Daily Events Schedule
Exhibits open:
- 9:00am – 5:00pm (Wed/Thur)
- 9:00am – 4:00pm (Fri)
Daily $1000 Showbucks Drawing (Sponsored by Purple Wave Auction)
- Given away daily at 1:00 pm
- Register at Purple Wave Auction Exhibit
Northland Ford F-150 Giveaway:
- Ford F-150 given away Friday at 2:00pm on WNAX radio.
- Register for a chance to win at Northland Ford exhibit.
SDSU Extension Seminar Schedule
| Wednesday, Jan. 3 | ||
| Time | Topic | |
| Session 1: | Agronomy | |
| 9:00 | Carbon: What’s all the fuss about? Negotiating Carbon Questions | |
| Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Field Specialist – Soils | ||
| 9:30 | Soybean Planting Date by Maturity Group: Yield Effects | |
| David Karki, SDSU Extension Field Specialist – Agronomy; Peter Sexton, SDSU Southeast Farm Manager | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:15 | Impact of Nitrogen Loss on Corn Yield | |
| Jason Clark, SDSU Extension Specialist – Soil Fertility | ||
| 10:45 | Nutrient Banding on Corn | |
| Peter Kovacs, SDSU Assistant Professor | ||
| 11:15 | Q & A, then session ends | |
| Session 2: | Weather, Diseases & Pests | |
| 1:30 | El Nino Weather Effects on South Dakota Crops | |
| Laura Edwards, State Climatologist | ||
| 2:00 | Root Rots and Pathogens | |
| Madalyn Shires, SDSU Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology | ||
| 2:30 | Break | |
| 2:45 | Scouting for Answers: Foliar Diseases of Importance | |
| Connie Strunk, SDSU Extension Field Specialist – Plant Pathology | ||
| 3:10 | Grasshoppers, Stem Borers and Other Insects of Concern in SE South Dakota | |
| Phil Rozeboom, IPM Coordinator – SDSU | ||
| 3:40 | Q & A, then session ends | |
| Thursday, Jan. 4 | ||
| Session 1: | Food Preparation | |
| 10:30 | Food Prep for the Field Crew | |
| Claudia Botzet, SDSU Extension Field Specialist – Nutrition | ||
| 11:00 | Food Preservation at Home | |
| Claudia Botzet, SDSU Extension Field Specialist – Nutrition | ||
| 11:30 | Open time to discuss options for nutrient dense snacks | |
| Claudia Botzet, SDSU Extension Field Specialist – Nutrition | ||
| 11:45 | Morning session ends | |
| Session 2: | 1:00 | Plugging Backgrounding Money Leaks – Small Changes with Big Impacts |
| Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Specialist – Feedlot Management | ||
| 1:30 | Managing Growth and Energy Supply in Growing Cattle | |
| Zachary Smith, SDSU Assistand Professor Animal Science | ||
| 2:00 | Break | |
| 2:10 | Management Strategies and Feed Additives for Receiving Calves | |
| Forest Francis, SDSU Graduate Research Assistant – Animal Science | ||
| 2:40 | Winter Annual Forage Variety Trial Results | |
| Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Specialist – Forage | ||
| 3:10 | Q & A, then program ends | |
Where to Stay
The Vermilion Area Chamber recommends these fine Vermillion area hotels. Please contact hotels directly for current nightly rates. For more information and to plan your visit to the Dakota Farm show, visit the Vermillion Area Chamber website.
