Prairie Grains Conference December 13 & 14, 2017 Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Thank you to all our sponsors! General Session Sponsors: Research Reporting Session Sponsors: Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council Meal and Break Sponsors: Busch Ag Resources Breakout Session Sponsors: Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council Media Sponsor: Red River Farm Network Booster Sponsors: AURI, Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Ellingson Drainage, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, RRV Sugarbeet Growers, West Central Ag Services
Wednesday, December 13 th Grower & Industry Meetings Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. Morning Sessions Lunch & Afternoon Sessions 5 th Annual On-Farm Research Summit (Everyone Welcome) 8:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast and Social 8:30 a.m. Welcome 8:45 a.m. Research Reports and Small Group Discussion Sessions At each session, learn from and interact with researchers and growers who have worked on these projects. Attend any three of the following four. Sessions repeat at 8:45 a.m., 9:50 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lunch (Open to all participants) 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MAWG Resolutions Committee Meeting The MAWG Resolutions Committee is made up of members who attended the November 16 th committee meeting in Red Lake Falls. At this meeting the committee will address unresolved resolutions and new resolutions presented in writing by MAWG members. The final resolutions will be presented at the MAWG s Annual Business Meeting at 4:00 p.m. today. On-Board Protein Analyzer, Drone Research and Variable Rate Nitrogen Sulfur and Topdress with 28% UAN Seeding Rate and the Plant Growth Regulator, Palisade Soil Health Cover Crops and Different Soil Management Practices 12:00 p.m. Lunch 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Red River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Working Group Meeting The members of the Flood Damage Reduction Working Group are meeting at the Prairie Grains Conference to build and maintain good communications with producers as they work to develop projects and plans that can help reduce flooding in the Red River Basin. Growers are encouraged to attend. Leaders from NW Minnesota farm organizations will also be attending. 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. North Dakota Barley Council County Representatives Meeting Minnesota Wheat Research & Promotion Council 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Minnesota & North Dakota Malting Barley Program All growers and industry personnel interested in barley markets and production should attend this meeting. 1:30 p.m. Welcome Brian Lacey, MN Barley & Doyle Lentz, ND Barley 1:35 p.m. Barley Variety Selection Dr. Richard Horsley, NDSU; Dr. Kevin Smith, U of M & Dr. Brian Steffenson, U of M 2:15 p.m. Protectants for Stored Barley Paul Drache, Central Life Sciences 2:25 p.m. Economics and Demographics Beer Trends Lester Jones, National Beer Wholesalers Assn. 3:00 p.m. Recent Trends in Malting Barley Jessica Newman, Director of Agro, AB InBev Busch Ag Resources 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Minnesota Wheat Research Committee Everyone is welcome to attend this committee meeting. The committee will be hearing presentations from researchers who have submitted research pre-proposals for funding by the Minnesota wheat check-off. The preproposals will be available for guests to read and discuss.
Wednesday, December 13 th 1:00-2:30 p.m. By the Numbers How Minnesotans View Agriculture and the Environment: Perry Aasness, Wendell, MN native, farmer and Executive Director of Minnesota AgriGrowth Council Minnesota s Political Landscape and Its Impact on Agriculture: Bruce Kleven, Minnesota Legislative Strategist for several Minnesota Ag Groups Threats to Production Agriculture in Minnesota: Perry, Bruce and Riley Maanum, NW MN Farm Bureau Taking Action - What/Who Can Make a Difference: Ag Peer Group discussion with Perry, Bruce and Riley 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fun and Engaging Discussion on the Principles of Commodity Marketing: Learn from each other sharing each other s successes and failures Sponsored by: Ag Peer Group Meeting Investing in Agriculture s Future: Discussions for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ag Professionals Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council 3:00 4:00 p.m. Minnesota Soybean Growers County Association Meeting County leaders from the region will get together to discuss county and regional projects and promotional programs. This is an open meeting and everyone is encouraged to attend to learn more about your soybean organizations. 