Kansas Landowner Conference
YOU’RE INVITED: K-State Department of Agricultural Economics is looking forward to hosting the 2nd Annual Kansas Landowner Conference. This conference is specifically tailored to folks who have agricultural land in Kansas, but may not reside on the property, or even in the state of Kansas. The Kansas Landowner Conference is designed to be a resource where landowners can build networks and increase their knowledge in many aspects of land management.
Registration fee: $375/each or $650/two business partners Prices go up after Sept. 15th!
Dates & Location
October 10 - 11, 2024 |
Manhattan
K-State Alumni Center
1720 Anderson Ave.
Manhattan
, KS
|
Questions: Rhonda Lund - rrlund@ksu.edu or 785.532.4016 |
Hotel Information
Hotel Information:
Holiday Inn - Campus
1641 Anderson
Manhattan, KS 66502
785.539.7531
Conference Rate: $119.95 + tax / night
Reservations Instructions:
Reservations can be made in any of the methods listed below:
Call Hotel directly at (785) 539-7531
Call Holiday Inn at (888) HOLIDAY (888-465-4329)
www.holidayinn.com/universityks
The Group Code is ALC
It is important to mention the group code in order to receive the discounted rate.
DIRECT LINK: HERE
To utilize the direct link-copy and paste in your preferred browser. This will take you to the hotel website. Enter your dates of stay and click on SEARCH. This will automatically populate your discounted rate and available room types.
Schedule
Thursday, October 10th, 2024
8:00 am Registration and Visit Vendors
9:00 am Welcome - Dr. Allen Featherstone, Dept. Head
9:15 am Macroeconomic Implications for Kansas Landowners: Brian Briggeman
10:00 am Kansas Land Values & Ownership Trends: Robin Reid
10:45 am Break
11:10 am Best Practices in Landowner-Tenant Communication: Ashlee Westerhold
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Breakout Session #1
2:20 pm Break
2:30 pm Breakout Session #2
3:20 pm Break
3:40 pm Breakout Session #3
4:30 pm Networking Cocktail Hour- Visit with Speakers & Vendors
5:30 pm End
Friday, October 11th, 2024
7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast and Visit Vendors
8:30 am Protecting the Legacy of your Land in Kansas: Roger McEowen
9:30 am Break
9:50 am Breakout Session #4
10:40 am Break
10:50 am Breakout Session #5
11:40 am Break
12:00 pm Lunch & Panel of Agricultural Producers
1:30 pm End
Breakout Sessions
Thursday, October 10th
| Room | Banquet Room A | Banquest Room B | Purple Pride Room | Tadtman Boardroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BREAKOUT #1 1:30 – 2:20 | Wind and Solar Leases Wendee Grady – Kansas Farm Bureau | Climate & Carbon Credit Micah Cameron Harp- KSU | Lease Basics & Types of Leases LaVell Winsor-KSU | Conservation Programs Olson Jeffery - NRCS, Nicole Welborn & Heidi Lange – FSA |
BREAKOUT #2 2:30 – 3:20 | Hunting Leases Drew Ricketts- KSU | Charitable Strategies in Agriculture Darci Cain- K-State Foundation | Crop Insurance & Government Program Payments Robin Reid & Dr. Jenny Ifft - KSU | Conservation Programs Olson Jeffery - NRCS, Nicole Welborn & Heidi Lange – FSA |
BREAKOUT #3 3:40 – 4:30 | Property Tax Dr. Allen Featherstone | TBA | Crop Insurance & Government Program Payments Robin Reid & Dr. Jenny Ifft - KSU | Lease Basics & Types of Leases LaVell Winsor-KSU |
Friday, October 11th
Banquet Room A | Banquet Room B | Purple Pride Room | Tadtman Boardroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BREAKOUT #4 9:50 – 10:40 | Farm Economy Outlook Joe Parcell - KSU | TBA | Grain Marketing 101 Dan O’Brien- KSU | Lease Rates Gregg Ibendahl- KSU |
BREAKOUT #5 10:50 – 11:40 | Components of a Good Written Lease Roger McEowen- Washburn School of Law/KSU | Negotiating a Farm Lease Ashlee Westerhold- KSU | Grain Marketing 101 Dan O’Brien- KSU | Lease Rates Gregg Ibendahl- KSU |
Directions
To Manhattan, Kansas and the K-State Alumni Center (17th & Anderson):
From the east: I-70 to exit 313. North on Hwy 177 to Ft. Riley Blvd then west to 17th Street. North (right) on 17th to Anderson Ave.
From the west: I-70 to exit 303. North on Hwy K114/K18 (Ft. Riley Blvd) to 17th St. North (left) on 17th to Anderson.
From the north: Hwy 77 south to Seth Child Rd (Hwy 113). South on Seth Child to Anderson Ave. East (left) on Anderson to 17th St.
Parking
There is limited parking available at the Alumni Center. If spots are available, you can park there. You will need an Alumni Center pass, which will be available as you arrive.
Conference parking is included in the registration fee, for either the lot west of Old Stadium, or for the parking garage. You may park in either location, then bring your tag number (write it down or take a picture of it) to the registration table and we will take care of it for you.
Limited parking is available in the Alumni parking lot for those arriving early.
Additional parking is available in the lot west of Old Stadium (across Denison Avenue), north of the Catholic Church, or in the parking garage.
Parking is permitted only in areas designated for parking. Parking is not permitted on campus streets or drives
Please observe HANDICAP, RESERVED and NO PARKING zones; these are TOW ZONES and violators will be towed.
Sponsor/Vendor Opportunities
We invite you to consider being a sponsor for the 2nd Annual Kansas Landowner Conference. As a sponsor of the conference, you will receive booth space for the two days, networking opportunities during breaks and mealtimes, and our platinum sponsor will have the opportunity to host their own breakout session. Additional details on the sponsorship levels are below. Contact Rhonda Lund - rrlund@ksu.edu or 785.532.4016 to inquire about sponsorship or sign up directly using this link: Sponsor Registration . Note that sponsorship levels are first come, first serve and will disappear from the sponsor registration once full.
