AgCredit's Emerge Experience

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AgCredit’s Emerge Experience

March 17-18, 2023

Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Interstate Dr., Findlay, OH 45840

This conference is designed to offer a networking experience between local young, beginning and small farmers as well as provide educational opportunities. We have an exciting agenda planned with topics including branding your farm, grain marketing, diversifying your operation, a half-day tour to local operations and more! Whether you’re just starting out in farming, or have already emerged yourself into it, this conference is for you.

There is no fee for AgCredit members to attend the conference and AgCredit will cover a one night hotel stay for conference attendees.

 

Agenda Overview

Friday, March 17 5:00-7:00 Registration 6:00 Reception with appetizers 7:00 Buffet dinner and panel discussion featuring local AgCredit members who are young and beginning farmers

Saturday, March 18 7:30 Breakfast buffet opens 8:30 Round 1 of breakout sessions -Creating and enhancing your brand, Sierra Dyer, McCracken Co. -Grain marketing outlook, Bailey Elchinger, StoneX Financial 9:45 Round 2 of breakout sessions -BYOB (Bring Your Own Balance Sheet) Light, balance sheet and business plan basics -BYOB Heavy, deep dive into balance sheets 11:00 Leave for tours (lunch included in tour stops) Stop 1: Jackson Beef Stop 2: Stillwater Retreat (lunch) Stop 3: Kaleidoscope Farms Stop 4: Hurdwell Market 4:00 Arrive back at hotel and end of conference

The registration period is now closed.