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Events
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Summer Ed Week
Registration is Open!
July 14-18, 2013
Omaha, NE
Leadership Institute
September 8-13, 2013
Washington, DC
AgroNomics - 84th Annual Meeting
November 11-15, 2013
Reno, NV
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President Obama's new ag initiatives?
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He'll get some but not all that he wants from a Congress intent on forging its own policies within the farm bill it'll complete later this year. Login to members resources to download the latest edition
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Contact Us
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American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
950 South Cherry Street,
Suite 508
Denver, CO 80246-2664
TEL: (303) 758-3513
FAX: (303) 758-0190
www.asfmra.org
Staff Contact Info
Executive Council
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Greetings!
Welcome to the ASFMRA Ag News. We hope you will find it a useful tool for staying up to date with ASFMRA news, courses, seminars and critical information for rural property professionals. |
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Rare Delta Farmland Auction Brings 17,544,000 Dollars
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 The Delta farmland market witnessed a rare event last week as 3,627 quality cropland acres sold at public auction. The land involved is located 7.5 miles southwest of Cleveland, Miss., in Bolivar County. Private treaty sales are, by far, the most common method of selling farmland in the Delta. For some, auctions are reserved for properties which are under duress. Login to members resources to download the latest edition and read more.
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Sorghum expecting historical production increases
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The sorghum industry is expecting historical production increases nationally as the ongoing drought has pushed many farmers to switch to producing the crop used for cereals, animal feed and ethanol production.
Tim Lust, chief executive officer of the National Sorghum Producers (NSP), said the planting acreage is expected to jump 22 percent nationally this year. Several states, including Missouri, are projected to see increases of more than 50 percent from last year. Read more about increased sorghum production.
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YPN Presents to 285 Students this Year
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The ASFMRA Young Professionals Network (YPN) leaders have been busy making presentations about the Society's professions to students in ag-related courses at colleges and universities all over the U.S. Since the beginning of the year this energetic group has made presentations to 285 students from Illinois, North Dakota, Minnesota, Arizona and Colorado. Also as part of this ongoing outreach, Executive Council member Paul Moore, ARA, RPRA, just presented to 100 students at the University of Kentucky for the second year in a row. Just an FYI, National (and most Chapters) student membership is free, so if you know of any students who would benefit from a membership, direct them to the ASFMRA website or give Hope Evans a call at 303-692-1216. Read more about YPN and their upcoming events at Summer Ed Week.
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Registration Open for Summer Ed Week
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Make plans now to attend this premiere education and networking event scheduled for July 14-18 in Omaha, Nebr. Numerous courses, seminars and networking events are scheduled for farm managers, appraisers, consultants and students including:
- Ag Land Management 1, 2 & 3
- Seminars on Technology, Tools & Apps to Manage Data Overload
- Marketing Through Mayhem
- General Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
- Minerals Seminar
- ASFMRA Best in Business Ethics.
- Finding a Great Professional Career in Rural America for students
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Leonard Meador, AAC, Leads Tour at Blue Skies in Ghana
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Blue Skies, the largest employer in Ghana, has been cutting and packing just-harvested fruit at the source and delivering it to Europe since 1998. They employ over 2000 people in their factories in Ghana, Egypt, South Africa and Brazil.
Leonard Meador, AAC led a tour for an Amish group of American business leaders recently who were visiting Blue Skies during a trip to Ghana. They said the visit to Blue Skies was the highlight of their tour. Download their recent newsletter and view a picture of Leonard on page two or learn more about this remarkable organization.
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Renew and Pay Your Dues Online
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As a reminder, you can pay your ASFMRA membership dues on-line! From this point forward, dues renewal invoices will continue to be sent via e-mail.
Simply go to the ASFMRA Web site (www.asfmra.org), log in (your Username is your First and Last name, altogether, no spaces and your Password is your member ID number), choose Update Profile, from the drop down menu choose 'Pay Bills Online', click Go, and your ASFMRA renewal dues invoice will appear. Then select the items you want to pay, click 'Pay Selected Invoices', and complete the information. It is that easy! Get complete details on how to pay your dues online.
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Response to "A Wakeup Call for the Valuation Industry: Is anybody listening?"
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By Marc Barlow, Appraiser in Arizona
I would like to offer some comments regarding Mr. Gilmore's article in the April 9, 2013 issue of Ag News. I also read most of the NAHB report - "A Comprehensive Blueprint For Residential Appraisal Reform" dated February 2013. I disagree with most of Mr. Gilmore's comments regarding the NAHB report. The NAHB report lacks a realistic understanding of what is taking place in the real estate appraisal profession today. Download the pdf and read more about what Marc has to say. Read Dick Gilmore's article from April 9, 2013: http://www.asfmra.org/ag-news-april-9-2013/
Comment on a blog on AgProLink.
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Oklahoma Chapter Raised $50,000 for scholarships
The Oklahoma Chapter raised $50,000 for endowed scholarships which will be matched by Boone Pickens, at a future point upon his death, for Oklahoma State University (OSU), Agriculture Dept. of Ag-Economics. Scholarships will go students expressing an interest in the appraisal profession. The Oklahoma Chapter presented the first scholarship to Brice Boatright of Mulhall, OK on April 13 of $1500 from this endowment. Connie Burk Lee and Dave Collins made the presentation at the annual Aggie-X banquet held that date on the OSU campus.
Oregon Chapter Meeting & Education
May 9-10, 2013
Bend, Oregon
Overview of the Commercial & Agricultural Estimator Combo
Marshall & Swift Cost Methodology Download more information on this meeting.
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In Memory - Charles L. Pilmer, AFM, ARA
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Acknowledged for 65 years of membership in Indy
 Ballwin, Missouri - The ASFMRA was honored to welcome Chuck into the Society on July 2, 1947. He originally joined as a Candidate member. On January 1, 1954, he obtained his Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) designation and went to the Accredited classification. Five short years later, he obtained his Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) designation. Chuck was the ASFMRA President in 1974. Read more about Charles Pilmer, AFM, ARA.
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News from The Appraisal Foundation
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The Appraisal Practices Board (APB) has issued the following discussion draft:
Discussion Draft: The Measurement and Application of Market Participant Acquisition Premiums
Link: https://appraisalfoundation.sharefile.com/d/sf2837b6988a45758
Issued on April 16, 2013
Written comments requested by June 14, 2013
Send comments to: [email protected]
The next public meeting of the Appraiser Qualifications Board is approaching. Please take the time to register for this meeting if you plan to attend.
Location: Charlotte, NC 29202
Date/Time: Friday, May 3, 2013
If you plan to attend the meeting, please register online at http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/ and click the Events/Meeting Registration button. If you have any questions about the meeting or the registration process, please contact Magdalene Vasquez, Qualifications Administrator, by email.
The Appraisal Practices Board (APB) has issued the following discussion draft: Discussion Draft - Collection and Verification of Sales Data Link: https://appraisalfoundation.sharefile.com/d/s5672488b38549808
Issued on April 11, 2013
Written comments requested by May 30, 2013
Send comments to: [email protected]
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 Please let us know what you think of the ASFMRA Ag News. Is there anything else that you would like to see covered?
SIncerely,
Suzanne Gruba
American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers
The Most Trusted Rural Property Professionals
[email protected]
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