AgroNomics, Vision for 2016
Agriculture, Energy, and Policy
A very successful offering of AgroNomics, Vision for 2016 was held October 26-31 in San Antonio, Texas. This conference brought together the most highly accredited rural property professionals and industry experts from around the country.
Outstanding speakers and program sessions offered a wide variety of topics. Session titles, and speaker names are listed below. A copy of their presentation is available for download if permission has been obtained from the speaker. Check back as presentations will continue to be uploaded as permission is received.
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General Session Presentations
The Natural Gas Landscape: Are we close to Harvest? Detlef Hallermann, PhD; Associate Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University
Download Detlef Hallermann presentation
Irrigation Technology to Address Farmers Varying Needs: Water Efficiency & Optimization, Improved Yields, and Reduced Runoff by Caroline McKinney; Product Manager Irrigation; Trimble Navigation, Agriculture Division
Download Caroline's presentation
Commercial Wind Energy Development in the United States by Justin Bierschwale, ARA, MAI, MRICS - Real Estate Appraiser, Owner, Bierschwale Land Company, LLC
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EPA - The Threat to Agriculture by Gary Baise, Partner; Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC
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Protecting the Surface When Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease in Texas by Judon Fambrouch,Senior Lecturer and Attorney at Law with the Texas Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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Trends and Issues in World Agriculture by Parry Dixon, PhD.; ADM, Decatur, IL
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Land Report Deals of the Year by Eric O'Keefe - Editor - The Land Report
Presentation not available
A Legislative Update by Stephen Frerichs, AgVantage LLC
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Ag's Top Ten by Barry Flinchbaugh, Professor Emeritus; Kansas State University
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Bioenergy Opportunities: Assets of Land or Opportunistic Sources in Land Management by Mike Petter; Resource & Land Management
Download Mike's presentation - View Mike's Video
A Primer on the Evolution of the US Oil & Gas Lifecycle by Brandon Fos; Assistant District Manager for Halliburton in San Antonio and Seth Austin; District Technology Manager for Halliburton's San Antonio District
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Rapid Fire Case Study Presentations
Appraisal Foundation / Current Issues Around Standards and Alternative Standards by David Bunton
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USDA-Farm Service Agency-(FSA) Appraisals and Government Contracting by Thomas E. Dobbin, RPRA
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Disruptive Technologies - 2015 by Richard W. Gilmore, ARA
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One Appraisers View of Appraisal Techniques of a Cranberry Marsh by Ronald J. Rasmussen, ARA
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2014-2015 Rural Land Sale Price Trends by Cameron Stewart
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Regression Analysis in Rural Appraisal by Wendell C. Wood, ARA
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Supersized & Stinky by Mark A. Williams, ARA
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AG INNOVATION Presentations
Bayer CropScience Innovations by Eric Ifft; Bayer CropScience
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Climate/FieldView Improvements and Positive Changes by Will Mullenix and Ron Dunker; Monsanto
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The Ethanol Grain Quality Solution: Creating more value for corn growers and their local ethanol communities by Craig Abell; Syngenta
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New Innovations- Acuron Flexi Corn Herbicide by Bob Kacvinsky; Syngenta
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Do More With Less! by Tyler Fields; Valley Irrigation
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Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans by Luke Etheredge; Monsanto
Download the Monsanto presentation
IRS Standards Panel / NRCS & USDA Conservation Easement Practices Presentations
Appraisals of Contributed Real Estate: IRS Requirements by Karin Gross, IRS Chief Counsel Supervisory Attorney
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Contiguous Family-Owned Parcel and Enhancement Rules by Jason Kristall, Attorney, Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel
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Estate Tax Conservation Easement 2031(c) Special Use Valuation - 2032A by Theresa Melchiorre, IRS Attorney
Download Theresa's presentation
Additional IRS Panel Files are available on AgProLink for meeting attendees.
NRCS Files
NRCS / USDA Conservation Easement Practices Presentation by Richard Ramsey, National Appraiser; Jeremy Stone, National Program Manager Agricultural Land Easements and Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program; and Jeff Williams, National Program Manager Healthy Forests Reserve Program and Wetlands Easement Specialist
Download the NRCS / USDA presentation
NRCS ACEP-ALE Appraisal Specifications and Scope of Work
Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE)
Appraisal Specifications for Appraising Real Property for the Healthy Forests Reserve PRogram (HFRP)
Specifications and Scope of Work for Appraisals of Real Property for the Emergency Watershed PRotection Program Floodplain Easements (EWOO-FPE)
AgroNomics, Vision for 2016 - Is a "Must Attend" conference for everyone involved with Purchasing Agricultural Property, Managing Land, Appraising and Valuing Rural Assests, or Selling Farm Land and Rural Property.
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