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Friday, April 11, 2025

Ag & Natural Resources Conference

Start Date: 4/10/2025 8:00 AM MDT
End Date: 4/11/2025 12:00 PM MDT

Venue Name: TBD


Organization Name: Independent Bankers of Colorado

Contact:
Maelynn Lewis
Email: mlewis@icbcolo.org
Phone: (303) 832-2000

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025
7:30 – 8:25 am      Registration and Breakfast
8:25 – 8:30 am           Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30 – 10:30 am Ag Credit Analysis & Communications
Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus in the AAEC Department at Virginia Tech
10:30 – 10:45 am  Break
10:45-Noon Cattle and Protein Market Update
Randy Blach, CEO, CattleFax
Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pm Spring 2025 Weather Seasonal Outlook
Peter Goble, Assistant Colorado State Climatologist and CoCoRaHS Coordinator
1:45 – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 – 3:00 pm TBD
3:00 – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm New Tools for Local Farm Worker Recruitment and Retention and More
(Invited) Aldo Parra, Ag Workforce Services Program Manager, Colorado Department of Agriculture
 
Friday, April 12, 2025
7:30 – 7:55 am Breakfast
7:55 – 8:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:00 – 9:00 am Colorado Water Update
Jason Ullman, Director, Division of Water Resources and Colorado State Engineer
 9:00 – 9:45 am Farm Bill and ICBA Federal Legislative Update - Virtual
(Invited) Mark Scanlan, Director Office of Agriculture & Rural Policy, ICBA
9:45 – 10:00 am  Break
10:00 – 11:00 am Commodities Update
 Dr. Stephen Koontz, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Ag & Resource Economics, Colorado State University
11:00 am  Prize Drawing and Adjournment
   
Schedule subject to change

AUDIENCE
New and seasoned ag lenders, directors, bank customers and anyone interested in learning about agriculture and natural resources.
 
ACCOMMODATIONS
The conference will be held at Denver Marriott Westminster, 7000 Church Ranch Road, Westminster, conveniently located off the Denver Boulder Turnpike and Church Ranch Road. For information about the hotel click here.
 
Make your own hotel reservations by calling the hotel directly at 720.887.1117 and identify yourself as part of the ICBC group or by clicking here. The room block cut-off date for the conference is Friday, March 14, 2025. Any rooms reserved after this date may not receive the special rate for the conference. Make your reservation early. The following rate applies to the conference: Standard room $159, Mountain view $189, Executive level $219, Suite $259 plus applicable state and local occupancy taxes. Quoted rates will be offered, based on availability, two days pre/post conference.
 
DRESS
Dress for the conference is casual (jeans are appropriate).
 
SPECIAL REQUESTS
If you or someone in your party requires special assistance, dietary accommodation, or other needs, contact Maelynn Lewis at 720.607.7937 to make arrangements.  Please provide notice at least one week prior to the conference start date.
 
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
 

Online Registration

Registration is Closed
Closed: 3/7/2025 3:00 PM

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