Schedule
Schedule
Schedule is subjective to change. Check back regularly for updated information.
Noon – 6:30 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up
Noon – 6:30 p.m. Registration Opens
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Young & Emerging Farmers Reception*
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. MN Ag Expo Opening Welcome Reception
* Private Event
All Day MN Young & Emerging Farmers Workshop*
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open (Foyer)
8:00 a.m. – Noon MCGA Delegate Session and Annual Meeting (Grand Hall/Ice Arena)
9:00 a.m. Trade Show Opens (Grand Hall/Ice Arena)
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Bayer Opening Session (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Paul Neiger (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Research Lightening Talks (Profinium Grand Hall Stage)
- Hear from MN Corn and MN Soybean researchers on their latest projects and insights into corn and soybean research.
Noon Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CHS Marketing Panel (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Top Ten Things Farmers and Ranchers Should Know About Estate Planning – Plan Now, Prevent Chaos Later (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
- Speaker: Travis Benson, Attorney and Shareholder with Bassford Remele Law Firm, Sioux Falls
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Tentative: Trade Panel (Profinium Grand Hall Stage)
- Moderator: Chistina Connelly, MDA
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Paul Neifer (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. MCGA Auction and Reception (2nd Floor Mezzanine)
5:00 p.m. Trade Show Closes
5:00 p.m. Dinner Keynote – Chad Greenway, Former MN Vikings Linebacker (Arnold’s Banquet Hall)
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. MSGA After Hours Social – At the Loose Moose Saloon
*Private Event
All Day MN Young & Emerging Farmers Workshop*
7:00 a.m. Registration Open (Foyer)
7:30 a.m. MN Young & Emerging Farmers Workshop*
8:00 a.m. Trade Show Opens (Grand Hall/Ice Arena)
8:00 a.m. – Noon MSGA Delegate Session and Annual Meeting (Arnold's Banquet Hall)
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Opening Session Speaker – David Ahern, CEO Hunter Slifka, Sales Manager Turkey River Ag Sales (Profinium Grand Hall Stage)
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Fertilizer Markets Update Speaker: Keith Busch ClearCost Ag (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Farm Safety & Emergency Management (Profinium Grand Hall Stage)
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Researcher Lightening Talks (Litzau Ice Arena Stage)
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Tentative Commissioners Panel (Profinium Grand Hall Stage)
12:30 p.m. Lunch (Arnold's Banquet Hall)
12:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Shawn Arita, NDSU Agriculture Economist (Arnold's Banquet Hall)
3:00 p.m. Trade Show Closes
*Private Event
