Registration is now open for the 2021 South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit.
The two-day event is hosted by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and is being held at The District in Sioux Falls on July 8 and 9.
The event is free and attendance is open to all, however pre-registration is required.
The 2021 Ag Summit offers an excellent line-up of speakers assembled to draw in policymakers, producers, and prospective farmers from across South Dakota. Along with keynote speaker David Horsager from the Trust Edge Leadership Institute, the 2021 Ag Summit includes local farm tours, a beginning farmers workshop and much more.
Capping off the event on Friday evening is the Ag Ambassador Award Dinner where the 2021 Ag Ambassador will be recognized for outstanding contributions to the state’s agriculture industry.
To register, visit www.sdagsummit.com.
Thursday, July 8
• 8:00am-9:00am Registration | Breakfast
• 9:15am Depart from The District for the Farm Tour. Meet in the Lobby of the District
• 9:45am-11:00am Farm Tour Stop #1. Alderson Farms, Hartford, SD
• 11:30am-12:30pm Lunch at Cherry Rock Farms
• 12:30pm-1:30pm Farm Tour Stop #2. Cherry Rock Farms, Brandon, SD
• 2:40pm-3:00pm Summit Kickoff– Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden
• 3:00pm-5:00pm USDA Beginning Farmers Workshop
Friday, July 9
• 7:30am-9:00am Registration | Breakfast
• 9:00am-9:15am Welcome– Hunter Roberts, Secretary South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources
• 9:15am-10:45am How Top Leaders & Organizations Drive Results Through Trust– David Horsager, Author & Leadership Speaker, Trust Edge Leadership Institute
• 10:45am-11:00am Break
• 11:00am-12:00pm Wild Times: Making Sense of the Ag Economy– David Widmar, Agricultural Economics Insights
• 12:15pm-12:45pm Lunch & Learn: Riparian Buffer Initiative
• 12:45pm-1:30pm Food Exports
• 1:30pm-2:30pm Dakota Pure Bison
• 2:30pm-2:45pm Break
• 2:45pm-3:45pm Farm Service Agency Policy Update
• 3:45pm Closing Remarks– David Horsager, Author & Leadership Speaker, Trust Edge Leadership Institute
• 4:15pm-5:00pm Networking Break
• 5:00pm-7:00pm Governor’s Agriculture Ambassador Dinner– Special Guest: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
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