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- About banks & associations
- The cooperative way
- FCS directory and map
- Mergers, name changes, and other corporate activity
- Major financial indicators
- Young, beginning, and small farmer lending
- Borrower rights and how to file a complaint
- Criminal referrals

The National Forum on Serving Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers and Ranchers In March 2022, FCA and Colorado State University (CSU) cosponsored the National Forum on Serving Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers and Ranchers. The purpose of the forum was to bring together leaders from CSU, USDA, the Farm Service Agency, the Farm Credit System, and FCA; agricultural industry stakeholders; and YBS producers to discuss matters of importance to the YBS community. Following are links to materials presented at the forum, as well as a link to a memo from Chairman Glen Smith to forum participants from the Farm Credit System. See panel below for videos of many of the forum presentations. Memorandum from Chairman Glen Smith (PDF)
	Glen Smith Remarks at Colorado State University (video) (PDF)
	YBS Rating System (PDF): A PowerPoint presentation
	YBS Qualitative Rating Definitions (PDF)
	Flexibilities and Incentives for FSA Guaranteed Loans (PDF): A PowerPoint presentation Agenda for the National YBS Forum
								**Wednesday, March 23**

(All events will be held in Colorado State University's Lory Student Center, Salon D. All times are MDT.)

***7:30 – 8 a.m. — Registration***

***8 a.m. — Welcome to Colorado State University***

James Pritchett, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, and Director, Agricultural Experiment Station

***National Anthem***
Colorado State University ROTC Joint Color Guard

***Opening Remarks***
Joyce E. McConnell
President, Colorado State University

The Honorable Glen R. Smith (video) (PDF)
Chairman and CEO, Farm Credit Administration

***8:25 a.m. — Special Guest Remarks***

***8:45 a.m. — Breaking Down Barriers Through Guaranteed Lending, followed by USDA panel (video)***

The Honorable Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator
Farm Service Agency

Steve Cleveland, Homestead Bank
Krystl Knabe, Knabe Farms LLC
Kyle Perry, Vice President, Customer Success, Farm Credit Services of America/Frontier Farm Credit

***10:15 – 10:30 a.m. — Break***

***10:30 a.m. — ***S***trategies for Inclusive YBS Outreach (video)***

Gary Matteson, Senior Vice President
Beginning Farmer Programs and Outreach
Farm Credit Council

***10:45 a.m. — Sharing YBS Best Practices, Tools, and Resources (click link above for video)***

Gary Matteson (Moderator)
Jeana Hultquist, Vice President, Legislative Affairs, American AgCredit
Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange, Farm Credit East
Phil Peabody, Exec. Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, Capital Farm Credit
Raechel Sattazahn, Knowledge Center Director, AgChoice Farm Credit

***1:30***–***2:15 p.m. — Infrastructure Investments and Public-Private Partnerships to Support Beginning Farmers and Ranchers***

Kate Greenberg, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture (Moderator)
Kevin Jablonski, Board President, Poudre Valley Community Farms
Bob Madsen, Vice President, Mission Financing, Compeer Financial
Roberto Meza, East Denver Food Hub
Roy Pfaltzgraff, PFZ Farms

***2:15 – 2:30 p.m. — Break***

***2:30 – 3:15 p.m. — Succession Relationships for Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers (video)***

Martha Sullins, Colorado State University (Moderator)
Becca Jablonski, Agricultural Economist, Colorado State University
Abe Ott, The James Ranch
Kathie Riley, PC, Attorney at Law

***3:15***–***4 p.m.***— ***Resiliency Through Beef Sustainability (click link above for video beginning at 42:15)***

Colin Woodall
CEO, National Cattlemen's Beef Association

***Closing Remarks***










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