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Moody Named to Farm Managers/Appraisers Hall of Fame

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Ernest D. (Ernie) Moody, AFM, ARA, AAC, (right) was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers at the organization’s annual meeting held February 8 in Champaign, IL. Making the presentation is Richard Hiatt, AFM, ARA, immediate past-president of the organization.

Moody is the 49th recipient of the honor which is given to members for their “outstanding service above and beyond.” In addition to serving as the Society’s president in 1996, he has chaired numerous committees and served on more. He is a co-founder of Heartland Ag Group of Springfield. The presentation coincided with the 90th Anniversary celebration of the society which was founded on the University of Illinois campus in 1928.

2018 Annual Conference Recap

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If you joined us for our 2018 annual conference, thank you! We hope you enjoyed our gathering — and our celebration of the ISPFMRA’s 90th anniversary — as much as we did. Stay tuned to this space for presentations, photos, and more from our conference.

Presentations

2018 Farm Bill Discussion (Coppess-ISPFMRA Feb 8 2018).pdf

 
 

Celebrating Our History

(View the high-quality video file here or right-click and save to download the file.)

Download our PowerPoint presentation for more about the ISPFMRA’s history.

Approved By-Law Changes Coming Into Effect

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On May 17, 2017, the bylaws amendments that were voted on at the February 16, 2017 annual meeting began to take effect. Some of these will take effect October 1, 2017. To wit:

• The Academic Vice President shall be appointed for a term of three years. The position shall be rotated between
representatives of the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and Illinois
State University Regarding Representatives to the ASFMRA Board.

• However, when the Chapter’s representative also serves in a voting capacity by virtue of his/her position on the
ASFMRA Executive Council. the representative shall be required to resign his/her position as the Chapter representative
as a voting delegate, and the named Alternate will then represent the Chapter on the ASFRMA Board of Directors.

• Section 3. Effective Date The effective date for enforcement of any amendment to the bylaws shall be ninety (90) days after the date of adoption, unless otherwise stipulated in the adoption of the amendment.

Summer Tour 2017 – Exploring Illinois’ Coal Country

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Join your colleagues with ISPFMRA to explore and discover the heart of Illinois’ Coal Country! Spend two days learning about coal mining, how coal mining is taught, its impact on the area economy, the effects of long-wall mining, and the future of the industry. Also visit with representatives from the Illinois DNR’s Mines and Minerals Office, who oversee coal mining operations in the state. Stop at the Prairie States power plant in Washington, IL, and visit Rend Lake College, where they teach coal mining operations.

We’ll be headquartered out of the Seasons Lodge at Rend Lake Golf Resort. The tour is set for August 17 and 18, and advanced registration is required. You can get more details here:

Agenda and Registration Form

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LeeAnn Moss Named to Society’s Hall of Fame

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LeeAnn Moss, Ph.D., ARA, co-founder and co-owner of The Loranda Group, based in Bloomington with offices in Channahon, IL and Lafayette, IN, has been named to the Hall of Fame of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisal. She was cited at the organization’s annual meeting which was held here recently.

“LeeAnn is a member’s member,” said Jerry Hicks, AFM, who made the presentation. Hicks was named to the Hall of Fame in 2011. “She joined the Chapter in 1987, received her designation as an accredited Rural Appraiser in 1995, and there’s been no holding her back since.

 “She’s an economist, a real estate broker, an auctioneer and an appraiser. She has many years of experience in marketing and valuation of real property assets, including the sale of thousands of acres of real estate, and is an award-winning writer, speaker and educator on issues relating to real estate and agribusiness.

“She is also the founder and president of Novalis, Inc., an education and consulting company serving professionals in the real estate industry and small business managers across the country,” he explained.

 “And those are just her day jobs,” Hicks quipped.

 “If you been involved with the appraisal industry in Illinois or with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers you have encountered LeeAnn,” he continued.

 “She earned her doctorate in Ag Economics at the University of Illinois where she has also served as an instructor with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Economics. She is an Appraisal Qualifications Board Certified USPAP Instructor and teaches appraisal standards across the country.”

 He went on to explain that Moss is an Illinois-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and holds the Accredited Land Consultant designation from the Realtors Land Institute. She is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association and is a graduate of the Missouri Auction School.

