Crop Economics
Crop Insurance Conference 2012
| What |
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|---|---|
| When |
Jan 16, 2012 from 08:35 AM to 04:35 PM |
| Where | Fargo |
| Contact Name | Sandy Osborne |
| Contact Phone | 701.231.8642 |
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Location
Ramada Plaza Suites and Convention Center
1635 42nd Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
A bock of guest rooms has been reserved at the Ramada Plaza Suites at a rate of $89 (single/double) or $99 (two-room suite). Call 701.277.9000 to reserve (ask for the CGNEEX block of rooms to get this rate) by December 30, 2011.
Time
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
Welcome: 8:35 a.m.
Program starts: 8:40 a.m.
Program ends: 4:35 p.m.
Continuing Education
Insurance agent continuing education credits have been approved in:
- North Dakota (6.5 general and 1.5 ethics)
- South Dakota (4 crop). Note: At this time South Dakota does not require ethics credits. The maximum number of credits needed for crop is 4 credits.
- Minnesota (6.5 general and 1.5 ethics)
Registration
Fee: $110 per person (includes continental breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch)
Registration is required and is limited to the first 250 registrants. Pre-registration may be done by mail (see brochure for registration form) or online at http://tinyurl.com/dxrnkh. Please register by January 6.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are accepted until January 6 and refunds are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given after January 6. Substitutions are accepted anytime.
| PROGRAM |
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| Morning 8 a.m. |
Registration/Check In |
| 8:35 a.m. |
Business Ethics Dennis Cooley, associate director, Northern Plains Ethics Institute, NDSU, Fargo, N.D. |
| 10 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Prospects for Crop Insurance in the 2012 Farm Bill Tom Sell, Combest, Sell & Associates, LLC |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Current Issues/Questions Doug Hagel, director, Risk Management Agency (RMA) regional office, Billings, MT Doug Goehring, Commissioner, North Dakota Department of Agriculture |
| Afternoon Noon |
Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Cost of Production/Insurance Coverage Level Dwight Aakre, farm management specialist, NDSU Extension Service, Fargo, N.D. |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Update from RMA William Murphy, administrator, Risk Management Agency, Washington, D.C. |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Company Perspective Bob Haney, CEO, Rain and Hail, LLC |
| 2:40 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:55 p.m. |
Outlook for the 2012 Farm Bill Scott Stofferahn, director, eastern North Dakota office of U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad |
| 3:40 p.m. |
Economic Outlook Stan Herren, professor, Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department, NDSU, Fargo, N.D. |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Closing Statements |
| 4:35 p.m. |
Adjourn |
