Crop Insurance Conference

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)

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

9:45 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
Tara Smith, Federal Affairs Vice President –Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Inc.

Noon Lunch

12:45 p.m. Crop Market Update 
Dr. Daniel O’Brien –Professor, Kansas State University

1:45 p.m. Impacts of Ukraine War and Shifting Trade Policy on U.S. Agriculture
Dr. William Wilson –Distinguished Professor, North Dakota State University

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: $115
• Call 701-282-2700 to reserve and request the “NDSU Crop Insurance Conference” group rate.
• Rooms will be held until January 5, 2024.
   

CANCELLATION POLICY

• Cancellations are accepted until January 12 and are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. 
• No refunds are given after January 18. Substitutions are accepted anytime.

REGISTRATION

• Fee: $150
• Deadline: January 17

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