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North Central Extension Outlook & Farm Management Conference
August 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – August 15, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
Hilton Garden Inn KC Airport (10920 N Ambassador Dr., Kansas City, MO 64153)
For 69 years, Extension professionals have met to interact, share recent research, and strategically align programmatic efforts for the year ahead. The 2023 conference will be held in Kansas City, Missouri August 14 &15, 2023. Conference registration and suggested lodging information can be found below. A full schedule with speakers will be shared once it is finalized.
Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn Kansas City Airport Hotel (10920 N. Ambassador Dr., Kansas City, MO 64153). Discounted room rates of $144/night are available until August 1, 2023 (at 5pm CST) at this link: Extension Outlook Conference
| Sunday, August 13 | |
| 6:00 pm | Casual dinner for those in town (Old Chicago – In hotel) |
| Monday, August 14 | |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am | North Central Farm Management Committee Meeting (agenda to come) |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch on your own |
| 12:30 pm | Welcome – 2023 Planning Committee |
| 12:40 – 5:15 pm | Outlook Presentations – U.S Climate and Weather – U.S. Macroeconomic and Labor Outlook – U.S. Agricultural Policy – Farm and Ag Finance Outlook – Livestock Outlooks (Beef, Dairy, & Pork) |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner on your own (some may go to the KC Royals baseball game) |
| Tuesday, August 15 | |
| 7:45 am | Breakfast and State Marketing Specialist Committee Meeting |
| 8:15 am | State Crop Status Discussion with NASS and State Specialists |
| 9:00 am – 12:15 pm | Crop Outlooks (Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Sorghum, Cotton, & Biofuels) |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch provided |
| 1:00 – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Presentations – Panel: Labor Shortages and Mitigation Efforts – Strategic Planning for Grain and Livestock Marketing Education |
The 2023 conference is sponsored by The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri, University of Missouri Extension, and the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center.
