Lady landowners invited to seminar on farmland leases and conservation – Shaw Local
Female landowners and farmers in the area are invited to attend the tenth annual Lady Landowner Seminar on Tuesday, September 30, at Warneke Woods, County Road 1835 North, Princeton.
Female landowners and farmers in the area are invited to attend the 10th annual Lady Landowner Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in Princeton.
The free event runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Warneke Woods, County Road 1835 North, and includes light refreshments.
Garrett Thalgott, general counsel for the Illinois Farm Bureau, will lead the seminar with a presentation on farmland lease considerations. He will cover key topics for landowners, tenants and agricultural professionals, including lease agreements, market trends and legal issues.
After Thalgott’s talk, representatives from the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Soil and Water Conservation District will discuss conservation programs and tools available to help farmers and landowners improve their land management.
This seminar is sponsored by the Bureau County Farm Bureau, the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau, the Bureau County FSA, the Bureau County SWCD and the Department of Agriculture’s NRCS.
Space is limited, and reservations are required by Sept. 26. Interested participants can register by calling the Bureau County Farm Bureau at 815-875-6468 or the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau at 309-364-2501.
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