In the interest of protecting AFA sponsor resources, the following cancellation practices will be followed.

2025 NACD + AFA Sustainability Institute 

Students

Fast Pass Only – December 9- January 5: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.

January 6 – January 13: A fee of $200 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

January 14 – January 27: A fee of $300 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

January 28 – Institute: A fee of $450 will be assessed to you upon cancellation

Industry

Adjustments or cancellations to your registration must be made through mercedes.roesch@agfuture.org by January 16th.

January 7th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 AFA + NACD Sustainability Institute – this includes speaker roles.

January 14th: Deadline for speakers to cancel team members and replace with other team members. If a team member is unable to participate in the program following this day, no other team member from company will be able to participate/replace that individual unless specified by AFA staff member. 

Upon submission of the registration, you/your organization agree to the cancellation stated above. Please contact Mercedes Roesch for questions and concerns.

2025 AFA Precision Agriculture Institute 

Students

Fast Pass Only – December 9- January 5: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.

January 6 – January 31: A fee of $200 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

February 1 – February 14: A fee of $300 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

February 15 – Institute: A fee of $450 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

2025 AFA Animal Institute 

Fast Pass Only – February 17 – March 9: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.
March 10 - March 16: A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 
March 17 - April 6:  A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student. 
April 7 -  Institute:  A cancellation fee of $450 will be assessed to the student. 

2025 AFA Food Systems Institute

Fast Pass Only – April 23 – July 29: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.
July 28 - August 10: A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 
August 11 - August 24:  A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student. 
August 25 - Institute:  A cancellation fee of $450 will be assessed to the student. 

Industry

Adjustments or cancellations to your registration must be made through mercedes.roesch@agfuture.org by January 16th.

August 17th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 Food Systems Institute – this includes speaker roles.

August 24th: Deadline for speakers to cancel team members and replace with other team members. If a team member is unable to participate in the program following this day, no other team member from company will be able to participate/replace that individual unless specified by AFA staff member. 

Upon submission of the registration, you/your organization agree to the cancellation stated above. Please contact Mercedes Roesch for questions and concerns.

2025 AFA Plant Science Institute 

Fast Pass Only – April 23 – June 8: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.
June 9 - June 22: A cancellation fee of $100 will be assessed to the student. 
June 23 - July 6:  A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 
July 7 -  Institute:  A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student. 

Industry

Adjustments or cancellations to your registration must be made through mercedes.roesch@agfuture.org by January 16th.

June 18th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 Plant Science Institute – this includes speaker roles.

June 25th: Deadline for speakers to cancel team members and replace with other team members. If a team member is unable to participate in the program following this day, no other team member from company will be able to participate/replace that individual unless specified by AFA staff member. 

Upon submission of the registration, you/your organization agree to the cancellation stated above. Please contact Mercedes Roesch for questions and concerns.

2025 AFA Policy Institute

Fast Pass Only – April 23 – July 29: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.
July 28 -  August 10: A cancellation fee of $100 will be assessed to the student. 
August 11 - August 24:  A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 
August 25 - Institute:  A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student.

Industry

Adjustments or cancellations to your registration must be made through mercedes.roesch@agfuture.org by January 16th.

August 17th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 Policy Institute – this includes speaker roles.

August 24th: Deadline for speakers to cancel team members and replace with other team members. If a team member is unable to participate in the program following this day, no other team member from company will be able to participate/replace that individual unless specified by AFA staff member. 

Upon submission of the registration, you/your organization agree to the cancellation stated above. Please contact Mercedes Roesch for questions and concerns.

2025 AFA Leaders Conference

October 13– October 19: A cancellation fee of $100 will be assessed to the student. 

October 20 – November 2: A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 

November 3 -November 6 : A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student.  

In the event that the COVID-19 situation is affecting the ability to travel or gather at the time of the event, AFA will waive cancelation fees.

Attendees are responsible for booking and financially supporting their travel to and from the AFA program unless they are a recipient of an AFA travel grant. They are responsible for their travel even in the event the program is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Cancellation fees will be invoiced to the canceling attendee for payment to Agriculture Future of America. Send all cancellations to programs@agfuture.org.
*Updated April 2025