Changing Lands, Changing Hands: A National Conference on Farm and Ranch Access, Succession, Tenure and Stewardship
How land is acquired, stewarded and passed on will shape the future of U.S. agriculture. This is the first national conference to address these critically important issues. The purpose of the conference is to gather, share and evaluate successful and new approaches and tools to address land access, succession and stewardship.
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Jun 10, 2009 06:00 AM
to Jun 11, 2009 06:00 PM |
| Where | Denver, CO |
| Contact Name | Kathy Ruhf |
| Contact Phone | 413-323-9878 |
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7:00 - 9:00 PM
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Registration
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Wednesday June 10
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7:00 AM
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Breakfast/Registration
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8:00 AM
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Plenary Panel: The Landscape
- Welcome and Overview - Setting the Context - Project Findings |
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:30 AM
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Concurrent workshop sessions I
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12:00 - 1:30 PM
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Lunch
Young Farmer Panel |
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1:45 PM
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Concurrent workshop sessions II
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3:00 PM
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Break
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3:30 PM
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Concurrent workshop sessions III
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5:00 PM
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Interest Group Sessions
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6:00 PM
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Reception
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7:00 PM
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Dinner
John R. Stulp, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture |
Thursday June 11
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7:00 AM
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Breakfast
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8:00 - 9:15 AM
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Plenary panel: Where To?
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9:30 AM
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Concurrent workshop sessions IV
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11:00 AM
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Break
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11:15 AM
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Plenary session: Bringing it Together
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12:15 PM
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Lunch
Congressman John Salazar (CO) (invited) |
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1:30 PM
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Adjourn
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2:00 PM
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Field trip (optional) Hosted by
Colorado State University |
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6:00 PM
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End field trip
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Workshop Session I (Wednesday, June 10, 10:30-12:00)
Land Access and Affordability
Farm/Ranch Succession Education, Programs and Services
Public policy and Stewardship, Conservation, and Tenure
Non-farming Landowners, Land Use and Conservation
International Perspective: Research, Programs and Policies
Workshop Session II (Wednesday, June 10, 1:45-3:00)
Preparing the Next Generation: Land Access Curricula
Farm Viability, Business Planning and Transfer
Meeting Landlord and Tenant Conservation Interests
Land Trusts, Ag. Easements, Active Use & Conservation
Land Use Rights and Legal Issues
Workshop Session III (Wednesday, June 10, 3:30-5:00)
Federal and State Policy Issues and Innovations
Transferring Management: The Overlooked Challenge
Linking Programs: What Works, What's Next
Tenancy: Opportunity or Serfdom?
The "Soft Issues": Communication and Conflict in Succession Planning
Workshop Session IV (Thursday, June 11, 9:30-11:00)
Incubator and Mentoring Programs: Pathways to Land Acquisition
New Players in Farm/Ranch Financing: IDAs, Equity Investors and Other
The Cutting Edge on the Urban Edge
Women at the Table
Minority and Immigrant Farmer Issues
