BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UNL_UCBCN//NONSGML UNL Event Publisher//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Agricultural Economics CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260910T170000Z UID:201685@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260813T154306Z ORGANIZER;CN=Shannon Sand:MAILTO:ssand2@unl.edu SUMMARY:From Conventional to Organic\: Managing Leases and Records STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Transitioning to organic production requires careful planning b eyond the field. This webinar will explore how the transition can affect f armland leases\, responsibilities between landowners and tenants\, and rec ord-keeping requirements. Participants will learn practical strategies for maintaining records\, and addressing organic production expectations in l ease agreements. \n\nWith Shannon Sand\, Extension Agricultural Economist\ , and Glennis McClure\, Extension Farm and Ranch Management Analyst\, UNL Center for Agricultural Profitability. LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kDGq 4MEjQS2z8FMZYyu10g) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/09/10/201685/ DTEND:20260910T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260917T170000Z UID:202317@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260828T151249Z ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Ag Profitability:MAILTO:cap@unl.edu SUMMARY:Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans Webinar Series STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Join the Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans live webinar seri es every every other week in September and October. Each session includes a market update on where corn and soybean prices stand\, then digs into a different marketing topic\, from reading balance sheets and stocks-to-use to chart analysis\, crop progress data\, or basis and cash sale timing. Je ff Peterson\, assistant professor of practice in Agricultural Economics at Nebraska\, will break down what the numbers are actually telling you\, no t just what the headlines say\, so you can factor it into your own marketi ng plan with a clearer picture of what's driving price. The series is pres ented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS progra m.\n\nPresenter\: Jeff Peterson\, Assistant Professor of Practice\, Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economics\n\nYou are only required t o register once for the webinar series and you should receive a reminder b efore each session.\n\nSchedule (noon CT each date)\n\nTuesday\, Sept. 1\, noon CT\nThursday\, Sept. 17\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Sept. 29\, noon CT\nTue sday\, Oct. 13\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Oct. 27\, noon CT LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tsDI UGCrQheLtLyrGwZJVA) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/09/17/202317/ DTEND:20260917T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260921T173000Z UID:202592@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260904T192527Z ORGANIZER;CN=Glennis McClure:MAILTO:gmcclure3@unl.edu SUMMARY:ABC Help Session - Livestock Budgeting STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Hop on Zoom at the scheduled times below and we'll help you wit h your ABC questions. Feedback regarding the program is always welcome. Pl ease register for the date and time that works for you and we'll be online to assist you!\n\nThese sessions will show how to create or update a live stock enterprise budget\, estimate cost of production\, review reports\, a nd use the information to evaluate management decisions. LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unlcorexmuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/S V_0dr4NQhbXp6UsWG) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/09/21/202592/ DTEND:20260921T173000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260923T140000Z UID:202325@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260828T174004Z ORGANIZER;CN=Dave Haupt:MAILTO:dhaupt2@unl.edu SUMMARY:Understanding Financial Documents STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Four workshops this fall will help Nebraska farmers and rancher s strengthen their financial decision-making skills\, hosted by Nebraska E xtension and the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline. \n\nThe "Understanding F inancial Documents" workshops will run from 9 a.m. to noon at four locatio ns across the state\:\n\nSept. 23 in Ord at the office of Nebraska Extensi on in Valley County\, 801 S St.\nSept. 24 in Curtis at the Nebraska Colleg e of Technical Agriculture Education Center\, 608 Wallace Ave.\nDec. 2 in O'Neill (location TBD)\nDec. 3 in Fairbury (location TBD)\nThe workshops w ere developed and will be hosted by Dave Haupt\, a financial analyst with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Li ncoln\, and Dave Goeller\, a consultant with the Nebraska Rural Response H otline. Goeller is a retired Nebraska Extension educator who spent his car eer working with farm families on transition planning.\n\nThe workshops wi ll cover the fundamentals of the balance sheet\, including how assets and liabilities determine a farm or ranch's net worth. Sessions will also walk through cash flow statements and income statements\, showing producers ho w to project income and expenses while tracking them against actual result s throughout the year.\n\nAttendees will learn to calculate and interpret key financial ratios that measure an operation's solvency\, liquidity\, re payment capacity and profitability. Producers will also learn how trend an alysis over multiple years can show whether an operation is building equit y and liquidity or headed the other direction.