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Advocating for ASFMRA

John Davis

One of the things talked about at the recent 83rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers and AgroNomics Conference & Trade Show was how those with the Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) or Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) designations can come in handy, even down the road. Take Mark Williams, ARA from Michigan for example. He spent several years as a member but really inactive in ASFMRA. But he stayed active enough to take classes and get his accreditation.

“Several years ago, I started getting [more active] in the organization, and I then began to realize the value of networking with other appraisers,” he told Chuck during an interview. And now, Williams said he wouldn’t miss an ASFMRA conference, and he pushed others to follow his path of getting that accreditation and becoming more active. “Get on board. Get your education. Get your accreditation.”

Williams said the networking has really opened up some opportunities, and he encouraged others, especially young people with a passion for agriculture, to let it help their careers, too. “Come on aboard, and grab a-hold of somebody, and let them pull you up the ladder they way people pulled me up the ladder.”

Listen to Chuck’s interview with Mark here: Interview with Mark Williams, ARA

2012 Agronomics Photo Album

AgWired coverage of the ASFMRA Agronomics Conference is sponsored by Halderman Farm Management.

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