Renting Farm Assets Workshops to be held in the Chippewa Valley
19. Jan, 2012
February 22 & 23 – Change is occurring with cropland rental, pasture and farm building rates in the area. Local UW-Extension offices will bring forward the latest information and tools for landlords and tenants in the upcoming “Renting Farm Assets” workshops. Participants will receive example rental agreement contracts, and see the latest results on farmland rent values in the Chippewa Valley area (Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire Counties). Workshops will be held February 22nd at Unity Bank in Augusta and February 23rd at Dunn County Judicial Center in Menomonie from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Registration is $20.00 and includes lunch and materials.
Guest speakers/collaborators for the workshop include Ken Bolton, UW-Center for Dairy Profitability; Jerry Clark, Chippewa andEau ClaireCounty UWEX Crops & Soils Educator; Randy Knapp, Chippewa County UWEX Agriculture Agent; Katie Sternweis, Dunn County UWEX Agriculture Agent; and Mahlon Peterson, Eau Claire County UWEX Agriculture Agent. Please note the following program topics:
- Determining a Rental Price for Cropland
- Commodity and Input Pricing Outlook
- Example Cropland Rental Arrangement Contracts
- UWEXWestern WICash Rental Rate Survey Results
- Building and Pasture Rental Arrangements
For registration information or to register, call Dunn County UW-Extension office at 715-232-1636, or contact Ag Agent Katie Sternweis at katie.sternweis@ces.uwex.edu. Cost is $20.00 per person and includes materials and lunch. Pre registration deadline is February 15th, space is limited. Please send your registration form and check payable to UW-Extension to: Dunn County UW-Extension office,800 Wilson Avenue, Room 330,Menomonie,WI54751.
Click here for registration form -Renting Farm Assets 2012 (pdf)
