ProgramsDicksie Michael, Rory Karhu, & Eric WatsonUSDA-NRCSThe USDA - NRCS office will bring several speakers to cover a variety of topics to include, but not limited to, Farm Bill Programs including Easements, Payment Incentives, Energy Initiatives, and the Sage Grouse Initiative. |
Generational Planning 2Rick LaPlanteBuilding upon the ideas discussed in Session 1, Rick will talk about how to use Family Limited Partnerships to "Preserve the Peace" (the 2nd "P") by allowing flexibility in retention or sale of assets by the next generation(s), using some of the methods discussed in Session 1 in more detail (such as selling the bulk of the shares to the next generation(s) but retaining managing partner status), rewarding those who've helped to build the business, and paying for and enjoying your retirement years without giving up control of the business. He'll also talk about the 3rd "P" - "Preparation to pass on the legacy" which will cover growing the skills in the next generation, incrementally providing more ownership to the next generation, and thinking intentionally about what the legacy of your generation really is. At the end of the session Rick will give you a hand-out that you can use to think about transferring assets to the next generation (as well as guiding discussions with your Attorney and Accountant) Click here for complete PowerPoint Presentation - Generational Planning 1 & 2 |
Closing Keynote Address: The Nature of FoodJim GerrishNational Grazing Lands ConsultantWe have a health crisis in this country. The underlying cause for the majority of health problems in this country is poor diet choices. We need real food to improve our health. That means food from and produced in natural ways. Pasture/range based food is one of the healthiest choices we can make. There is tremendous opportunity for farmers and ranchers to increase their profitability and quality of life through producing food instead of commodities. |
