 August 18-20, 2009Schlaffman Farm Mitchell, South Dakota
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Dakotafest provides attendees with educational topics that will help you strengthen your operation and put you in touch with the latest happenings in the industry. Be sure to check back closer to the show to see the compete line-up in the Forum Tent.
| August 18, 2009 | | 10:00 AM |  Ag Outlook: What You Need to Know to Maximize Profit
Moderator: Michelle Rook, Farm Director, WNAX
Vince Boddicker, Midwest Grain Marketing & Farmers Trading Co.
Brian Hoops, Owner, Midwest Market Solutions
Keith Mockler, 21st Century Agronomist / Local Field Advisor ? Monsanto
Dr. Jerry Warmann, Extension Economist, South Dakota State University
| | 12:45 PM | Free SDSU Ice Cream
Compliments of South Dakota State University
| | 1:00 PM | Wealth Preservation Management and Transfer Techniques
Todd Muehler, Director of Wealth Management, First National Bank South Dakota | | August 19, 2009 | | 10:00 AM | Federal Update: Bio-fuels, Farm Bill Implementation, Disaster Program & Energy Legislation Updates
Moderator: Michelle Rook, Farm Director, WNAX
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Sen. John Thune
Sen. Tim Johnson (invited)
Craig Schaunaman, Farm Service Agency State Executive Director
| | 12:45 PM | Free SDSU Ice Cream
Compliments of South Dakota State University
| | 1:00 PM | Alternative Energy
Moderator: Michelle Rook / Jerry Oster, WNAX
Com. Dusty Johnson, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission
Jim Wilcox, Manager, Government and Regulatory Services ? Xcel Energy
Amanda Wangler, Project Engineer, Basin Electric
Scott Parsley, Assistant General Manager Member Services, East River Electric Coop
| | August 20, 2009 | | 10:00 AM | Climate Changes and Impacts
Moderator: Michelle Rook / Jerry Oster, WNAX
Bryce Anderson, Senior Agriculture Meteorologist, DTN
Dennis Todey, State Climatologist
Mike Gillespie, National Weather Service Meteorologist
| | 12:45 PM | Free SDSU Ice Cream
Compliments of South Dakota State University
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* Schedule subject to change.
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