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American Agri-Women Award
Top Honor to Penny Lauritzen, AFM
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American Agri-Women (AAW) awarded Penny Lauritzen, AFM, CFP® of Lanark, Ill., its highest member honor, the LEAVEN Award, at its 38th annual convention, held recently in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Read more.
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Charles Hein, AFM-Retired
Visalia, CAThe ASFMRA was honored to welcome Charles Hein, AFM-Retired into the membership in 1971. He obtained his Accredited Farm Managers (AFM) designation in 1993. Charles maintained his Accredited membership until he transferred to the Retired membership classification in 2010. Charles passed away on November 25, 2013. He made many friends through his association with the Society who will miss him greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. |
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Here's wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2014!
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Events
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Summer Ed Week
July 13-17, 2014
Des Moines, IA
Leadership Institute
September 8-12, 2014
AgroNomics - 84th Annual Meeting
Oct 27-Nov.1, 2014
Tucson, AZ
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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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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. |
U.S. farmers are in for a lucrative new year
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 U.S. farmers are in for a lucrative new year,with net income in '14 near '13's, which is projected to set a 40-year record, after adjusting for inflation. Login to Member Resources to download the latest issue of Kiplinger
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Drones could take flight in agriculture industry
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Reprinted with permission from AgriNews Publications
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Idaho farmer Robert Blair isn't waiting around for federal aviation officials to work out rules for drones. He and a friend built their own, outfitting it with cameras and using it to monitor his 1,500 acres.
Under 10 pounds and 5 feet long nose to tail, the aircraft is the size of a turkey, and Blair uses it to get a birds-eye view of his cows and fields of wheat, peas, barley and alfalfa. Continue reading about drones.
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From the Appraiser Coach - Appraisals Should Report a Value Range Rather than a Single Point
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(Editor's Note: This article is offered for consideration and discussion only and does not necessarily represent the opinion of ASFMRA or its members.)
By making the choice to do lender work, we also make the choice to accept some pretty ridiculous stipulations. "When you pick up one end of the stick, you also pick up the other," my dad used to teach me. One of those requirements that have been around as long as I can remember is that an appraisal value must be reported as a single dollar amount. This, I believe, is a mistake. Continue reading.
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Verify Your Information for the 2014 ASFMRA Membership Directory
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Deadline is January 15, 2014
It's that time of year again! Production is underway for the 2014 ASFMRA Membership Directory which is one of the Society's most valued benefits of membership. As we all know, the directory's value is only as good as the accuracy of the information in it.
Verify and/or Update Your Information
Is your information correct and up to date? Here's how to make sure. Get more details on how to update your listing.
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The ASFMRA Executive Council Needs Your Input - 2014 Membership Survey
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ASFMRA has so much going for it. We are experiencing a growth in younger members, an increase in interest in the designations, and strong support for our annual meeting and summer education week programs.
What we need now is more input from you to further help us refine what we offer. Please complete the annual membership survey to give your input for the future of ASFMRA! The ASFMRA Executive Council will be meeting in February to review the direction of the organization. In order to make the best decisions possible for ASFMRA, we need your feedback and input.
Read more about the survey. Take the survey now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014_Membership.
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Will water crisis be California's third-world moment?
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By Todd Fitchette in Farm Press Blog
While a prolonged lack of precipitation draws some media attention, growers in California are making painful decisions regarding which crops to water next year and what land to fallow. Compounding decisions related to a promised water allocation to federal contractors of 5 percent is the growing acreage of permanent crops farmers planted and the simple fact that without water, the crops will die. Read more.
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Thank you for being a part of the ASFMRA! Help the ASFMRA welcome our new members. The ASFMRA appreciates every member for choosing the Society as the association you desire to affiliate with. The ASFMRA continues to make every effort to offer member services which will be of benefit to you professionally and personally.
We are recognizing new members of the Society on a monthly basis. You may recognize your fellow peers in the following list and we encourage you to welcome them into the membership of the ASFMRA. Read more about the new ASFMRA members.
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Membership Dues Renewals - Online Paying and Receipts Available
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As a reminder, you can pay your ASFMRA membership dues online! 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!
Read more about paying your dues online.
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Announcements from The Appraisal Foundation
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The Appraisal Foundation is pleased to announce that the Appraisal Practices Board (APB) has issued the following:
Exposure Draft - The Valuation of Customer-Related Assets
The Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) has issued December Q&As on the following topics:
* Experience
* Education
* 2015 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria-Related Issues (including Background Checks, Examination, and Supervisory Issues)
Link: https://appraisalfoundation.sharefile.com/d/s267cec334f243d0b
The next public meeting of the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) is approaching. Please take the time to register for this meeting if you plan to attend.
Date/Time:
Friday, February 21, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Orlando, FL 32819
Get complete info.
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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
sgruba@asfmra.org
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