3:00-5:00 p.m. Refreshments and Social 4:00-5:00 p.m. North Dakota Grain Growers Annual Meeting 4:00-5:30 p.m. MN Assn of Wheat Growers & MN Barley Growers Assn Annual Business Meetings At both meetings the associations will report on their activities, discuss and vote on resolutions and conduct the annual business of the association. This will include the election of board positions. Pre-Conference Social, Banquet and Live Auction People with a passion for our region s Agriculture - Coming together to celebrate and build relationships Aurora Ballroom 5:30 p.m. Social Hors d oeuvres & Refreshments 6:15 p.m. Welcome and Dinner 6:50 p.m. Keynote Presentation - Mike Max WCCO-TV Sports Reporter and Anchor, hosts Sports to the Max 7:30 p.m. Awards & Special Recognition Presentation Mike Max 7:45 p.m. Concluding Remarks, Hospitality and Live Auction ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hospitality Hosted by: Five Decisions People Make to Succeed Mike s message was developed growing up in Gaylord, a southern Minnesota farming community and through thousands of interviews with some of the highest profile people from sports in the world. It's filled with stories of overcoming and preparation with some humor injected to keep it lively. Minnesota Assn of Wheat Growers
Thursday, December 14 th Program 6:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Exhibits open 7:00 a.m. Wheat & Soybean Research Reporting Sessions (see next page) 8:50 a.m. BREAK in Exhibit Hall 9:10 a.m. Welcome DAVE FREDERICKSON, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Ag 9:15 a.m. 2018 Weather Outlook: The Weather Patterns and Cycles That Will Impact This Winter and Next Growing Season - DARYL RITCHISON, Meteorologist & Interim Director, NDSU NDAWN Daryl is returning to the Prairie Grains Conference after a well-received weather presentation last year. He knows the region and agriculture through his 18 years at WDAY TV and the last 4 years at NDSU. Daryl s long range weather forecast is presented in a clear and enjoyable manner. 9:55 a.m. Agriculture s Dilemma: Changing Public Values around Food and Environment - DON WICK, Farm Broadcaster, Red River Farm Network Don is heard on 20 radio stations in North Dakota and Minnesota. Don travels the region, nation and world bringing back news and information that impacts farmers bottom lines. Don Wick was named the NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the Year in 2002 and served as the president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters in 1997. Don is a committeed advocate for agriculture and uses his communication talents to help farmers succeed. 10:05 a.m. Dealing With A Wicked Problem - GREG PAGE, Retired Chairman & CEO, Cargill; North Dakota native and UND Graduate Greg was born in Bottineau, ND and received a bachelor s degree in economics from UND. Greg joined Cargill in 1974 as a trainee assigned to the Feed Division. Over the years, he held a number of positions in the United States and Singapore. Page serves as a member of the board of directors of Eaton Corporation, Deere & Company and 3M. Greg and his family are committed to sharing the positive message about modern agriculture. 10:50 a.m. BREAK in Exhibit Hall 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions - (see next page) 12:00 p.m. LUNCH - Buffet Lunch & Dessert 1:15 p.m. Grain Marketing Actions That Make A Difference - A Panel Discussion Moderator Back by Popular Demand The Straight Talkin Lady Dirty Harry of Marketing @Goddess of Grain Randy Zimmerman Grain Merchandiser, West Central Ag Services Tommy Grisafi Marketing Consultant, Advance Trading Inc. Betsy Jensen, Farm Business Mgmt Instructor, NCTC Brett Oelke President, Innovus Agra LLC Angie Setzer, V.P. of Grain, Citizens Elevator 2:15 p.m. BREAK in Exhibit Hall 2:30 p.m. Repeat of Breakout Sessions (see next page) 3:00 p.m. CLOSING RECEPTION in Exhibit Hall General Session Sponsors:
Thursday, December 14 th Research & Reporting Sessions WHEAT 6:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Begins Sponsored by MN Wheat Check-off 7:00 a.m. Introductions and Welcome 7:10 a.m. Impact of Sulfur, Nitrogen and Their Interaction on Yield, Protein and Net Return Dr. Jasper Teboh, Soil Scientist, NDSU Carrington 7:30 a.m. Accessing your 2018 Fungicide Options for Spring Wheat - Including New Fungicides Dr. Madeleine Smith, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology, U of M Extension 7:50 a.m. 2018 Spring Wheat Variety Selection Using 2017 Local and Regional Research Results Dr. Jochum Wiersma, Small Grains Specialist, U of M Extension 8:10 a.m. Predicting Spring Wheat Protein Content Using Hand Held Active Sensors Matthew Rellaford, Graduate Research Assistant, NDSU 8:30 a.m. Enhancing Spring Wheat Yield Potential Through Canopy Conductance (Measurement of Water Removed by Leaf Transpiration) - Dr. Walid Sadok, Crop Physiologist, U of M 8:50 a.m. Concluding Remarks Visit Exhibitors and Break Sponsors of the Wheat & Soybean Research Reporting Sessions: Minnesota Wheat Research & Promotion Council SOYBEANS 6:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Begins Sponsored by MN Soybean Check-off 7:00 a.m. Introductions and Welcome 7:10 a.m. 2018 Soybean Variety Selection Results from 2017 County and IDC Yield Trials - Bill Craig, Agriculture Coordinator, Marshall and Pennington County 7:30 a.m. Identifying and Addressing Top Soybean Yield Limiting Factors J. Stanley, Graduate Research