Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor for Total Farm Marketing, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:15 p.m. at Lavender Crest Winery, 5401 US Highway 6, Colona.

Dinner will be served, followed by the local grain market update from Tom Parchert of River Valley Cooperative. Reservations are required and must be made by Nov. 6 to guarantee your attendance.

Naomi Blohm is a specialist at helping farmers understand how to manage their cash marketing needs. In addition, she helps them understand the importance of managing basis, delivery point considerations, cash flow needs and storage capacity. She also assists with explaining, implementing and managing futures and options strategies for clients.

Naomi earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in agriculture business at the University of Wisconsin in Platteville. She has a Master of Science in adult education with an emphasis in ag economics from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, and a master certificate in global education, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

Additional dates and speakers for the 2025-2026 series include:

March 12, 2026 – Darin Newsom, Darin Newsom Analysis

June 30, 2026 – Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth, Van Ahn and Company, Inc.

Cost for the series is $90, and a single session is $35.00. If not pre-registered, cost will be $40. To make reservations, please contact the Henry County Farm Bureau at 309-937-2411 or email manager@henrycofarmbureau.org.