MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT |
|
|
|
We are nearing our 2025 Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The conference takes place November 2–4, 2025, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis North: 3912 Vincennes Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268. The conference includes a great list of speakers and tours. There is still time to register! Click to register: American Society of Agricultural Consultants
Itinerary
• Sunday, November 2: Ethics session, followed by a Welcome presentation and Opening Reception.
• Monday, November 3: Ag tours in the morning, lunch at the hotel, then regular conference sessions begin after lunch. Monday Evening Banquet Attire: Business Formal
• Tuesday, November 4: Regular conference sessions continue through mid-afternoon.
Speakers and Tours
Beck's Hybrids & Corteva Agriscience (Long pants (men and women) and closed-toe shoes suitable for walking) followed by Lunch
Little Did We Imagine — Brian Furrer, Founder, BioTownAg
Avian Influenza — Indiana's Collaborative Approach — Becky Joniskan, Ind. State Poultry Assoc.; and Recent Indiana Livestock Industry Successes — Dr. Virgil Bremer, AgStrat, LLC
What I Wish I Knew Then/What I Know Now — Ag Consultant Panel
ASAC Banquet — Indiana State Department of Agriculture — Don Lamb, Director, State Dept of Ag
Hot Topics in Ag Law & Policy — Rusty Rumley, National Ag Law Center
Ag Technology and the Law — Todd Janzen, Attorney, Janzen Schroeder Agricultural Law
U.S. Ag Economy Outlook, What Farmers Are Telling Us — James Mintert, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Ag Econ, Purdue University
Federal & International Policy: What’s Going On?? — Ted McKinney, CEO, Nat'l Association of State Departments of Ag
Past President's Lunch — Evolving Journey of Inspiring Leaders to LEAD — Beth Archer, Executive Director, AgriInstitute
Opportunities and Risk for U.S. Agriculture — Former Ambassador Kip Tom
Sincerely, David Mielnicki president@agconsultants.org |
|
|
2025 ASAC Conference Reminders for Attendees |
|
|
The conference hotel, Embassy Suites Indianapolis North, is a Hilton property that is close to I-465, and near restaurants and corporate offices. Parking onsite is free. There is no hotel shuttle service to/from the airport.
CONFERENCE ATTIRE: Meetings are business casual and Monday Evening Banquet is business formal.
AG TOUR ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS: Long pants (men and women) and closed-toe shoes suitable for walking. Additionally, all tour participants MUST arrive by bus – no private vehicles will be allowed.
IF you did NOT select participation in the ag tour when you registered, and you have changed your mind, you MUST contact evp@agconsultants.org NO LATER THAN October 25 to be on the tour bus.
Plan to enjoy the hotel’s FREE breakfast on Monday morning before getting on the tour bus. We will return to the hotel for lunch.
Featured room amenities include complimentary wireless internet access, microwaves, refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, Smart televisions, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily. Additionally, the property has an indoor pool and fitness center.
The Fashion Mall at Keystone is twenty minutes away, and the hotel is a thirty-minute drive from downtown Indianapolis. See you in Indy!! |
| |
|
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTES, October 2025 |
Meetings Committee - Abigail Byerly, Chair
Recommendations for the next Meeting Planning Committee will be included in the reports presented at the Annual Business Meeting. Continuing Education Committee - Scott Mickey, Chair
At the November Board of Directors meeting in Indianapolis, education opportunities for December will be discussed. Marketing & Promotion Committee - Pete Weisenberger, Chair
A draft Marketing and Promotion Plan has been developed and will be included in the committee reports presented at the Annual Conference Business Meeting. Next Board of Directors Meeting - December 16 - 11 a.m. CST (open to all members to listen in):
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89918075286?pwd=LEUjUgLopYS47U3q6wNmIiJcqdYsTt.1 |
|
|
10/14/2025: Stephanie Gengel, Red Wing | |
|
2025 ASAC Annual Conference
11/02/2025-11/04/2025 |
CNLST 318: Application of Communications for Agricultural Consultants
11/02/2025 |
Meeting Planning Committee
11/10/2025 |
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
11/18/2025 |
| Marketing & Promotion Committee
12/10/2025 |
Meeting Planning Committee
12/08/2025 |
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
12/16/2025 |
|
|
KEEP UP WITH THE ASAC BLOG |
|
|
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...
If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. Chinese Proverb
You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now. Joan Baez
You wouldn't plant a seed and then dig it up every few minutes to see if it has grown. So why do you keep questioning yourself, your hard work and your decisions? Have patience ... and keep watering your seeds.”. Steven Bartlett |
|
|
President Dave Mielnicki, ARA |
| President-Elect Abigail Byerly |
|
Vice President & Secretary Tony Ponzetti |
| Chief Financial Officer Russell Morgan, CAC |
|
|
| Immediate Past President Keith Dickinson, CAC |
| Executive Director Jean L Merry |
|
|
|
Eastern Director Ethan Robertson, CAC |
|
Western Director Ron Rabou |
|
Northern Director Don Tyler |
|
Southern Director Scott Mickey |
|
|
|
