Pub. 4 2016 Issue 1

Issue 1. 2016 7 2016 UBA Ag Outlook and Conference More than 80 bankers and their Ag customers attended the Annual UBA Ag Outlook and Conference in St. George on January 28-29, 2016. The conference kicked off the afternoon of the 28th with three fascinating tours of innovated ag-related businesses in Southern Utah including Robert Holt Farms, Milgro Nursery and Mountain Sunrise Feed. The conference continued into the evening where attendees were entertained by guitarist Kevin Auernig during dinner and enjoyed in a lively discussion on the New Normal in Agricul- tural with consultant John Blanchfield (formerly with the ABA). The morning of the 29th began with a look at the Future of Technology in Agriculture presented by Duane Grant, Grant 4K Farms, followed by Celeste Malloy with Washington County, discussing Resource Management Plans. Businesswoman Dolores Wheeler, CEO, Gossner Foods from Logan rounded out the morning session by sharing her inspirational thoughts on how to build a Successful Business. Dillon Feuz, Utah State University along with James Robb and Jessica Sampson both from the Livestock Marketing Information Cen- ter were the concluding speakers, each giving their much anticipated Annual Ag Outlook which always provides vital information for both the producers and bankers in attendance. The Annual Ag Conference is UBA’s longest running conference. n