Agricultural Bankers Conference

Join us for the Agricultural Bankers Conference to learn the latest trends in agricultural banking and gain insights on the current economy.




7:30 a.m.	Registration/Continental Breakfast

8 a.m.	Welcome/Opening Remarks Valerie L. Detwiler, Committee Chair & Conference Chair, & SVP, Senior Commercial Banker, Reliance Bank

8:10 - 9:10 a.m.	Update from Washington Ed Elfmann, Senior Vice President, Agricultural and Rural Banking Policy, American Bankers Association

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	The Pulse of Agriculture and Agricultural Lending Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Department of Agriculture & Applied Economics, Virginia Tech

10:15 a.m.	Refreshment Break

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	TBD

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Food Pyramid Becca Weir, Ph.D., Extension-Research Assistant Professor, Agricultural Risk Management and Agricultural Finance, Penn State College of Agriculture Sciences

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	Luncheon & Networking Milk Toast 2026 PA Dairy Princess Update from the Department of Agriculture The Honorable Russell C. Redding, PA Secretary of Agriculture, PA Department of Agriculture

1:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Data Centers in PA: Why Here? Why Now? Tom Beresnyak, Educator, Penn State Extension, Energy and Emerging Technologies

2:30 - 3:15 p.m.	Beef Update Tara L. Felix, PAS, PhD, Associate Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Department of Animal Science, the Pennsylvania State University

3:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks/Adjourn Valerie L. Detwiler, Committee Chair & Conference Chair, & SVP, Senior Commercial Banker, Reliance Bank

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Date:
April 23, 2026
Penn Stater Conference Center
State College, Pa.

Cost:
Member Banker: $350
Affiliate Member: $410
Retired Bankers Network Member: $200
Non-Member Banker: $525

Contact:
Jackie Catalano
Vice President, Professional Development
(717) 255-6939
jcatalano@pabankers.com