UNL Extension is offering a workshop to assist landowners, tenants and other agri-business professionals with issues related to farmland ownership, management, and leasing arrangements.

The workshop will be held on Febr. 8 at Mohr Auditorium in Scribner and on Febr. 15 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, Nebraska. The session will be held at the August N. Christenson Research and Education Building at the ARDC.

The workshops are sponsored by UNL Extension, a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Speakers include University specialists and educators, as well as area agricultural lenders and attorneys.

Participants will have the opportunity to raise issues and questions during the opening session which will help guide discussion throughout the workshop.

Topics include: The Status of Land Values; Developing a Fair Lease Arrangement; Determining and Sharing Irrigation Costs; Legalities of Lease Arrangements; and The Impact of Management on Farm Lease Arrangements.
The closing session will include all speakers in an open panel discussion to address remaining questions.

There is no fee for this workshop, but advance registration is requested the Wednesday prior to each workshop. Lunch will be served courtesy of area financial institutions. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with workshop from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Download the flyer at http://ardc.unl.edu/2008FarmlandLeaseAgreements.pdf.

For more information or to register, contact University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Register for the Scribner session at (402)727-2775, (800)830-4855 or e-mail dvarner1@unl.edu. For the ARDC workshop, call (402)624-8030, (800)529-8030 or e-mail kglewen1@unl.edu .