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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

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David Mielnicki, MAI, ARA, SRA

president@agconsultants.org

Building Upon Our Existing Foundation


Dear Members of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants,

 

The executive committee and leadership committees are already hard at work. We are in discussion with planning the 2025 Annual Conference and streamlining some of our committees to better serve our membership. I’m honored to be part of an executive committee and surrounded by so many committee members that volunteer their time and expertise to ASAC. Many of the committee members are past presidents of ASAC.

 

Below are some key items of focus:

1.  As our 2025 Annual Conference takes shape, we will also finalize the location of the 2026 Annual
Conference.
2.  We combined the Marketing/Promotion Committee with the Strategic Alliance Committee as these
committees are aligned with common goals.
3.  We plan to reach out to new members in order to orientate them with ASAC.
4.  We plan to follow up with presenters from the 2024 Annual Conference and publish this follow up via
social media or a publication from ASAC.

 

Thank you for your ongoing support and participation in our society.

 

Warm regards,

David Mielnicki

president@agconsultants.org

 

Standing Committees:

Membership – Ron Rabou - raboufarms@gmail.com

Nominating – Pete Weisenberger - keith.dickinson@farmcrediteast.com

By-Laws – Keith Dickinson - keith.dickinson@farmcrediteast.com

Ethics and Grievance – Ethan Robertson - ethan.robertson@farmcrediteast.com

Continuing Education – Scott Mickey - smickey@clemson.edu 

Annual Meeting – Abigail Byerly - byerly@snowymountaindevelopment.com

Finance – Keith Raynor - keith@trpsumner.com

Ad Hoc Committees

Marketing and Promotion – Pete Weisenberger - peteweis846@gmail.com

Strategic Alliance – Norm Brown - norm@fbssystems.com

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTES, January 2025

Financial Report – Russell Morgan, CFO

The budget for 2025 will be present at the February board of directors meeting due to the fact that 2025 membership renewals are not due until February 15.

 

Meetings Committee - Abigail Byerly, Chair

The initial meeting of the committee for 2025 was held and speaker and speaker and tour ideas were surfaced. There was preliminary board discussion on locations and possible collaborations with other organizations for future conferences.

 

Marketing & Promotion Committee - Pete Weisenberger, Chair

It was noted that some new members have joined the committee, which will be working on surveys for members and non-renewed members. The committee will also be promoting the annual conference and coordinating with the membership committee.

 

Membership Development Committee – Ron Rabou, Chair

Two new member applications were approved in January.

 

Next Board of Directors Meeting - February 18 - 11 a.m. CST (open to all members to listen in):

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89918075286?pwd=LEUjUgLopYS47U3q6wNmIiJcqdYsTt.1

 

 

Mark Your Calendars: 2025 ASAC Conference

The American Society of Agricultural Consultants will hold its 2025 Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Ind., beginning with a reception on Sunday, November 2. Conference sessions will begin on Monday and continue through Tuesday morning. That afternoon, attendees will be touring local agriculture from approximately noon to 6 p.m.

 

The venue for the conference is the Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis North, 3912 Vincennes Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.

 

Early Registration ends October 10. 

 

Details will be posted on the Education & Events tab of the website as they become available.

 

 

WELCOME - New Member Tony Ponzetti

 

ASAC CALENDAR

Marketing & Promotion Committee
02/10/2025

Meeting Planning Committee
02/10/2025

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
02/18/2025

Marketing & Promotion Committee
03/10/2025

Meeting Planning Committee
03/10/2025

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
03/18/2025

CNSLT 301 Continuing Education Course
03/18/2025

CNSLT 301 Continuing Education Course
03/20/2025

Marketing & Promotion Committee
04/14/2025

Meeting Planning Committee
04/14/2025

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
04/15/2025

View Full Calendar
 

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IB'S INSIGHTFUL INTROSPECTIONS

Ib Hagsten was a longtime member of ASAC who left a lasting legacy with our organization. It is impossible to replicate Ib's wit and down-to-earth observations. In his honor, we offer these words of wisdom...

 

Learn to love the journey, not the destination....and that today is the only guarantee you get.

Anna Quindlen

 

If you dust off old junk, sometimes you come up with a gem.

Bill Veeck

 

Anger is a fuel. It is to be acted on, not acted out.

Julia Cameron

 

ASAC LEADERSHIP TEAM

Executive Board

President

Dave Mielnicki, ARA

President-Elect

Abigail Byerly

Vice President & Secretary

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Chief Financial Officer

Russell Morgan, CAC

Immediate Past President

Keith Dickinson, CAC

Executive Director

Jean L Merry

Regional Directors

Eastern Director

Ethan Robertson, CAC

Western Director

Ron Rabou

Northern Director

Don Tyler

Southern Director

Scott Mickey

 
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