Conference Location & Lodging
I-29
“Moo-University”
Best Western Ramkota Inn & Conference Center
3200 West Maple Street
Sioux Falls, SD (Exit 81 off I-29 South of I-90)
To make a lodging reservation at Ramkota Inn, call 605336-0650. Reserve your room by December 26th, 2014.
Mention "SDSU Dairy Science-I29 Conference" to get the
conference rate of $89.99 (single) & $99.99 (double
occupancy) plus tax.
Educating &
Ag-Vocating for the
Future
Registration
Fee is $45 per person (includes Wednesday evening
meal / keynote address and all programs/breaks/lunch
on Thursday).
9 th Annual I-29Dairy
Conference
Milk Producers Association of North Dakota (MPA-ND) will
pay the $45 tuition for each member attending.
South Dakota Dairy Producers (SDDP) will pay the $45
tuition for each member attending.
January 15–16, 2014
Western Iowa Dairy Alliance (WIDA) will pay the $45 tuition
for each member attending.
Best Western Ramkota Inn &
Conference Center
Sioux Falls, SD
College/Technical School students will pay $20 tuition for
the conference for each member attending.
Register on-line at http://igrow.org or fill out the
form below and mail to:
Please make checks payable to:
“SDSU Extension”.
Member of (circle one):
MPA-ND SDDP WIDA
Name(s):
Address:
City/State:
Zip code:
Phone:
Number
attending:
Amount enclosed ($):
Student
Watertown, Regional Extension Office
1910 West Kemp Avenue
Watertown, SD 57201
Tracey Renelt, SDSU Extension Dairy
Field Specialist
Watertown Regional Extension Center
1910 West Kemp Ave.
Watertown, SD 57201
9th Annual I-29 Dairy Conference – “Moo-University”
January 15-16, 2014
Mission: To prepare and develop a sustainable dairy community
Agenda
2:00 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
4:45 p.m.
Registration Opens……………...…….East Lobby
5:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open
5:30 p.m.
Social…………………………………..Washington
6:00 p.m.
Dinner
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
7:00 p.m.
When City and Country Collide ……Washington
- Amanda Radke, Livestock Advocate, Free-lance
Writer & Blogger https://twitter.com/RadkeAmanda
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Registration Opens
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Break & Meet Vendors…….…..East Lobby
3:00 p.m.
General Session: …………….Roosevelt, Lincoln, & Jefferson
9:00 a.m.
Welcome
9:10 a.m.
Understanding the Energy Audit Program and
the Impact It Can Have On Your Dairy
Nicole DelSasso, Farm Energy Efficiency Mgr. for
the Innovation Center for US Dairy
10:00 a.m.
Affordable Health Care Act: Options for You,
Your Dairy & Your Employees
Janice Lewis, Avera Health, Sioux Falls, SD
10:45 a.m.
Break & Meet Vendors…………………East Lobby
11:10 a.m.
Latest in Herd Health Recommendations for
Your Dairy
King Hickman, DVM, GPS Dairy Consulting
12:00 p.m.
Lunch……………………………...…. Washington
12:40 p.m.
Producer Prospective of Cover Crop Utilization
on Dairies …………………………..... Washington
Grant Vis, Dairy Producer, Edgerton, MN
Breakout Sessions:
1:10 p.m.
1st Round of Breakout Sessions:
Succession Planning: Where Do We Start?
……………………………………………Roosevelt
Melissa R. O’Rourke, ISU Farm & Agribusiness
Management Specialist
Evaluating Energy Use Changes in the Barn
……………...………………………….….. Lincoln
Erin Cortus, SDSU Extension Specialist,
Environmental Quality
Jim Salfer, U of M, Regional Extension Educator,
Dairy
Utilization of Cover Crops in Your Dairy
Operation…………………………...……Jefferson
Kent Solberg, MN Sustainable Farming Association
Break & Meet Vendors………...…………East Lobby
2nd Round of Breakout Sessions
Succession Planning: Where Do We Start?
……………………………………………...Roosevelt
Melissa R. O’Rourke, ISU Farm & Agribusiness
Management Specialist
Understanding the New I-9 Documentation
Process: ...……………………………...…….Lincoln
Rob Holcomb, U of M Extension Educator – Ag
Business Management
Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of an Energy
Audit……………………………………….Jefferson
Nicole DelSasso, Farm Energy Efficiency Mgr. for
Innovation Center for Dairy
Kyle Clark, EnSave, technical service provider for
USDA/NRCS
Rebecca MacLeod, USDA/NRCS Liaison
Adjourn: Survey Collection
I-29 Dairy Outreach Consortium
Members
James Paulson (program chair)
UMN Extension
507-251-4694
[email protected]
Tracey Renelt (program vice-chair) 605-882-5140
SDSU Extension
[email protected]
James Salfer
UMN Extension
320-203-6093
[email protected]
Chuck Schwartau
UMN Extension
507-536-6301
[email protected]
Merri Post
SW MN Dairy Profit Group
For More Information
For more information, please contact someone
listed below, or visit the conference website at:
http://igrow.org/
James Paulson (program chair) 507-251-4694
UMN Extension
[email protected]
Tracey Renelt (program vice-chair) 605-882-5140
SDSU Extension
[email protected]
Janice Rounds, Secretary
605-882-5140
[email protected]
Watertown Reg. Extension Center
https://www.facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
Conference Partners / Hosts
507-825-6784
[email protected]
JW Schroeder
NDSU Extension
701-231-7663
[email protected]
Melissa O’Rourke
ISU Extension
712-737-4230
[email protected]
Kevin Lager
ISU Extension
712-737-4230
[email protected]
Roger Scheibe
MDA/SDDP
605-962-1775
[email protected]
Alvaro Garcia
SDSU Extension
605-688-5488
[email protected]
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and services.