Assistant, NDSU 7:50 a.m. Enhancing Soybean Management Decisions Using UAS, Satellite Imagery and VRT Technology Dr. Dave Grafstrom, Customized Training Rep, Northland Community and Technical College, Roseau, MN 8:10 a.m. Soybean Aphid: So Much for Cheap and Easy Management Dr. Phil Glogoza, U of M Extension Educator Crops 8:30 a.m. Know your Enemy: Surveying Root Rot Pathogens Dr. Angie Peltier, U of M Extension Educator - Crops 8:50 a.m. Concluding Remarks Visit Exhibitors and Break Breakout Sessions (sessions repeat) 11:15 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Each will last 50 60 minutes and will be presented in the morning and afternoon Farm Business Management & Marketing Crop Budgets and Breakeven Costs The Foundation for a 2018 Marketing Plan Josh Tjosaas and Betsy Jensen, NCTC Farm Business Management Instructors Succession Planning - Sooner is Better: What Each Generation Can Do To Get the Ball Rolling Ron Dvergsten, NCTC Farm Business Management Instructor and Jeff Reese, CPA EA from Dahl Hatton Muir and Reese, Hallock, MN 2017 Agriculture Tax Update and Changes - Greg Dvergsten and Jessica Hanson, NCTC Farm Business Management Instructors Wheat & Soybean Production Developing a Short and Long-Range Plan to Manage Against Resistant Weeds and Insects - Lee Briese, CPCC-1 and CCA, CENTROL Crop Consulting, Edgeley, ND Keeping Soybeans Green, Growing and Productive Dr. Hans Kandel, Broadleaf Agronomist, NDSU Extension Drift Management Understanding Air Temperature Inversions and Reducing Spray Drift - Vernon Hofman, Professor Emeritus, NDSU Ag Engineering Managing for High Yield Wheat Production and Quality: A Panel Discussion Dr. Jochum Wiersma, Small Grains Specialist, U of M Extension; Dr. Joel Ransom, Extension Agronomist, Small Grain and Corn, NDSU and Blake Vander Vorst, Cereal Product Selection Lead Scientist, Syngenta. Moderator: Mike Hergert, Hall of Fame Farm Broadcaster Round Table Discussions on Variable Rate Nitrogen vs. Flat Rate N; Mapping Wheat Protein with an On-Combine Protein Analyzer and Topdress with 28% UAN Trials Lauren Proulx, On- Farm Research Coordinator and Agronomist and Rob Proulx, Project Principle Investigator, MN Wheat Policy and Production Water Quality Issues Impacting Ag Nitrogen Fertilizer Rule, Soil Loss Rule, Best Management Practices and Research Dave Frederickson, Commissioner, MDA, (Invited) and Warren Formo, Executive Director, MN Ag Water Resource Center Canola Production & Marketing New Strategies in Canola Management Increase Profit - Dave Grafstrom, Customized Training Rep, Northland Community and Technical College, Roseau, MN; Jarod Wunderlich, Plains Grain & Agronomy, Enderlin, ND; Tony Brateng, MN Producer and Steve Guty, ND Producer Gene Editing Technology: Canola Non-GMO Opportunities and Premium Grain Contracts Scott V. Anderson, Cibus; Ray Albrecht and Dan Oberholtzer, Cargill, West Fargo ND Breakout Session Sponsors
Thank you to our exhibitors! Exhibitors: A & S Ag Sales, Acme Electric, Advanced Drainage Systems, Agassiz Seed & Supply, AGCO-Amity JV, LLC, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, American Farm Equipment, AURI, BASF, Bayer CropScience, Bremer Bank, Busch Ag Resources, Central Life Sciences, CHS Ag Services, CHS Northland Grain, CHS Northwest Insurance Services, CHS Sunflower - Grandin, Dairyland Seed Co., DAKOTA REV, Dow AgroSciences, Ellingson Drainage, Exapta Solutions, General Grain Mobile Services, Intelligent Ag, K & D Enterprises, Limagrain Cereal Seeds, Mayo Manufacturing, Meridian Seeds, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, MN Ag Water Resource Center, MN Dept of Ag, MN Farm Bureau, MN Farm Bureau Financial Services, MN Soybean Council, Northland Community & Technical College, On-Farm Research Network, Partners Brand Seed Co., PM Ag Sources, Precision Management Associates, Proseed, Red River Basin Commission, Red River Farm Network, Richland IFC Inc., Rivard s Turf & Forage, RML Trading, Scoular, Silveus Financial, Spray Advantage, Stine Seed, Stones Mobile Radio, SunOpta Foods Inc., Syngenta, Thunder Seed, University of Minnesota, Valent U.S.A. Corp, West Central Ag Services, WestBred Additional Conference Information BUSINESS MEETINGS & PRE-CONFERENCE BANQUET: MAWG, MBGA, MSRPC, NDGGA, NDBC, MNFB, and NCTC-FBM members, exhibitors and sponsors are invited to attend our Business Meetings and Pre-Conference Banquet on December 13 th. This is FREE for members to attend ~ an RSVP for the banquet is required by December 7 th. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS - Room block information: Canad Inn, 701-772-8404, $99.00/night, block under #457959 (based on availability only) Sleep Inn and Suites, 701-757-2900, $85.00/night, ask for Prairie Grains Conference Special (based on availability only) Expressway Suites, 701-757-7000, $69.95/night, ask for Prairie Grains Conference Special (based on availability only) To register for the Pre-Conference Banquet & the Conference: Visit www.smallgrains.org or call the MN Wheat office at 800-242-6118 ext 3. Non-member Wednesday banquet tickets - $30; Non-member Thursday conference fee - $25.