Guthrie Center – The Iowa State University Guthrie County Extension and Outreach office will host a meeting on Tuesday, August 13th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with doors open at 5:30 p.m. The location is at the Guthrie County Extension office located at 212 State Street in Guthrie Center. The meeting will last approximately 2 ½ hours and will be facilitated by Tim Christensen, Farm and Agriculture Business Management Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.

The discussion will focus on various methods to determine a fair 2020 cash rental rate and the importance of good tenant/landlord communications. Emphasis will be placed on recent returns to Iowa Cash Rented Land and the 2019 Iowa Cash Rental Rate Survey.

Pre-registration is required at least two days before the meeting and a $20 per individual or $30 per couple fee is payable at the door. Participants will receive a 100-page booklet and meeting handouts designed to assist landowners, tenants and other agri-business professionals with issues related to farmland ownership, management and leasing arrangements.

Contact the Guthrie County Extension office at (641) 747-2276 with your questions or to pre-register on or before Monday, August 12.

For a list of meetings statewide, check the ISU Extension calendar for a meeting near you. www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/meetings.html