Beginning Farmer Workshop, January 26, 2013 Nelson’s Landing Restaurant , Leonardville, KS
9:00 AM – Welcome & Introductions
9:15 AM – Donn Teske, former financial adviser
10:00 AM – Char Henton & Becky O’Donnell, KAMS
10:45 AM – Barb Depew, Kansas Farm-To-School Program
11:15 AM – Rhonda Janke, K-State Sustainable Agriculture
12:00 PM – Catered lunch by Nelson’s Landing Restaurant
1:00 PM – Charlie Griffin – Kansas Rural Family Helpline
1:30 PM – Bernard Irvine – agricultural law including farm leases/terminations, fencing and boundary disputes, regulatory issues, business/succession planning and secured transactions
2:15 PM – Chuck Otte – Geary County agricultural extension agent
3:00-5:00 PM – Producer Panel
This workshop is offered by Kansas Farmers Union, thanks to a grant from Farm Aid to help beginning farmers find mentors.