Meetings
Past Meetings
The New Geopolitics of Agriculture
December 07, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Cathedral Hall at the University Club
76 E Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Join us on December 7th at the University Club's Cathedral Hall as we welcome Dr. Robert Thompson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, to discuss The New Geopolitics of Agriculture.
Succession Planning with Leadership, Courage & Strategic Thinking
November 09, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Illini Center
200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
The Chicago Farmers have invited Teresa Opheim, Executive Director of Practical Farmers of Iowa, to share her experiences working with farm and farmland owners on succession planning.
Water, Ag & the EPA
October 05, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Illini Center
200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
The Chicago Farmers will welcome panelists, Tinka Hyde, Water Division Director for the US EPA, and Dan Schaefer from the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices to the Illini Center on Monday, October 5th.
Outlook and Impact on Leases
September 14, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Illini Center
200 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
Help us start our new year strong on September 14, 2015, as we welcome Dr. Gary Schnitkey.
Summer Tour
July 18, 2015
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Fair Oaks Farms
856 N 600 E
Fair Oaks, IN 47943
http://fofarms.com/
The 2015 Chicago Farmers Summer Tour will be Saturday July 18 at Fair Oaks Farm in Fair Oaks, Indiana, on I-65 at exit 220.
Annual Meeting
May 11, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 S LaSalle Street, LaSalle Dining Room
Chicago, IL 60604
https://www.chicagofed.org/
Join The Chicago Farmers at our last meeting of the program year!
Farm the Best - Forget the Rest
April 13, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Illini Center
200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor, Illinois Room
Chicago, IL 60606
The best advice a farmer can follow is to work against the irrational land market.
Big Data
March 09, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Illini Center
200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor, Illinois Room
Chicago, IL 60606
How will Big Data change the face of agriculture? Join us for an interesting discussion on the possibilities and how it might affect you.
2015 Farmland Forum
February 07, 2015
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Wietendorf Agricultural Education Center
17840 Laraway Road
Joliet, IL 60433
The Farmland Forum will be held at the Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center in Joliet on Saturday, February 7, 2015.
Hot Topics in Agricultural Education
January 12, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Illini Center
200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor, Illinois Room
Chicago, IL 60606
http://www.illinicenter.illinois.edu
Join us for our first meeting of the New Year on January 12, 2015. We will be meeting on the 4th floor of the Illini Center, located at 200 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois.
