Educational Events
RECENT EVENT
AgDay - Stronger for the Seasons
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Guthrie Activity Center
209 State Street, Guthrie Center
AgDay 2026 brought together leading experts to share marketing insights and management strategies for the year ahead. Attendees heard from Steve Johnson, Mike Pearson, Tim Christensen, and Brandt Gebel as they broke down trends, risks, and opportunities shaping today’s ag landscape.
PAST EVENTS
Small Business Seminar: Your AI Playbook
Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Guthrie Activity Center
Small business owners heard from speakers about the emerging role of AI and how it can be harnessed to achieve new levels of productivity and competitive advantage.
SHADLEY GREI
Innovation Strategist, Grei Matter
Shadley presented practical ways small businesses can use AI to save time, strengthen strategy, and stay authentically human in a digital world.
ANDY CUSACK
Marketing Director, On Pitch
Andy shared practical, real-world ways small businesses can use AI to create marketing content faster, enhance creativity, and stay true to their brand voice.
Building Community — Housing and Market Opportunities
Community members gathered for an afternoon exploring housing and market opportunities in the Guthrie County area. We’ve compiled the recordings of the presentations below, so you can review the valuable insights shared.
KATIE WHEELER
Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Katie provided in-depth coverage of the Home Financing Program and how it’s helping community members achieve homeownership.
KARLA JANNING
Region XII
Karla gave valuable information on the latest housing projects and initiatives in Panora and the surrounding communities.
BRANDT GEBEL
GCSB Investment Center
You heard valuable insights from Brandt on market trends and investment opportunities.
AgDay - Managing in Lean Times
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Guthrie Activity Center
GCSB hosted 25 farmers for the 3rd Annual AgDay featuring sessions on ag economics and marketing, finance and investments, and risk management.
Steve Johnson
Iowa State University Farm Management
Watch Steve’s discussion where he touched upon the latest USDA reports, pre-harvest marketing strategies, seasonal futures price trends, farm income and cost projections, strategies for managing tight margins, crop insurance and risk management, developing effective crop marketing plans, and more.
BRANDT GEBEL
GCSB Investment Center
Gain valuable insights from Brandt’s presentation on interest rate trends, retirement strategies, tax-loss harvesting, and estate planning considerations for 2025.
Fraud Prevention Seminar
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Guthrie County State Bank
Guest speaker Mike Burke from SHAZAM presented to small business owners about the most common fraud threats impacting businesses.
Mike Burke
SHAZAM
Watch Mike’s presentation including actionable takeaways for how businesses can prevent falling victim to fraud.