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

2026 NACD + AFA Sustainability Institute (February 15-17)

Students

Fast Pass Only – December 11 - January 11: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.

January 12-25: A fee of $100 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

January 26-February 8: A fee of $200 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

February 9 – Institute: A fee of $300 will be assessed to you upon cancellation

Industry

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

January 7th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2026 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 Lexy Mullins for questions and concerns.

2026 AFA Precision Agriculture Institute (February 25-27)

Students

Fast Pass Only – December 11- January 11: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.

January 12 - February 3: A fee of $100 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

February 4-17: A fee of $200 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

February 18 – Institute: A fee of $300 will be assessed to you upon cancellation. 

2026 AFA Animal Institute (April 12-14) 

Fast Pass Only – January 25-March 5: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.
March 6-19: A cancellation fee of $100 will be assessed to the student. 
March 20 - April 2:  A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 
April 3 - Institute:  A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student. 

2026 AFA Plant Science Institute (July 19-21)

Fast Pass Only – April 6-June 12: A fee of $50 will be assessed to you upon cancellation.
June 13-26: A cancellation fee of $100 will be assessed to the student. 
June 27 - July 10:  A cancellation fee of $200 will be assessed to the student. 
July 11 -  Institute:  A cancellation fee of $300 will be assessed to the student. 

Industry

Adjustments or cancellations to your registration must be made through lexy.mullins@agfuture.org by June 23rd.

June 16th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 Plant Science Institute – this includes speaker roles.

June 23th: Speakers: Deadline 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 Lexy Mullins 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 $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 lexy.mullins@agfuture.org by August 11th.

August 4th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 Policy Institute – this includes speaker roles.

August 11th: Deadline 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 Lexy Mullins for questions and concerns.

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 lexy.mullins@agfuture.org by August 25th.

August 18th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 Food Systems Institute – this includes speaker roles.

August 25th: Deadline 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 Lexy Mullins 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.  

Industry

Adjustments or cancellations to your registration must be made through lexy.mullins@agfuture.org by October 10th.

September 28th: Deadline to register/confirm participation at 2025 AFA Leaders Conference – this includes speaker roles.

October 10th: Deadline 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 Lexy Mullins for questions and concerns.

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 September 2025