Ag Expo 2009
January 14-15 2009
Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center
Sioux Falls, SD
In Review
Despite the cold January South
Dakota weather, Ag Expo 2009 went well. The exhibition
hall was packed, and we even had to turn away 8 new
exhibitors. Thanks to all of
you that attended.
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Thanks to Ford West, TFI who traveled to Sioux Falls
to participate in the 2009 Ag Expo “Balancing Risk
and Reward in Today’s Economy.” During the session,
he provided a keynote address titled “World
Fertilizer Supply and its Impact on the U.S.
Market.” He also took part in a panel discussion
that touched upon several key agriculture issues
including the fertilizer supply and demand
situation; an examination of land market trends in
South Dakota; and a presentation on the role of
biofuels in the United States’ energy future.
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New SDABA Board Members Elected: Newly elected to
the SDABA Board of Directors are Kelly Bunde,
Eastern Farmers Coop of Garretson (District 2), Gary
Ostby, Dakota Ag Coop of Claire City (District 4),
Terry Abbott, DuPont of Fort Pierre (Industry
Director), and Josh Nuytten, West Central Inc., of
Sioux Falls (Industry Director).
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Officers Elected of SDABA: Jeff Thaler, Winfield,
LLC of Beresford was elected President of the Board
for 2009. Jim Kanable, Midwest Cooperatives of
Philip, was elected as Vice-President for 2009.
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Thanks to Todd Powell, Carl Johnson, David Clark and
Dennis VenOsdel for your service on the SDABA Board.
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Also, to Russ Daley for your service as SDABA
President in 2008!
Midwest Cooperatives Sweeps the 2009
Agronomic Olympics
Midwest
Cooperatives and Wheat Growers Teams Sweep the 2009
Agronomy Olympic Challenge: Sixteen teams competed for
over $2000 in cash prizes and the chance to earn the
title of “South Dakota’s Best Agronomy Team in 2009”
Joining
the Winners Circle in 2009 are:
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First
Place: Christi Hand and Art Fishback, Midwest
Cooperatives of Pierre and winners of $1000, plus
the title of South Dakota’s Best Agronomy Team for
2009.
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Second Place: Adam Holler and Jon Christensen, Wheat
Growers of Yale and Mellette and winners of $700.
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Third
Place Tie: Jim Kanable and Lee Kolda, Midwest
Cooperatives of Pierre and Philip plus Jordan
Leighton and Hank Vliestra, Wheat Growers of
Stickney split $500 in cash!
All teams
also received 2009 Agronomy Olympic Jackets.
Congratulations!
South Dakota's Best Agronomy Teams:
2008 – Midwest Cooperatives, Pierre and Phillip
2007 – Border States Coop, Sisseton
2006 – Turnis Farm Service, Platte
Raffle Winners
SDABA Pac Raffle Winners: With your help $2,940 was
raised for the association’s PAC Fund (Political Action
Committee). The winners of the raffle held during AG
EXPO for $250 Cabela’s Gift Certificates were: Jeff
Dickens; Brad Johnson; Mike Roberts; and Kelly Weisser.
AG EXPO Committee
Mark Biedenfeld
Craig W. Myron
Kelly Jorgenson
Bjorn Nelson
Mike Roberts
Wayne Jelinek
Tony VanOverschelde
Dusty Miller, Co-chair
Kathy Zander, Co-chair
Program:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
8:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Opens, Ramkota Hotel Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM
Cash in on the chance to win over $2,000 in prize
money!
2009 Agronomy Olympic Challenge Kick-Off,
Booth 72, Exhibit Hall
First 10 teams to register and complete the questions
earn two
official Agronomy Olympic Challenge briefcases jammed
full of gifts
from company sponsors.
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM Annual
Meeting of the Membership, Amphitheater II
Russ Daley, SDABA Board President
12 Noon Luncheon with
keynote speaker, Grand Rushmore Hall
Ford West, The Fertilizer
Institute (TFI),
"World Fertilizer Supply and Its Impact on the US
Market"
1:30 to 3:30 PM
Ag Outlook Panel Discussion, Amphitheater II
"The Fertilizer Supply/Demand Situation", Ford West (TFI)
"South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Trends", Burton Pfluger (SDSU)
"Our Energy Future-What Role for Biofuels?", Wally
Tyner (Purdue)
Earn 2 CEUS for CCA Program
3:00 PM
2009 Agronomy Olympic Challenge Concludes
If required, tie-breaker to be held at 6:00 PM, during
the Social.
5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Closes
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Hunt Up a Good Time Social and Reception,
Grand Rushmore Hall
Entertainment from Deuces Wild! Dueling
Pianos from 5:30 to 8:30 PM
Thursday, January 15, 2009
8:30 AM to 1:00 AM
Exhibit Hall Open, Ramkota Hotel Exhibit Hall
PROFESSIONAL AG APPLICATOR RECERTIFICATION TRAINING,
Room ?
