Beth Ray, an ag business management instructor at Northeastern Junior College, discusses her role in helping farmers and ranchers with bookkeeping and business planning. She also runs a first-generational farm in Joes, Colorado, with her husband, focusing on dryland crops and a custom hay business. Beth transitioned from being an FFA advisor to a part-time junior college instructor to balance family and business. 

She joined the Colorado Ag Leadership Program (CALP) to enhance her skills and network. Beth highlights her experiences, including a cranberry farm visit in Massachusetts, and her involvement in planning the upcoming Governor's Ag Forum in Westminster, Colorado, with a theme of "Rooted in Resilience."

Syngenta Agonomic Service Representative, Matt Geiger talks about red crown issues in soybeans and gives advice on what to look for and how to control it before major yield loss occurs. 

Merc Pittinos works exclusively on real estate and land-related legal issues across Colorado. He represents landowners, developers, and rural families, and is known for resolving complex disputes over easements, boundaries, leases, and inheritance issues. He’s a trusted voice on rural land law and passionate about preserving family legacies.