\n\nThe workshops will inclu de a session on goal setting for both the business and the family\, and on why clear communication matters to both. Topics include how management te ams can build consensus\, divide responsibilities and work through conflic ts or setbacks that come with running a farm or ranch together.\n\nJessica Groskopf\, an agricultural economist with Nebraska Extension\, said that financial stress in agriculture often stems from producers not having a cl ear picture of where things stand. \n\n"These workshops will give producer s the tools to actually see their numbers instead of guessing at them\, wh ether that's understanding their debt-to-asset ratio or knowing where thei r cash flow is headed\," Groskopf said. "These things can seem complex but demystifying them changes the kind of decisions they can make."\n\nThe wo rkshops are free to attend. Register by calling the Nebraska Rural Respons e hotline at 800-464-02589. \n\nLocation updates for the December workshop s will be posted on CAP's website\, along with financial management resour ces already available at https\://cap.unl.edu/finance. LOCATION:Valley County Extension Room URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/09/23/202325/ DTEND:20260923T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260924T140000Z UID:202326@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260828T174004Z ORGANIZER;CN=Dave Haupt:MAILTO:dhaupt2@unl.edu SUMMARY:Understanding Financial Documents STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Four workshops this fall will help Nebraska farmers and rancher s strengthen their financial decision-making skills\, hosted by Nebraska E xtension and the Nebraska Rural Response Hotline. \n\nThe "Understanding F inancial Documents" workshops will run from 9 a.m. to noon at four locatio ns across the state\:\n\nSept. 23 in Ord at the office of Nebraska Extensi on in Valley County\, 801 S St.\nSept. 24 in Curtis at the Nebraska Colleg e of Technical Agriculture Education Center\, 608 Wallace Ave.\nDec. 2 in O'Neill (location TBD)\nDec. 3 in Fairbury (location TBD)\nThe workshops w ere developed and will be hosted by Dave Haupt\, a financial analyst with the Center for Agricultural Profitability at the University of Nebraska-Li ncoln\, and Dave Goeller\, a consultant with the Nebraska Rural Response H otline. Goeller is a retired Nebraska Extension educator who spent his car eer working with farm families on transition planning.\n\nThe workshops wi ll cover the fundamentals of the balance sheet\, including how assets and liabilities determine a farm or ranch's net worth. Sessions will also walk through cash flow statements and income statements\, showing producers ho w to project income and expenses while tracking them against actual result s throughout the year.\n\nAttendees will learn to calculate and interpret key financial ratios that measure an operation's solvency\, liquidity\, re payment capacity and profitability. Producers will also learn how trend an alysis over multiple years can show whether an operation is building equit y and liquidity or headed the other direction.\n\nThe workshops will inclu de a session on goal setting for both the business and the family\, and on why clear communication matters to both. Topics include how management te ams can build consensus\, divide responsibilities and work through conflic ts or setbacks that come with running a farm or ranch together.\n\nJessica Groskopf\, an agricultural economist with Nebraska Extension\, said that financial stress in agriculture often stems from producers not having a cl ear picture of where things stand. \n\n"These workshops will give producer s the tools to actually see their numbers instead of guessing at them\, wh ether that's understanding their debt-to-asset ratio or knowing where thei r cash flow is headed\," Groskopf said. "These things can seem complex but demystifying them changes the kind of decisions they can make."\n\nThe wo rkshops are free to attend. Register by calling the Nebraska Rural Respons e hotline at 800-464-02589. \n\nLocation updates for the December workshop s will be posted on CAP's website\, along with financial management resour ces already available at https\://cap.unl.edu/finance. LOCATION:Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Educations Center Room URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/09/24/202326/ DTEND:20260924T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260929T170000Z UID:202318@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260828T151249Z ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Ag Profitability:MAILTO:cap@unl.edu SUMMARY:Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans Webinar Series STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Join the Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans live webinar seri es every every other week in September and October. Each session includes a market update on where corn and soybean prices stand\, then digs into a different marketing topic\, from reading balance sheets and stocks-to-use to chart analysis\, crop progress data\, or basis and cash sale timing. Je ff Peterson\, assistant professor of practice in Agricultural Economics at Nebraska\, will break down what the numbers are actually telling you\, no t just what the headlines say\, so you can factor it into your own marketi ng plan with a clearer picture of what's driving price. The series is pres ented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS progra m.\n\nPresenter\: Jeff Peterson\, Assistant Professor of Practice\, Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economics\n\nYou are only required t o register once for the webinar series and you should receive a reminder b efore each session.