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2012 Keynote Address
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"Positioning Your Farm Business for the Future"
David M. Kohl
Positioning Your Farm Business for the Future
The first decade of the new century is in the books. There has been an
economic surprise around every corner that has created some unprecedented
challenges but also some business opportunities. Understanding what makes a
good business great is critical. Let's examine the economic crystal ball
both around the corner and down the road concerning domestic and global
economics using the dashboard economic indicator benchmarks assessment. Dr.
Kohl will also discuss land values, oil prices, and interest rates that are
imperative in sound strategic business planning. Time-tested business
principles will be presented that work regardless of the business cycle or
changing paradigms.
David Kohl received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Economics
from Cornell University. For 25 years, Kohl was Professor of Agricultural
Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department
of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
Virginia. He was on special leave with the Royal Bank of Canada working on
advanced initiatives for two years, and also assisted in the launch of the
successful entrepreneurship program at Cornell University. Kohl is Professor
Emeritus in the AAEC Department at Virginia Tech.
Kohl has traveled over 8 million miles throughout his professional career!
He has conducted more than 6,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural
groups such as bankers, Farm Credit, FSA, and regulators, as well as
producer and agribusiness groups. He has published four books and over
1,100 articles on financial and business-related topics in journals,
extension, and other popular publications. Kohl regularly writes for Ag
Lender and Corn and Soybean Digest.
He has received 11 major teaching awards while teaching over 10,000
students, and 17 major Extension and Public Service awards from Virginia
Tech, Cornell University, and state and national organizations. Kohl is a
two-time recipient of the prestigious American Agricultural Economics
Association's Outstanding Teaching Award. Kohl is only one of five
professors in the nearly 100-year history of the Association to receive the
award twice. He received the Governor's award for his distinguished service
to Virginia agriculture, the youngest recipient to receive this award.
Kohl has addressed the American Bankers Agricultural Conference for over 30
consecutive years, and has appeared before numerous state bankers' schools
and conferences throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the world. He has
also been one of the top rated instructors at the LSU and Colorado Graduate
Schools of Banking, and is Chancellor of Farm Credit University, which has
trained over 700 lenders using an online and face-to-face educational
approach.
As facilitator of the United States Farm Financial Standards Task Force and
member of the Canadian Agricultural Financial Standards Task Force, Dr. Kohl
was one of the leaders in establishing guidelines for the standardized
reporting and analysis of agricultural producers' financial information on a
national and international basis. The Kohl Agribusiness Centre has been
established in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech
in honor of his long-term commitment to practical teaching, research, and
extension.
Kohl is currently President of AgriVisions, LLC, a knowledge-based
consulting business providing cutting-edge programs to leading agricultural
organizations worldwide. He is also business coach and part owner of
Homestead Creamery, a value added dairy business in the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
On a more personal note, Dave enjoys playing basketball and likes most
sports, farms, dogs, and covered bridges; he dislikes lazy students,
administrative bureaucracies, and paperwork!
If you would like to keep up with Kohl's information and perspectives, you
can find his weekly columns on the following websites:
Ag Globe Trotter: www.farm-credit.com
Road Warrior of Agriculture: www.cornandsoybeandigest.com
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2012 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
January 31 to February 2 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
 The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention has become the premier grower meeting in the Northeast combining three days of six or more concurrent educational sessions with a large industry trade show and numerous networking opportunities - all designed to enable fruit, vegetable and berry growers as well as direct marketers to stay on the cutting edge of their industries. About 1,900 persons from throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond gather each year at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center for the Convention. Registration is open to all interested commercial fruit, vegetable and berry growers, direct marketers and allied industry personnel.
The schedule for the 2012 Convention IS NOW POSTED under the Schedule tab above. Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech University will the 2012 Keynote Speaker.
Click here to view a special Thank you to all of our sponsors
 The annual Mid-Atlantic Cider Contest is conducted during the Convention to determine the best cider in the region.
For general information on the Convention program, contact William Troxell, Publicity Coordinator at 717-694-3596 or pvga@pvga.org
For information on exhibiting at the Convention, contact Maureen Irvin, Convention Coordinator at 717-677-4184 or shap@embarqmail.com. |
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