AgManager.info: 2010-2011 Lease Workshops

Program Description

Price volatility in recent years, particularly in the grain markets, has led to difficulties for landlords and tenants to successfully determine and negotiate appropriate rental arrangements. This series of day-long workshops is being offered throughout Kansas to help landlords and tenants manage the risk associated with rental arrangements. Each workshop will be comprised of four parts. The first part will help participants better understand different rental arrangements, including cash rent, share rent, and the recently popular flex-rent arrangement, where rental rates can �flex� depending on changes in prices, yields, or both. The second part will include a discussion of ethics of leasing. The third section will provide computer training in using Excel spreadsheets. Finally, participants will be introduced to examples of alternative leasing scenarios and a decision-making tool, KSU-Lease, will be demonstrated. Participants will then have the opportunity to sharpen their skills via hands-on computer application sessions

INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter
Dr. Rich Llewelyn

Date	Location	Brochure	Contact Info
November 14, 2011	Downs Memorial Hall 500 Morgan Ave. Downs, KS	Download	Scott Chapman: 785.738.3597, schapman@ksu.edu Sandra Wick: 785.282.6823, swick@ksu.edu
November 30, 2011	Reno County Chamber of Commerce 117 N. Walnut Hutchinson, KS	Download	Cody Barilla: 620.662.2371, cbarilla@k-state.edu Mark Ploger: 620.672.6121, mploger@ksu.edu Jonie James: 316.284.6930, jjames@ksu.edu Glenn Newdigger: 620.549.3502, gnewdigg@ksu.edu
December 1, 2011	Fairgrounds Meeting Room 1/8 mile north on 27th Ave. Canton, KS	Download	Jonie James: 316.284.6930, jjames@ksu.edu Dale Ladd: 620.241.1523, dladd@ksu.edu Rickey Roberts: 620.382.2325, rroberts@ksu.edu
December 12, 2011	Hamilton County Fairgrounds Syracuse, KS	Download	Jeff Wilson: 620.384.5225, jjwilson@ksu.edu
December 13, 2011	Southwest Research Extension Center 4500 E. Mary St. Garden City, KS	Download	Dean (Whitey) Whitehill: 620.272.3670, dwhitehi@ksu.edu
January 10, 2012	Buckeye Community Building 505 N Buckeye Iola, KS	Download	Delta George: 620.223.3720, delta@ksu.edu Cheri Nelson: 620.378.2167, cnelson@ksu.edu Darl Henson: 620.364.5313, dhenson@ksu.edu
January 17, 2012	Pottorf Hall Riley County Fairgrounds Manhattan, KS	Download	Greg McClure: 785.537.6350, gmcclure@ksu.edu
January 25, 2012	Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center 703 W. 2nd St. Oakley, KS	Download	Scott Barrows: 785.743.6361, rsbarrow@ksu.edu Julie Niehage: 785.671.3245, julienie@ksu.edu
February 7, 2012	Scandia, KS	CANCELED!	John Forshee: 785.632.5335, jforshee@ksu.edu Robin Slattery: 785.325.2121, rslat@ksu.edu
February 7, 2012	Green Christian Community Center Green, KS (Abbreviated program)	Download	John Forshee: 785.632.5335, jforshee@ksu.edu Robin Slattery: 785.325.2121, rslat@ksu.edu

SCHEDULE (For most programs: Check Brochure above for local times)
TIME	TOPIC
9:00 - 9:30 am	Registration
9:30 - 11:00 am	Introduction to Rental Arrangements- Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter Discuss types of leases available to producers, including cash rent, share rent, and flex-rent., as well as examples of each.
11:00 - 11:15 am	Break
11:15 - 12:00 am	Ethics of Leasing - Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter Discuss the ethics of leasing from both sides of the situation and also show how an ethical approach will achieve the best leasing situation in the long-run.
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 am - 1:45 pm	Using Excel Spreadsheets - Dr. Rich Llewelyn Demonstrating and using Excel spreadsheets, including some of the more helpful aspects and functions of spreadsheets for application in a business operation. Includes hands-on use.
1:45 - 2:45 pm	Using KSU-Lease.xls - Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter Workshop participants learn how to use KSU-Lease.xls, a spreadsheet decision tool developed to assist landlords and tenants in their ability to determine an equitable lease. The Excel spreadsheet skills and the scenarios from the previous session will help participants to evaluate their own situation and create a lease appropriate for their operation.
2:45 - 3:00 pm	Summary and Questions
3:00 pm	Adjourn

For more information, contact Rich Llewelyn at the phone or email below:
Phone: 785-532-1504 Email: rvl@ksu.edu

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