John,

Thank you for your input.  I'm the same way.  (But I do like having food on hand because I can't learn anything on an empty stomach!)

I wonder how many out there also prefer no-frills ... ?

I didn't mention any details about the meeting because I didn't want anyone to mistake it as "advertising."  The overall theme of the meeting will be about increasing farm profits by controlling inputs and production costs. Much of the focus will be on educating farmers about biological soil restoration and sustainable management practices which have been proven to lower production costs and improve yields.

One of my main goals is for farmers to leave the meeting with at least one or two simple, money-saving practices which they can immediately implement at home at little to no cost. 

For instance, the company sponsoring the event,   AgGrowVision, Inc.,  offers a product that allows farmers to cut back 10% on fertilizer, herbicide and insecticides with the very first application.

--Kristi