CONSIDER ATTENDING THE ARIZONA ASFMRA'S:


** USPAP CLASS IS NEARLY FULL PLEASE CONTACT
BILL MOODY AT (928) 580-8233 TO REGISTER;
THE FORUM IS STILL ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS THOUGH !!**


7 Hour USPAP Class - Feb. 29, 2024
Arizona ASFMRA Chapter Meeting - Feb. 29, 2024
29th Annual Spring Ag Forum - March 1, 2024


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29th Annual 2024 Spring Ag Forum
March 1st, 2024 - 8AM - 5PM




$175 - includes breakfast, networking breaks,
refreshments & lunch


Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 E Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040

All speakers will appear in live and in person

7 Hours Real Estate and Appraisal Credit
Approved for AZ and CA
Credit Pending for NM


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7 Hour USPAP Class
February 29th, 2024 - 8AM - 5PM


$275 - Includes all materials and lunch

Taught by Ben Wilson


Ben Wilson is a native of Central Kentucky and is a State Certified General Real Property Appraiser and an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. Ben joined Farm Credit Mid-America in 2019 where he served as Director of Collateral for Rural 1st, overseeing the appraisal operations across all Rural 1st partner territories. He now serves as Director of Collateral Business Solutions, where his team focuses on the ordering and review of complex appraisals, collateral risk management, and data analytics for the association. Prior to 2019 he worked as a fee appraiser in Kentucky for 20 years where he specialized in commercial, agricultural, and development properties. During this time, he also focused on real estate appraisal review and litigation support services. Ben began teaching in 2008, received his AQB Certification to teach USPAP in 2015, and has developed and taught numerous real estate appraisal courses. He currently lives in Louisville, KY with his wife Kim.

Pera Club
1 E Continental Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281


New Pera Club Training facilities

IMPORTANT: Please see the map below or this PDF for parking details at the USPAP class during the paving project at PERA

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Chapter Meeting
February 29th, 2024 - 5:30 PM

Free for members - dinner included!


Pera Club
1 E Continental Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281



FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Shawn Wood | (623) 386-7597
Mark Keller | (602) 236-8164
Bill Moody | (928) 580-8233
Sponsorship Questions - Tom Schorr, ARA - (602) 431-4131


A downloadable forum program is available here
Printed copies will also be available at the forum.





We've been featured in the Rick McHone real estate show!!



Thanks to Rick McHone for featuring the AG Forum in his Youtube show about Phoenix Real Estate.  Rick does a weekly analysis of sales, escrows, new listings, interest rates, etc.  Although his show is primarily about residential real estate, he does to frequent episodes on water issues and segements on interest rates.

Visit: https://www.youtube.com/rickhelps



Tentative Speaker Schedule

 
Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM



Trends in Central Arizona Real Estate
Greg Vogel
Founder & CEO, Land Advisors Organization

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM


State, Regional and National economic Outlook

Mark Manfredo
ASU WP Carey Morrison School of Agribusiness

9:20 AM - 10:10 AM

 
BREAK

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM

 
POWER CHALLENGES
The Impact on water costs and the future for Arizona

Robert Van Hofwegen
Manager of Electrical District 8 & PID

10:20 PM - 11:00 AM

 


Ag Land & Lease Panel- Charlie Havranek, Moderator

  • Ranches - Steve Pendleton
  • Dairies - Tom Van Hofwegen, ARA
  • Citrus - Jake Cutler, ARA
  • Row Crops - Larry Kreger
  • Institutional Investment - Bobby Wuertz

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 
Catered Networking Lunch

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM



Mohave County:
An emerging AG market

Janie Gatzman ARA
President CA ASFMRA

1:00 - 1:40 PM


Arizona Water Perspective

Veteran Arizona Republic’s Opinions Editor shares insight and her perspective on AZ water.

Joanna Allhands
Arizona Republic

1:40 - 2:20 PM

 
BREAK

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM


Agriculture Innovation
Farming in the Face of Reduced Water Delivery
Brian Rhodes
Owner A&B Farms

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

 


Agricultural Industries Panel - Charlie Havranek, Moderator

  • Pinal County - Steve Pendleton
  • Pump Farms - Shwan T. Wood, ARA
  • Southeast Arizona - Doug Littau
  • Yuma County, Bill Moody

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

 



*** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Carrie Morales
Vice President - Ag Banking
Matt Eyrich / Cody Stephan
Candilee Struble / John Lewis

1119 W Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 8520
P: (480) 644-8562
C: (480) 797-8406


www.nbarizona.com



FIRST INTERSTATE BANK

Agrifinance expertise from a deep understanding of your unique needs

Matt Pagel - (480) 269-8254
Matt Arnold - (480) 422-2951
Ross Fugleberg - (480) 422-2943
Tyler Unger

1721 N Arizone Ave, Ste #1
Chandler, AZ

https://www.firstinterstate.bank/business/
borrowing/#agri


William J. Moody
Robert Moody Appraisers


Yuma, Arizona
(928) 782-3141 - Office
(928) 782-4232 - Fax

Southwest Land Assoc.

