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Crop Insurance Conference

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Add to Calendar 2025-01-13 08:00:00 2025-01-13 16:30:00 Crop Insurance Conference WHO SHOULD ATTENDCrop insurance agents/underwritersPublic officialsFarm Business Management instructorsFarmersProfessional farm managersLegislatorsAgribusiness leadersIndustry regulatorsCommodity group representativesAgricultural lendersWHY SHOULD I ATTENDThe goal of this conference is to enable participants to:Integrate crop insurance products with other risk management toolsUnderstand major issues facing the crop insurance industryBe aware of new risk management productsImprove professionallyINSURANCE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITNorth Dakota (6 crop hail and 2 ethics)South Dakota (4 crop hail)Minnesota (6 general and 2 ethics) **PENDING APPROVAL**AGENDAPART 1 – ETHICS (2.0 hours c.e. credits – must attend full session to receive credit)8 a.m. Current Issues in Business Ethics, Dr. Boz Bostrom, Professor, St. Benedict/St. John’s University9:50 a.m. BreakPART 2 – CROP-HAIL/GENERAL (6.0 hours c.e. credits – must attend full session to receive credit)10 a.m. Weather OutlookDaryl Ritchison, Director, North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network, NDSU11 a.m. Crop Insurance Industry UpdateJeff Sands, Assistant Vice President, Federal Affairs, Rural Community Insurance CompanyNoon Lunch12:45 p.m. Crop Market Update Dr. Chad Hart, Professor and Extension Economist, Iowa State University1:45 p.m. Cyber Security Issues for Crop Insurance CompaniesJoe Marshall, Senior Security Strategist, Cisco Talos Intelligence Group2:45 p.m. Break3 p.m. Farm Bill and Crop Insurance UpdateDr. Joe Outlaw, Regents Fellow, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University4 p.m. EvaluationFrayne Olson, Professor/Crops Economist, NDSU4:10 p.m. Adjourn LOCAL ARRANGEMENTSGuest rooms are available at the Holiday Inn, 3803 13thAve S, Fargo, NDRate: $118Call 701-282-2700 to reserve and request the “NDSU Crop Insurance Conference” group rate.Rooms will be held until December 27, 2025. CANCELLATION POLICYCancellations are accepted until January 8 and are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds are given after January 8. Substitutions are accepted anytime.REGISTRATIONFee: $150Deadline: January 6 Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 NDSU Agriculture no-reply@ndsu.edu America/Chicago public
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Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Crop insurance agents/underwriters
  • Public officials
  • Farm Business Management instructors
  • Farmers
  • Professional farm managers
  • Legislators
  • Agribusiness leaders
  • Industry regulators
  • Commodity group representatives
  • Agricultural lenders

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND

The goal of this conference is to enable participants to:

  • Integrate crop insurance products with other risk management tools
  • Understand major issues facing the crop insurance industry
  • Be aware of new risk management products
  • Improve professionally

INSURANCE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

  • North Dakota (6 crop hail and 2 ethics)
  • South Dakota (4 crop hail)
  • Minnesota (6 general and 2 ethics) **PENDING APPROVAL**

AGENDA

PART 1 – ETHICS (2.0 hours c.e. credits – must attend full session to receive credit)

8 a.m. Current Issues in Business Ethics, Dr. Boz Bostrom, Professor, St. Benedict/St. John’s University

9:50 a.m. Break

PART 2 – CROP-HAIL/GENERAL (6.0 hours c.e. credits – must attend full session to receive credit)

10 a.m. Weather Outlook
Daryl Ritchison, Director, North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network, NDSU

11 a.m. Crop Insurance Industry Update
Jeff Sands, Assistant Vice President, Federal Affairs, Rural Community Insurance Company

Noon Lunch

12:45 p.m. Crop Market Update 
Dr. Chad Hart, Professor and Extension Economist, Iowa State University

1:45 p.m. Cyber Security Issues for Crop Insurance Companies
Joe Marshall, Senior Security Strategist, Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

2:45 p.m. Break

3 p.m. Farm Bill and Crop Insurance Update
Dr. Joe Outlaw, Regents Fellow, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University

4 p.m. Evaluation
Frayne Olson, Professor/Crops Economist, NDSU

4:10 p.m. Adjourn
 

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

  • Guest rooms are available at the Holiday Inn, 3803 13thAve S, Fargo, ND
  • Rate: $118
  • Call 701-282-2700 to reserve and request the “NDSU Crop Insurance Conference” group rate.
  • Rooms will be held until December 27, 2025.
     

CANCELLATION POLICY

  • Cancellations are accepted until January 8 and are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. 
  • No refunds are given after January 8. Substitutions are accepted anytime.

REGISTRATION

  • Fee: $150
  • Deadline: January 6
Contact Information

Contact Information

Paulann Haakenson
paulann.haakenson@ndsu.edu
701-231-7393

Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.