Education and Events
ASAC members choose professional development from a variety of options. ASAC offers an annual conference, routine webinars, twice-monthly newsletters, courses and the Certified Agricultural Consultant (CAC) exam process. Many of these offerings are available only to ASAC members via the ASAC website or through email.
ASAC Annual Conference SAVE THE DATE !
The 2021 ASAC Annual Conference will be held Nov. 7-10 in Nashville, TN aka Music City, USA. Come join other agricultural consultants for some boot-scootin' professional development. The educational opportunities will be diverse and timely; the peer exchange will be enlightening and memorable.
Check back for a full agenda with presentation titles and presenter biographies.
ASAC is assembling a premier lineup of speakers to enhance your consulting professional development. Some notable names:
- Michelle Miller "The Farm Babe" will discuss "The Truth Behind Modern Agriculture"
- Andrew Muhammad, PhD - will discuss "Outlook for Agricultural Trade: What Can we Expect"
- Temple Grandin will join us via Zoom
- Laurel Graefe, MBA, Vice President and Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Nashville Branch
Like to know what past conferences have offered attendees? Check out last year's ASAC 2020 Annual Conference Agenda.
New for 2021:
- ASAC Educational "Lunch 'N Learn" Webinars to enhance your Consulting Professional Development. Members will receive periodic emails informing and detailing these educational offerings
- ASAC "Shop Talk" roundtable series - Monthly Virtural Meetings with varying topics aimed for Agricultural Consultants to "cross-train" one another via a peer discussion group format.
Past Educational Offerings
- 2020 Annual Conference Becoming a Better Consultant
- 2019 Annual Conference: The Future of Agriculture is Now
- 2018 Annual Conference: Expanding Agriculture's Horizon on the Silicon Prairie
- ASAC 410: Consulting Firm Management: Startup, Growth and Maintenance
- Webinar:
- Webinar:
- Annual Conference: Achieving Greater Profitability
- 2017 Annual Conference: Whats Brewing in Agriculture?
- Consulting Firm Management Class
Please note: Many of the presentations, webinars and other taped or printeditems from previous events will be made available to ASAC members in the MEMBERS ONLY portion of the ASAC website.