WV Farm Bureau Magazine February 2013 | Page 9

You’re Invited Young Farmer Institute April 3, 2013 WVU Reymann Memorial Farm 1695 West Virginia State Rt. 259, Wardensville, W.Va. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Schedule of Topics The Pulse of Global Economics • • • • The State of Global Economics The State of Domestic Economics Game Changers for the Ag Economy Supersized Supercycle • Producer Concerns • The Cut Above Super Producer • Business Killers The topics covered during this seminar should prove useful to farmers who are just starting their careers as well as more established producers. Dr. Kohl and Dr. White’s easygoing style brings the material to life and shows its practicality in the management of farm operations. There is NO cost to attend! For more information about the Young Farmer Institute, please call 800-919-3276 The Presenters Back by popular demand, Dr. David Kohl will once again be conducting the Young Farmer Institute. Dr. Kohl is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. Dr. Kohl has traveled over 8 million miles throughout his professional career, conducting more than 6,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups. He has published four books and more than 1,200 articles on financial and businessrelated topics in journals and other popular publications. Dr. Alex White has taught a wide variety of college courses at Ohio State, N.C. State and Virginia Tech for the past 25 years. In August 2012, he began working full time in the fields of financial management (focusing on retirement planning) and farm/business consulting. He will be working with individuals and small business owners throughout the mid-Atlantic region as well as teaching a few courses at Virginia Tech and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He has worked with Farm Credit in various capacities for the past 20 years. He currently speaks to Farm Credit employees as a part of the Farm Credit University training program. Further, Alex is a customer (member/owner) of Farm Credit. West Virginia Farm Bureau News 9