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<h1 style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(29,134,73)">Have You Registered for the 2024 Organic Grain Conference?</span></h1>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px">There is still time to register to attend the premier event in Illinois for grain farmers interested in learning more about organic farming, conservation practices, transitioning, cover crops, and much more.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align:left;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin:0" align="left"><span style="color:rgb(29,134,73)">2024 Conference Updates:</span></h1>
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<h3 style="text-align:left;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#3e3e3e;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;margin:0" align="left">New Partnerships Bring Unique Educational Tracks to 2024 Organic Grain Conference and Trade Show</h3>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal">The Land Connection is pleased to offer five unique educational grain related tracks at the upcoming Organic Grain Conference thanks to a new partnership with the</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLkIG49fz4pXziMZZQZRuZ75FddsEiowRMEDFyCzw3oWaY3t-pg-llBr7TvKtVqCtGq_FmNM-IsKEJ1v0r2l5heO7PxqpXS8jZRiQzXeZU-Fq&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)</a><span style="font-size:16px">, </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLkIG49fz4pXzLbIj0KFuRtxLqWkT57jNANgOG_G9-q_VdUvKaE8vvSyziw2QxoxdfKG6AKt3AI8yFPvdueMSqciMMRoiabT6rWrPK3YNdaOS&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC)</a><span style="font-size:16px"> and The Land Connection program </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLkIG49fz4pXzD1NjfPI7OHUIwfF3OP_F2h7z2DWyCXtLX4zq08p7zK6UMQuF9TLeEQ4R_vitSzU6B4Y8QM4yI5Xuu09XK70tgLo8t6sgUPYR&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">Illinois FarmLink</a><span style="font-size:16px">.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,0,0)">2024 conference educational tracks will encompass the following:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Grain commodities</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Grains for human consumption</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Farmland access</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Agronomy training for professionals</span></li>
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<span style="font-size:16px">Current research from the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLkIG49fz4pXzStVW-etKD-B8hddS8TMRX7kja9-r2BJIzFVH2zHhFBwsFpt-N3LUn2-_lHLjTITK2bIanmbHUVZ-CPE3-gcoNEABYA143Q1I3iG-MPdiXcsXV9rrsYbm-w4ejih-54wsPMGnl8VYTqt8jZbwfJInm_keZm-wk6xl&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">NCR SARE farmers forum</a>
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<li style="text-align:left;font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold">...and more!</span></li>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px">Now there’s even more reasons to plan to attend. This year </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLkIG49fz4pXzD1NjfPI7OHUIwfF3OP_F2h7z2DWyCXtLX4zq08p7zK6UMQuF9TLeEQ4R_vitSzU6B4Y8QM4yI5Xuu09XK70tgLo8t6sgUPYR&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">Illinois FarmLink</a><span style="font-size:16px">, a program of The Land Connection, has organized a presentation track of content specifically focused on farmland access topics for both farmers and farmland owners.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Farmland Access Track topics will include the following:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">A Landowner and An Organic Farmer’s Unique 25-year Farmland Transfer</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">A Family Farm Business Goes Organic on a Big Scale with its Farmer Partners</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Values-Based Succession Planning & Tips on Non-Family Transitions</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">The Present & Future of Farmland Investing for Organic/Regenerative Ag</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Buying Farmland in 2024 & Other Land Access Options</span></li>
<li style="font-size:16px;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:16px">Factoring Soil Health into Land Valuation</span></li>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal">“</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic">If you’re interested in organic grain farming and sustainable farmland stewardship as a farmer or a landowner</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal">,” says</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLtp5pg7GO1z79QISLrYgErnsggYhobqubO6zaP4_9dzBlJKXvLniFEi39TgT031eFvQFbXuZ8zIBK2sf5xrHphDgQPODr8IHfLyASefpIUNExubdgI3gKbM=&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Nathan Aaberg, Illinois FarmLink Director</a><span style="font-size:16px">, “</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-style:italic">this will be a valuable conference for you to attend. And that’s not even mentioning the chance to network with other farmers and farmland owners and to hear pioneering farmer Bob Quinn as the keynote speaker.</span><span style="font-size:16px">”</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold">Day 1 of the conference</span><span style="font-size:16px"> will feature presentation sessions, a plenary session, a half day trade show, and will close with a mixer at </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLkIG49fz4pXzii7KmlgNwGwpYQ0bScDFjUOvBpZTUwU4TjiQDpChpEYask6tN9uE4dqEm6WR-gLeQZ_Y1yj5IZGPvgKwaiuQiA==&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(200,96,45);text-decoration:underline;font-weight:normal" target="_blank">Rigg’s Beer Company</a><span style="font-size:16px">.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold">Day 2 of the conference</span><span style="font-size:16px"> will feature presentation sessions, roundtable discussions, a keynote address, and a full day trade show. Day 2 will include a light breakfast, full lunch, and refreshments throughout the day. Don’t miss 2024’s keynote! Farmer, scientist, entrepreneur and leader in sustainable ag and renewable energy, Bob Quinn!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px">The Illinois Chapter of the </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:16px">American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)</span><span style="font-size:16px"> will be hosting their annual meeting at iHotel during the Organic Grain Conference. Both The Land Connection and ASFMRA have decided that we will open up Thursday sessions at each conference to paid attendees to either. Here is their </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Y3_P8UkfnbjWsp0hePk29WeioZPyKRaAJwvDL1NGcjJetl03_9SsLtp5pg7GO1z7cuelYfw8bCzARlIHpP70pymZB9P9Ah1fj0pjkoKlJOLlPL66wehzfD2mKDm2JxtQBZ9H_GKocuWw_kDmolVLA9oJiJg2DFFguj4Fizc9oEqDNsp-ptgMpWErOGSBq_JNY6qXZhnrr7MqfbyMBG3ULOOeyicF-TGjCqO8FubLaXqWOHyzd5C5KvSoNyL5tExqE-4RkS3DPvx3wAqhdmZgzIJJL6dEzAHoaq4F54puuvPfHkSdzMO-YQ==&c=QJoxmnJ_p89ijkMOEZ8LO1vS0eT8ijOUTcOjC42cT5qoTNB3niDWJg==&ch=6tAwe7rpQ8w7iR8dSNNDIBlZFAGmRCcccyfrSoo6XZzbJi-jTxL0kw==" style="color:rgb(200,96,45);font-size:16px;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Event Flyer</a><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(200,96,45)"> </span><span style="font-size:16px">with their agenda. </span></p>
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