Times are approximate:
8:30 AM
Registration (photo ID required)
8:30 to 9:30 AM
Category 1C and 5 (Fungicides)
9:30 to 10:30 AM
Category 1B and 2 (Insecticides)
10:45 to 12:15 PM
Category 1A (Herbicides)
1:15 to 2:45
General Session
STUDENT-CAREER DAY
8:30 to 10:30 AM
Compete in the 2009 Agronomy Olympic Challenge,
Ramkota
Hotel Exhibit Hall
4-person teams, must be from same school
10:30 to 11:30
"Simple Choices, Big Rewards" with VJ Smith, Author
of
"The Richest Man in Town", Amphitheater II
11:30 to 1:00 PM
Lunch and Introduction of Sponsors, Room ?
Agronomy Olympic Challenge Award Presentation: 1st
Place $100 and
Traveling Trophy; 2nd Place $80; and 3rd Place $60
1:00 PM
Tours
Thank You to our 2009 Sponsors:
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Platinum
($1,000 and Over)
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Gold
($750 to $999) |
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Silver ($500 to $749) |
GVM, Inc |
| Helena Chemical Co. |
| Raven Industries |
| Rosen's Inc. |
| Syngenta & NK
Seeds |
| UAP |
| United Suppliers |
| West Central,
Inc. |
| Wilbur-Ellis Company |
| Winfield Solutions |
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Bronze ($250 to $499) |
Abner Sales |
| Agrium US Inc. |
| C&R Supply |
| Country Pride
Coop |
| Kahler Automation |
| Potash |
| SD Corn Utilization Council |
| SD Wheat Growers |
| Van Diest Supply
Company |
Thank You to our 2009 Exhibitors:
Abner Sales, Benson, MN
ADM Fertilizer, Minneapolis, MN
Advanced Biological Marketing, Norfolk, NE
Ag 1 Source, LLC, Hesston, KS
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA
Ag Systems, Hutchinson, MN
Agrium US Inc., Denver, CO
Agrotain International, Sioux Falls, SD
AgSource Harris Laboratories, Lincoln, NE
Agvise Laboratories, Inc., Benson, MN
Albrecht & Co., Sioux Falls, SD
American Lung Association, Sioux Falls, SD
Amvac Chemical, Alexandria, MN
Asmark Institute, Owensboro, KY
BASF, Sioux Falls, SD
Bayer Crop Science, Harrisburg, SD
Becker Underwood, Ames, IA
Butler Machinery, Fargo, ND
CHS Crop Nutrients, Inver Grove Heights,
MN
C & R Supply Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
Dow AgroSciences, Sioux Falls, SD
Doyle Equipment Mfg., Mapleton, MN
Dultmeier Sales, Omaha, NE
DuPont Crop Protection, Fort Pierre, SD
EBM Mill & Elevator Supply, Kansas City, MO
EMD Crop BioScience, Sioux Falls, SD
Fairbank Equipment, Yankton, SD
Far Better Farm Equipment, Westport, SD
Farmers Plant Food, Inc., Garretson, SD
Farm Credit Services of America, Sioux
Falls, SD
FEI, INC., Valley City, ND
FMC, Omaha, NE
Geosys, Hiawatha, KS
Gowan Company LLC, Sioux Falls, SD
GVM, Inc., Biglerville, PA
Hagie Manufacturing Company, Clarion, IA
Helena Chemical Company, Marshall, MN
Horvick Manufacturing Co., Fargo, ND
John Deere of SD
K - Scale LLC, Sioux Falls, SD
Kahler Automation, Fairmont, MN
Marcus Construction, Prinsburg, MN
Midwest Laboratories, Inc., Omaha, NE
Monsanto, Woonsocket, SD
Murray Equipment, Inc., Ft. Wayne, IN
MZB Technologies, LLC, Watertown, SD
Nachurs Alpine Solutions, Marion, OH
Nationwide Agribusiness, Des Moines, IA
Philom Bios/Novozymes Biologicals, Watertown, SD
Precision Laboratories, Inc., Waukegan, IL
Ranco Fertiservice, Inc., Sioux Rapids, IA
Raven Industries Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
Rosen's Inc., Fairmont, MN
Rx-VRT Providers, LLC, Aberdeen, SD
Sabre Initiatives LLC, Willmar, MN
Scale Center, Sioux Falls, SD
Schaben Industries, Columbus, NE
SGS Mid-West Seed Services, Inc, Brookings, SD
Simonsen Industries, Inc., Quimby, IA
South Dakota Dept of Agriculture, Pierre, SD
Stine Seed, Sanborn, IA
Stueve Construction Co., Algona, IA
Sudenga Industries, Inc., George, IA
Syngenta & NK Seeds, Harrisburg, SD
Syngenta Crop Protection, Brandon, SD
Tetra Micronutrients, Inc., Overton, NE
Tiger-Sul Products, LLC, Englewood, CO
TJ Technologies, Clark, SD
UAP Distribution, Brookings, SD
United Suppliers, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
Valent USA Corporation, Canton, SD
Van Diest Supply Company, Webster City, IA
West Central, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
Wilbur Ellis Co, Huron, SD
Winfield Solutions, Beresford, SD