Luke Schlosser
Justin Schlosser
Charlie Havranek

PO BOX 5700
Goodyear, AZ 85338
623-882-8880

southwestlandassociates.com








Ag West Farm Credit

Tempe - (602) 431-4100
Rural AZ - (929) 348-9571
Imperial - (760) 355-0291
Yuma - (928) 344-3200

www.fcssw.com


Southwestern Ag. Services

Steve Pendleton
Mack McKeon

(602) 228-9676

www.swaservices.com


Littau Appraisal
Services

Doug Littau, Ag Appraiser
(520) 384-0780
Appraisals

finleyappraisalservices.com


Salmon, Lewis & Weldon

Mark McGinnis
2850 E Camelback Rd, #200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 801-9060

www.slwplc.com


 








Headquarters West



Phoenix, Tucson, Sonoita, Cottonwood & St. Johns
Appraisals, Brokerage, Consulting, Management

headquarterswest.com

Jack Doughty
Erin Swayzee

Three Rivers Ag Investments
4960 S. Gilbert Road, #1-606
Chandler, AZ 85249
Phone: (480) 802-2305
Fax: (480) 814-1182
Cell: (602) 228-0563

www.threeriversag.com

Arid State Land
Shawn T. Wood, ARA
Michael McLaughlin
Kacie Tomerlin
Delaney Dougherty
Michael McLaughlin
Janae Gillum
Michelle Hardison
Roger Shirley
(623) 386-7597

Agricultural Real Estate,
Brokerage, Appraisals, Management & Consulting

www.aridstateland.com

Weissenborn Appraisal
Beverly Weissenborn
Barry Weissenborn

326 S. Convent Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 792-8200

info@weissenbornappraisal.com













AT Pancrazi

350 W. 16th Street, Suite 332
Yuma, AZ
Tel: 928.782.0000

Tom Pancrazi
Pat Hodges

www.pancrazirealestate.com

BMO Harris Bank

Rod Krouskup, Director
Senior Ag. Relationship Manager


BMO Commercial Bank Food Consumer & Agribusiness
6873 N West Avenue, Suite 102
Fresno, CA 93711
M: 559-307-3016 Rodney.Krouskup@bmo.com

www.bmo.com


UBS Farmland Investors LLC
Erik C. Roget, ARA, RPRA, AFM
Director, Western Region
Real Estate US
1 (209) 327-8748
1920 Tienda Dr, #204
Lodi, CA 95242

Land Advisors
Bobby Wuertz

4900 N. Scottsdale Rd, #300
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
O (480) 483-8100
D (480) 874-4312

www.landadviors.com









Hertz Farm Management
Tom Fevold
(800) 593-5263

www.hertz.ag


CBRE Agribusiness
Brokerage | Consultation | Debt/Finance | Valuation

Jo Dance, MAI, CCIM
Managing Director
2575 E Camelback Road #500
Phoenix, AZ 85016
T: (602) 735-5687
C: (602) 361-6600

jo.dance@cbre.com

www.cbre.com



Martori & Co.
Peter J. Martori
Real Estate Valuation Services Bay Colony Executive Center -

East 8777 E. Via De Ventura, Suite #185-East
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
(480) 949-8922 Tel
(602) 769-9288 Cell pjm6901@mindspring.com


Kidder Mathews
Land & Agribusiness

D. Matt Marschall,ARA, MAI, AI-GRS, FRICS
Senior Vice President
(619) 540-5555
matt.marschall@kidder.com

Dylan Marschall
First Vice President
(760) 420-1632
dylan.marschall@kidder.com

Warren McCafferty
Senior Associate
(714) 887-9465
warren.mccafferty@kidder.com

www.kidder.com












Foothills Bank
Brinton Colburn
Vice President
Ag Industry Specialist

1433 N. Pinal Avenue
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
c Office: 520.423.4908
Cell: 480.628.5458

www.foothillsbank.com




Western Skies Advisory
Scott Pilchard
Founder, Financial Advisor

scott@westernskiesadv.com

480-652-9422
www.westernskiesadv.com



Ted Knoell, MAI
Principal | Designated Broker

REALTY ECONOMIC ADVISORS
8075 E Morgan Trail, Suite 1B
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Direct Dial (602) 717-7868
ted@realtyea.com
www.realtyea.com



Sells & Associates, Inc.
Jan A. Sell | James Hogan | Ryan Bailey
www.sellassoc.com

Commerical Real Estate, Expert Witness, Litigation Support, Real estate Consultation, Broker & Lease negotiations

4635 S. Lakeshore Drive,
Tempe, AZ  85282
480-345-4500

www.sellassoc.com










Agriland Advisors
Colin McVaugh | Rebekah Horton

P.O. Box 3203
Mesilla Park, NM 88047

www.agrilandadvisors.com

Conterra
Financing American Agricultue

Trisha Lillie
Vice President – Relationship Manager
(520) 975-3246

trisha.lillie@conterraag.com

conterraag.com




Prudential Real Estate

Bill Sciacqua: 559-395-5392
Luke McCarthy: 541-399-4371
Steve Garland: 916-789-4026
Alex Mendrin: 559-437-3269
Anthony Moreno: 559-970-3755

pgimrealestate.com/agrifinance

 

 


Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the Ag Forum:

$600 - Includes 3 seats at the forum and
recognition for your firm as an sponsor

$1,100 - Includes 6 seats at the forum and
recognition for your firm as an sponsor

Your company's personalized ad will be displayed during breaks,
and be posted on our website.

For questions regarding sponsorhip,
please call Tom Schorr, ARA - (602) 431-4131

 

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