We are just two weeks away from the 15th Annual NAMA Boot Camp – and it’s not too late to register. Register online or call the NAMA office at (913) 491-6500.

Even though the hotel cutoff has passed at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, we still have some rooms available. If you need a room, please contact Lauren Chaney.

Find a complete schedule of this year’s activities on the Boot Camp website.

Join us for the MoKan NAMA Ag Tour on Wednesday, August 15! This is a one-day, on-farm experience where attendees will tour and learn about different nuances of agricultural operations in the surrounding area.

The tour’s first stop will be at Raasch Family Farm, an expansive corn and soybean operation that also includes Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch. Learn all about this interesting outfit. Next, the group will visit Green Dirt Farm in Weston, Missouri, where lunch will be served. This location includes the original barn, along with a dairy parlor and cheese kitchen, and reflects the owner’s commitment to bring the best sheep’s milk cheeses, yogurt and 100 percent grass-fed lamb to market. The last stop is Jowler Creek Winery, Missouri’s premier sustainable vineyard and winery. Attendees will learn about wine making and what goes into this family operation as well as a little wine tasting.

Breakfast and lunch will be served as part of the tour and is included in the cost of registration.

Cost:  $75/person (same cost for members & non-members)

Dress: Casual, wear closed-toed shoes (no flipflops or heels).

Time:  7:00 AM depart from hotel, return to hotel at 4:00 PM

Please note: The MoKan Ag Tour is prior to the NAMA Boot Camp. While we hope that you’ll attend both, you do not need to be registered for Boot Camp to attend the Ag Tour. Check out the Boot Camp website for more information on both! Register today!

Join NAMA & NAFB for a reception at the Ag Media Summit on August 6 at 9:00 p.m. on the Stargazer Terrace at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. The reception will be co-sponsored by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. No need to register and everyone is welcome.

The Ag Media Summit takes place August 4-8 in Scottsdale, AZ at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. For more information on AMS visit agmediasummit.com.

Are you attending the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa this year? If so, make plans to join other NAMA members at a reception hosted by the Cornbelt and Iowa NAMA Chapters.

It will be a great opportunity to take a break and interact with other NAMA members on Wednesday, August 29, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Exhibitor Food Building. It’s located outside of Gate #6 on the south end of Sixth Street and is part of the Van Wall building. Appetizers and drinks will be provided, compliments of the Cornbelt and Iowa Chapters.

If you have any questions, please contact Carly Cummings ([email protected], (515) 210-5372) or Luann Pisarik ([email protected], (319) 631-2383).

The Farmer’s Current Mindset

The Farmer Speaks study is designed to monitor the changing attitudes of farmers and important trends across a wide variety of product categories. For example, the study has shown dramatic shifts in the willingness of farmers to invest in certain capital equipment and a desire to substitute less expensive brands in certain crop input categories.

Join presenters, Jan Johnson, Millennium Research and Jeff Whetstine, March Consulting.

Cost: $40 NAMA Members and $50 Non-members

Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018

Time: 2:00 p.m. Central Time

Click here to register!

Get a jump start on your calendars for NAMA’s Agri-Marketing Conference. We have the schedule set all the way until 2022! Check out where we will be and get a sneak peak at the hotels.

April 10-12, 2019 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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April 15-17, 2020 | San Diego, CA
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
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April 21-23, 2021 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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April 6-9, 2022 | Kansas City, MO
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
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Check out the all new NAMA Foundation Facebook page!

Make sure to “like” the page so you can stay up-to-date on what is going on with the foundation and Student NAMA.