 In 2011 she was tapped by then-Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn to serve on the Illinois Appraisal Administration and Disciplinary Board. In 2012 she was appointed Academic Vice President of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers where she has also been an instructor since 1998. In 2014 she was appointed to serve as an appraiser representative on the Appraisal Subcommittee for Development of Regulations, a subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.

 “LeeAnn is a stranger to no one in the Illinois Chapter and has built national recognition for herself as a paramount professional,” Hicks added. “She defines what it means to be a member in the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. She’s one of those individuals who we are all honored to call a colleague and a friend.”

 The Hall of Fame is the highest citation the ISPFMRA bestows on members. It has been give annually since 1980. The ISPFMRA is one of 37 chapters of the ASFMRA. The Illinois chapter, founded in 1928, is the oldest and largest state organization of its kind in the United States. Members are professionals devoted to the management and appraisal of rural property and agricultural consulting.

2017 Land Values Report: Reserve Your Copy!

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The 2017 Illinois Farmland Values and Lease Trends Report is coming — and you can make sure you get your copy as soon as they’re released.  They’ll be available on March 23, and you can pre-order here. (You’ll be billed later when the reports ship.)

The cost is $20 (for 1-5 copies). This includes shipping.  If you order 6 or more copies, you’ll pay $15 each (plus shipping).

You can also order by the case (36 copies) for only $10 each. Shipping is $20 per case. To order a case, simply enter a quantity of 36.

  • Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

Raffle Raises Over $4,000

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David Trainor, Van Horn, Inc., draws the winning ticket

Congratulations to Tim Harris of Capital Ag Property Services in Princeton! He won our raffle and is the proud owner of a Phantom 4 Pro quadcopter from DJI.

The drawing was part of a scholarship auction as part of the ISPFMRA annual meeting February 16 in Bloomington. All 150 tickets were sold, and combined with the original contribution of $1,000 from Penny Lauritzen, more than $4,000 was raised for the ISPFMRA Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Register Now! ISPFMRA Annual Meeting

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Our annual meeting is just around the corner! Join us February 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington for networking, member recognition, great presentations, and more.

Register now!  (Register before February 5 to avoid a $45 late-registration surcharge.)

CE credit note: Attendance at the full program qualifies for 6 hours of ASFMRA CE for Thursday, February 16, 2017.

Wednesday, February 15

4:30 – 6:00 pm
Pre-conference reception: begin your networking early with those attending the Ag Facilities education course. Cash bar and heavy finger foods.

Thursday, February 16

7:00 am
Registration: Register your items for the Memorial Scholarship Auction. Trade Talk opens for the day. Continental breakfast.

8:00 am
Welcome

8:05 am
Dr. Bill Tierney, Chief Economist, Ag Resource Company: A nuts and bolts session with an overview of current markets and forecasts

9:40 am
ASFMRA Update: Michael J. Krause, AFM, President, ASFMRA

10:00 am
Break with Trade Talk exhibitors

10:20 am (Concurrent Sessions)
For managers: Lynn Clarkson, Clarkson Grain – Working with Specialty and Organic Production
For appraisers: Darrell Dunteman, Publisher, Ranch & Farm Tax Letter – Valuation of Family LP and LLCs

12:00 pm
Member recognition luncheon

1:15 pm
ISPFMRA business meeting

2:00 pm (Concurrent Sessions)
For managers: Bryan Young, Purdue University – Helping absentee owners understand why their tenants need to implement more robust weed management programs
For appraisers: Brian Weaver, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Working through the online license renewal process

2:45 pm
Ice cream social with Trade Talk exibitors

3:00 pm (Concurrent Sessions)
For managers: Dwight Raab, Chief Executive Officer, Illinois FBFM
For appraisers: Laura Harmon, Senior Counsel, Illinois Agricultural Association – Private utility eminent domain issues

4:00 pm
John Phipps, Commentator, U.S. Farm Report – A look at U.S. and world agriculture: we have a new sheriff in D.C., what does it mean to agriculture in the flyover states?

5:30 pm
Memorial Scholarship Auction and social time

Spouse Program

10:00 am
Food demonstration from Fresh Market

1:15 pm
Monarch Butterfly Program, Larry Howell: “I’ll bet you didn’t know…”
Master Gardener: Spring trimming, splitting plants, and general spring planting tips

A block of rooms is reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton. Room rate is $120 plus taxes under the “Illinois Society of Farm Managers” block. Call 309-664-6446 to make reservations. The room block expires on January 17, 2017.