Monday, February 17th, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Bulk Vendor Load In
*Load in schedule will be assigned in January 2024
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Small Vendor Load In
Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Keynote Speaker: John Newton | located in Ballroom 4 from 1-2p
Potato
Day 1 – Industry Session
Room Location: Ballroom 4
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council | National Potato Council Update |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Mark Klompien, CEO United Potato Growers | United Potato Market Outlook |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Ryan Hunt, FMC | New Potato Products: Anthem Flex and Steward EC |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Blair Richardson, President and CEO Potatoes USA | Potatoes: Adjusting to Generational Shifts and the Global Realignment of Trade |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Daryl Ritchison, NDAWN Director and North Dakota State Climatologist | 2025 Weather Forecast |
Small Grains
Day 1
Room Location: Ballroom 1
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Dr. Jochum Wiersma, U of MN Extension Small Grain Specialist | Spring Wheat Variety Performance |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Jason Hanson, Rock & Roll Agronomy | Waltzing Through 2024 Crop Production |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | John Brecker, AgVise | Soil Sampling Results |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | Scott Steffes, President Steffes Group Inc. (Joint session with Beans in Ballroom 5) | Current Trends in Machinery and Land Sales |
Soybean
Day 1
Room Location: Ballroom 5
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Dr. Lindsey Pease, U of MN Extension Specialist in Nutrient & Water Management | Phosphorus Fertility in Soybean Production |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Jeff Stachler, Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, Carrington REC | Dry Bean Weed Control |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Michael Wunsch, NDSU Plant Pathologist Carrington REC | Improving Management of White Mold in Dry Beans |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | Scott Steffes, President Steffes Group Inc. (Joint session with Small Grains in Ballroom 5) | Current Trends in Machinery and Land Sales |
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
Keynote Speakers: Bobbi Sondreal & Wyatt Wardner | located in Ballroom 4 from 1-2p
Potato
Day 2 – Research Session
Room Location: Ballroom 4
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Eric Byre, MN Department of Agriculture | Minnesota Certified Seed Report |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | Adam Winchester, ND State Seed Department | North Dakota Certified Seed Report |
| 9:20 – 9:50 | Dr. Mike Thornton, University of Idaho | Achieving Grower Acceptance with New Potato Varieties |
| 9:50 – 10:20 | Dr. Ian MacRae, UMN Crookston | Colorado Potato Beetle: It's Handy to Have Advanced Warning for Unwelcome Guests |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Dr. Julie Pasche, NDSU | Field and Storage Management of Pink Rot: Navigating the Challenges |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Dr. Andy Robinson, NDSU/UMN | Why Does Potato Seed Size, Spacing, and Type (whole vs cut) Matter? |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Dr. Mike Thornton, University of Idaho | Key Lessons Learned about Potatoes |
Small Grains
Day 2
Room Location: Ballroom 1
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Dr. Lindsey Pease, U of MN Extension Specialist in Nutrient & Water Management | Why Small Grains Matter for Soil Health |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Dr. Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist | Weed Research and Management |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Dr. Andrew Friskop, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist – Cereal Diseases | Wheat and Barley Disease Management – Are We Doing Enough? |
| 11:00 – 11:50 |
Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag Risk Management (Joint session with Beans in Ballroom 5) |
Market Outlook |
Soybean
Day 2
Room Location: Ballroom 5
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Ana Carcedo, NDSU Broadleaf Agronomist Department of Plant Sciences | Myths and Truths of Soybean Production |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Wade Webster, Assistant Professor, NDSU Soybean Pathologist Specialist | What's on Your Soybean Seed Impacts Early Season Diseases |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Dr. Juan Osorno, Professor, NDSU Dry Bean Breeder | Breeding Better Dry Beans for North Dakota and Minnesota |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag Risk Management (Joint session with Small Grains in Ballroom 5) | Market Outlook |