\n\nSchedule (noon CT each date)\n\nTuesday\, Sept. 1\, noon CT\nThursday\, Sept. 17\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Sept. 29\, noon CT\nTue sday\, Oct. 13\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Oct. 27\, noon CT LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tsDI UGCrQheLtLyrGwZJVA) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/09/29/202318/ DTEND:20260929T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261008T170000Z UID:202593@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260904T201357Z ORGANIZER;CN=Dave Aiken:MAILTO:daiken@unl.edu SUMMARY:Nebraska Ballot Issues STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Three issues will be on the November 3\, 2026 general election ballot in Nebraska\: (1) authorizing online sports betting\, (2) prohibiti ng transgender females from participating on female school sports teams\, and (3) making it more difficult for state senators to amend voter-approve d laws. \n\nThese issues will be discussed by Dave Aiken\, professor and w ater law/ agricultural law specialist at Nebraska. LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-ULG almPRVG7SJuhXd-Aug) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/10/08/202593/ DTEND:20261008T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261008T170000Z UID:202594@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260904T201357Z ORGANIZER;CN=Dave Aiken:MAILTO:daiken@unl.edu SUMMARY:Nebraska Ballot Issues STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Three issues will be on the November 3\, 2026 general election ballot in Nebraska\: (1) authorizing online sports betting\, (2) prohibiti ng transgender females from participating on female school sports teams\, and (3) making it more difficult for state senators to amend voter-approve d laws. \n\nThese issues will be discussed by Dave Aiken\, professor and w ater law/ agricultural law specialist at Nebraska. LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-ULG almPRVG7SJuhXd-Aug) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/10/08/202594/ DTEND:20261008T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261013T170000Z UID:202319@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260828T151249Z ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Ag Profitability:MAILTO:cap@unl.edu SUMMARY:Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans Webinar Series STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Join the Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans live webinar seri es every every other week in September and October. Each session includes a market update on where corn and soybean prices stand\, then digs into a different marketing topic\, from reading balance sheets and stocks-to-use to chart analysis\, crop progress data\, or basis and cash sale timing. Je ff Peterson\, assistant professor of practice in Agricultural Economics at Nebraska\, will break down what the numbers are actually telling you\, no t just what the headlines say\, so you can factor it into your own marketi ng plan with a clearer picture of what's driving price. The series is pres ented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS progra m.\n\nPresenter\: Jeff Peterson\, Assistant Professor of Practice\, Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economics\n\nYou are only required t o register once for the webinar series and you should receive a reminder b efore each session.\n\nSchedule (noon CT each date)\n\nTuesday\, Sept. 1\, noon CT\nThursday\, Sept. 17\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Sept. 29\, noon CT\nTue sday\, Oct. 13\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Oct. 27\, noon CT LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tsDI UGCrQheLtLyrGwZJVA) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/10/13/202319/ DTEND:20261013T170000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261027T170000Z UID:202320@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20260828T151249Z ORGANIZER;CN=Center for Ag Profitability:MAILTO:cap@unl.edu SUMMARY:Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans Webinar Series STATUS:CONFIRMED DESCRIPTION:Join the Marketing Tips for Corn and Soybeans live webinar seri es every every other week in September and October. Each session includes a market update on where corn and soybean prices stand\, then digs into a different marketing topic\, from reading balance sheets and stocks-to-use to chart analysis\, crop progress data\, or basis and cash sale timing. Je ff Peterson\, assistant professor of practice in Agricultural Economics at Nebraska\, will break down what the numbers are actually telling you\, no t just what the headlines say\, so you can factor it into your own marketi ng plan with a clearer picture of what's driving price. The series is pres ented by the Center for Agricultural Profitability and the UNL TAPS progra m.\n\nPresenter\: Jeff Peterson\, Assistant Professor of Practice\, Univer sity of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economics\n\nYou are only required t o register once for the webinar series and you should receive a reminder b efore each session.\n\nSchedule (noon CT each date)\n\nTuesday\, Sept. 1\, noon CT\nThursday\, Sept. 17\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Sept. 29\, noon CT\nTue sday\, Oct. 13\, noon CT\nTuesday\, Oct. 27\, noon CT LOCATION:Zoom - Register Here (https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tsDI UGCrQheLtLyrGwZJVA) URL://events.unl.edu/agecon/2026/10/27/202320/ DTEND:20261027T170000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR