2026 Annual Conference

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November 1 - 3, 2026

The American Society of Agricultural Consultants will hold its 2026 Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX.

On Sunday, November 1, the conference will kick off with an Ethics session at 3:45, followed by an Opening Reception.

The Monday program will begin with the ag tours, followed by lunch at the hotel. Regular conference  sessions begin after lunch and continue through Tuesday afternoon.

The venue for the conference is the Holiday Inn San Antonio-Riverwalk, 217 North St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78205-2303

Early Registration ENDS: October 19:  

Member Early Registration: $595   After October 19: $695

Non-member Early Registration: $695    After October 19: $795

Spouse/Guest Registration: $295

Discount available for attendees sponsored by ASAC members (contact an ASAC member for details). For discounts for first-time conference attendees and students, contact evp@agconsultants.org.

Sunday, November 1

Welcome to San Antonio

1:00 - 3:30 PM: Registration

2:30 - 3:30 PM: ASAC Board of Directors Meeting (open to all)

3:35 PM: Welcome to the Conference - Abby Byerly, ASAC President, Food and Agriculture Development Center Director

3:45 - 4:45 PM: ASAC Ethics - Paige Gilligan, CAC, Risk Mitigators and Advisors LLC

4:45 - 5:00 PM: Break

5:00 - 7:30 PM: Opening Reception

Dinner: On Your Own

Monday, November 2

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: Registration & Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Tours, (San Pedro Garden, Pullman Market at the Pearl, Eleanor Garden) followed by Lunch 

2:00 - 3:00 PM: Managing High-Cost Environments: Surviving the  Squeeze - Andrew Wright,  Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Texas A&M

3:00 - 4:00 PM: Texas Commissioner of Agriculture - Commissioner Sid Miller

4:00 - 5:00 PM: Challenges and Opportunities in Livestock Markets - David Anderson, Professor and Extension Specialist - Livestock and Food Product Marketing

5:00 - 5:30 PM: Break

5:30 - 6:30 PM: Reception

6:30 - 9:00 PM: ASAC Banquet - Where the Pasture Meets Policy: The Issues Shaping Texas Agriculture - Peyton Schumann, Executive Director of Govt Relations, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Tuesday, November 3

7:00 - 8:00 AM: Breakfast

7:15 AM: ASAC Annual Business Meeting

8:00 - 9:00 AM: Texas' Role in the World Grain Trade - Mark Welch, Professor and Extension Economist for Grain Marketing, Texas A&M

9:00 - 10:00 AM: Texas Crop Economic Outlook - John R Robinson, Professor and Extension Specialist for Cotton Marketing, Texas A&M

10:00 - 10:15 AM: Break

10:15 - 11:15 AM: Trade, Inflation and Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture - Luis Ribera, Professor and Extension Specialist; Director, Center for North American Studies, Texas A&M

11:15 - 12:15 PM: - Saving Water with Compost - Mathew Chandler

12:30 - 1:30 PM: Past President's Lunch - Regional Economic Update  - Mariam Yousuf, Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

1:45 - 2:45 PM: Farm & Ranch Law/Landwise Partners - Jim Eggleston, Farm and Ranch Lawyer: Eggleston King Davis, LLP

2:45 - 3:15 PM: ASAC Conference Wrap-up - Josh DeGraw - Incoming ASAC President, Certified General Appraiser, Newmark Valuation and Advisory

*All meals are included unless otherwise noted.