The 2021 Master Marketer Program set for Amarillo this winter has been transitioned with you in mind to an online Seminar Series. Registration is required but there is no charge to attend any of the sessions. The weekly seminar series begins at 10:00 am and ends at noon. We have two evening session scheduled that will run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
January 27, 2021 – “Introduction to Futures and Options Markets” by Mark Welch – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
January 27, 2021 – “Working with a Broker” – by Donna Hughes – 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
January 27, 2021 – Question and Answer Session – 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – Session I of Master Marketer
- Welcome – Mark Welch
- Introduction to “Budget Resources” – Justin Benavidez
- “Developing a Marketing Plan” – Ed Usset, University of Minnesota
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 – Session II of Master Marketer
- “Crop Insurance” – Steve Klose
- “Weather / Climate” – Brian Bledsoe, meteorologist from Colorado Springs, CO
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – Session III of Master Marketer
- “Cotton Fundamentals” – John Robinson
- “Technical Analysis” – Alan Brugler
- “Grain Fundamentals” Mark Welch (evening session)
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Session IV of Master Marketer
- “Livestock Fundamentals” – David Anderson
- “Farm Policy” – Bart Fischer
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 – Session V of Master Marketer (Final session)
- “Legal Issues” – Tiffany Dowell Lashmet
- “Tying it All Together” – Darrell Holaday, Advanced Marketing Concepts of Wamego, Kansas
More information can be found at https://mastermarketer.tamu.edu Registration is required and can be accessed at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/MasterMarketer.
