Monday, February 19th, 2024
8:00 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Bulk Vendor Load In
*Load in schedule will be assigned in January 2024
Tueday, February 20th, 2024
8:00 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Small Vendor Load In
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024
Keynote Speaker: Hunter Pinke | located in Ballroom 4 from 1-2p
Overcoming adversity and mental mindset “Own the Moment” & “No Bad Days”
Life hits you and how you respond determines your path forward. Draw from North Dakotan Hunter Pinke’s experience of going from Division I football player to a chest-down paraplegic at age 22. Pinke gives tangible examples on how to choose joy and live life with no bad days.
Potato
Day 1 – Research Reports & Industry Session
Room Location: Ballroom 4
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Poster session | Posters, Pastries, and Potatoes |
| 9:00 – 9:05 | Dr. Julie Pasche, NDSU | 2023 Support of Irrigated Potato Research for North Dakota and Minnesota |
| 9:05 – 9:20 | Dr. Andy Robinson, NDSU/UMN | Potato Agronomy Management Studies - 2023 |
| 9:20 – 9:25 | Dr. Andy Robinson, NDSU/UMN | Late Blight Spore Trapping Network for Minnesota and North Dakota |
| 9:25 – 9:40 | Dr. Susie Thompson, NDSU | Breeding and Development of Resilient Potato Cultivars for the Northern Plains |
| 9:40 – 9:50 | Addison Plaisance, NDSU | Evaluation of Potato Cultivars for Resistance to the Root-lesion Nematode, Pratylenchus penetrans |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Dr. Munevver Dogramaci, USDA ARS | Optimizing Potato Seed Tuber Pre-planting Conditions to Mitigate Seed Decay |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Dr. Dipayan Sarkar, USDA ARS | Investigating Wound-Healing Responses of Different Cell Layers of Potato Tubers |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Dr. Darrin Haagenson, USDA ARS | Impact of Variety Selection and Harvest Management on Storage Bruising |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Dr. Ian MacRae, UMN | Potato Insect Management 2023 |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Eric Byre, MN Department of Agriculture | Minnesota Certified Seed Report |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Adam Winchester, ND State Seed Department | North Dakota Certified Seed Report |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Dr. Andy Robinson, NDSU/UMN | Production Practices Survey |
| 11:10 – 12:00 | Donavon Johnson | Northland Potatoes Annual Meeting |
Small Grains
Room Location: Ballroom 1
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Dr. Jochum Wiersma, U of MN | Spring Wheat Variety Performance |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Jason Hanson, Rock & Roll Agronomy | Waltzing Through 2023 Crop Production |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Dr. Clair Keene, NDSU | Applied Research for Improving Grain Yields |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Scott Steffes, Steffes Group | Current Trends in Machinery and Land Sales |
Soybean
Day 1 – Soybean/Dry Bean Program
Room Location: Ballroom 5
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Greg Endres, NDSU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist | Dry Bean Production Research and Recommendation Updates |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension Soil Science Specialist | Soil Management: What has changed and What has Remained Constant? |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Bryon Parman, NDSU Extension Ag Finance Specialist | Financial Outlook for 2024 |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | Helen Borcherds, USAFarmLabor | Now Hiring: Navigating the H2A Visa Process Plus Updates on Proposed New Rules from Department of Labor |
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
Keynote Speakers: Bobbi Sondreal & Russ Tweiten | located in Ballroom 4 from 1-2p
Seeds of Change
Cultivating a Smooth Transition in Farm Retirement and Succession
Potato
Day 2 – National Organizations, Seed Updates, & Educational Session
Room Location: Ballroom 4
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Blair Richardson, Potatoes USA | Potato Marketing Analysis |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Andy Robinson, NDSU/UMN | Journeys in Phosphorous Acid Burn |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Dr. Julie Pasche, NDSU | Strategies for Managing Pink Rot and Leak in Your Operations |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Dr. Susie Thompson, NDSU | Reducing Bruising in Tubers |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Daryl Ritchison, NDSU | Looking Ahead to 2024 Potato Growing Weather |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Frank Mulcahy, Spud Doctor | Tasmanian Industry and Challenges |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Kent Wasden, GroupAg | What’s Relative about Humidity in a Storage? |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Frank Mulcahy, Spud Doctor | Assessment of Precision Ag Systems – The Early Days |
Small Grains
Room Location: Ballroom 1
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Dr. Kirsten Butcher, Assistant Professor NDSU | Microbial Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Dr. Joe Ikely, NDSU | Waterhemp Research and Management |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU | Wheat and Barley Disease Management - Are we doing enough? |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag Risk Management |
Where’s the Market Heading in 2024? (Note: This is a joint session in Ballroom 5) |
Soybean
Day 2 – Soybean Crush Plant Informational Session
Room Location: Ballroom 5
Room Moderator: Dave Ripplinger, NDSU Extension
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Stephanie Sinner, ND Soybean Council | Soybean Production in North Dakota: an Overview |
| 9:30 – 11:00 |
Kevin Hatcher, Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, Business Development Officer Jon Biermacher, NDSU Extension Livestock Development Economist Dave Ripplinger, Bio Energy Specialist, NDSU Extension |
Soybean Processing Industry Panel, Q &A Discussion with Individuals Involved in the Region’s Expanding Soybean Crush Market |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | Randy Martinson (in conjunction with smalls grains room) | Where’s the Market Heading in 2024? |
Room Location: MR 8/9
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Noonhour Program | NDSU Extension and Altru Ambulance Team |
Build and Take Home Your Own Tractor First Aid Kit Sponsored by Grand Forks County North Dakota Farm Bureau |