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About the Expo
The Iowa Land Investment Expo is catered to individuals who are
either currently investing, or interested in learning more about
investing, in land throughout Iowa. Discussion topics may
include, but are not limited to:
- Investing in Iowa farmland
- Investing in development ground
- Buying real estate in your IRA
- 1031 Exchanges — the myths vs. the
truth
- Estate planning ideas — how to
position you and your family with the proper exit strategy
- Renewable energy — an open panel
discussion
- Tennant in common real estate
transactions and education
- The effect of commodity prices on
land values
Keynote Speakers
Ken Root |
Now a farm broadcaster at WHO Radio in Des Moines, Ken
Root is a 33-year broadcasting veteran with years of
experience in agricultural organization management and
environmental consulting. Besides holding titles such as
executive director of the National Association
of Farm Broadcasters, Ken has also won multiple awards
including the Oscar in Agriculture presented by Dekalb
Seed Company. |
Bill Northey |
Bill Northey is a fourth
generation farmer from Spirit Lake, Iowa who grows corn
and soybeans. Northey returned to Spirit Lake to farm
with his grandfather after graduating from Iowa State
University in 1981.
He is serving his first term as Secretary of Agriculture
after being elected in November of 2006.
As Secretary, Northey has committed to traveling to each
of Iowa’s 99 counties every year to hear from farmers
and rural residents with a stake in the future of
agriculture. These meetings allow him to listen to their
needs and better lead the Iowa Department of Agriculture
and Land Stewardship as it seeks to serve the people of
the state.
His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are advancing
the opportunities available through renewable energy,
promoting conservation and stewardship, and telling the
story of Iowa agriculture. |
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