Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference
This conference is organized by Delaware Cooperative Extension and Delaware Farm Bureau
Saturday, September 6, 2025 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
UD Paradee Center – 69 Transportation Cir. Dover, DE 19901
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The event is provided free of charge, but you must RSVP using the form below.
AGENDA
9:30am – Registration/Check-in
10:00am – Enterprise Budgets | Nate Bruce, University of Delaware Farm Business Specialist
10:45am – Market Research Analysis | Kofi Britwum, University of Delaware Professor of Farm Management
11:30am – Succession Planning | Kevin Baird, Baird Law
12:15pm – 1:15pm – LUNCH
1:15pm – Farm Diversification and Produce Production | Lyndsie Mikkelson, University of Delaware Fruits/Vegetables Agent
2:00pm – Agricultural Lending and Financial Considerations for Scaling | Maureen O’Shea Fitzgerald, Horizon Farm Credit
2:45pm – Post Conference Evaluation
*Speakers , times and availabilities are subject to change.
For questions regarding the conference, contact Lisa Collins at lcollins@udel.edu or (302) 831-3402.
For questions regarding registration, contact Jaiden Cain at jaiden.cain@defb.org or (302) 697-3183.
This event is brought to you by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, a service of the UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources — a land-grant institution. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. If you have special needs that need to be accommodated, please contact the office two weeks prior to the event.
