The purpose of the organization, since its inception, has been to provide education and information on timely agricultural topics to its members. This is accomplished through regular Chapter meetings - each with featured speakers or ag facility tours; half or full day seminars and workshops on topics of interest to agricultural lenders; and through monthly newsletters to the membership. Contributi
on To The Community
The primary contribution the Ag Lenders Society of California makes to the agricultural industry and to the community is education. The meetings and seminars held by Ag Lenders are open to the public and offer timely information on the industry’s most important topics. Some of the areas that have been addressed include: the dairy, beef cattle, wine, nut, raisin, treefruit, citrus, row crop and nut industries; irrigation water issues; litigation affecting agriculture; marketing issues; enviromental issues; land values; problem loan and debt structure education; and many more. Each year, Ag Lenders holds a minimum of one, and generally two half or full day seminars. Every few years, Ag Lenders puts on a two-day Agricultural Short Course which provides information on a wide variety of topics from budgeting to appraisal. “Giving back” to its membership is a primary goal of the Ag Lenders Society of California. Annual membership fees are minimal and all meetings and seminars are offered at very reasonable prices. As a non-profit organization, managed under the direction of volunteers, Ag Lenders prides itself on the quality of continuing education offered to its membership and the agribusiness community at large.
