Ag Events Calendar
May 1-2, Brookings: Edgar S. McFadden Symposium on Wheat Improvement, SDSU campus, SDSU.PlantScienceDepartment@sdstate.edu, 605-688-4600
May 3, Pierre: Trees: Planting, Care, Selection, 7 p.m., at SDSU Pierre Regional Extension Center
May 8-9, De Smet: Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference, at De Smet Event and Wellness Center, 605-374-4177, Paul.thares@sdstate.edu.
May 10, Huron: NRCS State Technical Committee, 10 a.m., at Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center, www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov, (605) 352-1200
May 18, Pierre: Land and water rights seminar, 1-4 p.m., at amphitheater 1, Ramkota Inn, 920 W. Sioux Ave., 605-224-7301.
May 20-23, Lexington, KY: ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference
May 22, Brookings: Regional Swine Symposium, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at South Dakota State University, 605-688-5417, Jeffrey.Clapper@sdstate.edu
May 24, Dickinson, N.D.: Cattle Mineral Nutrition for Producers program, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Dickinson Research Extension Center Ranch Headquarters, 701-567-4323, janna.kincheloe@ndsu.edu
May 25, Lowry: Cattle Mineral Nutrition for Producers program, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Rock Hills Ranch, 605-394-1722, adele.harty@sdstate.edu
May 29-31, Washburn, N.D.: NDSU Youth Tractor Safety School, at North Dakota 4-H Camp, 701-794-8748, rick.schmidt@ndsu.edu
June 4, Pipestone, MN: Pipestone Lamb and Wool Facility Tour, 800-658-2330, philip.berg@mnwest.edu
June 4-7, Fargo, N.D.: North Dakota FFA Convention, at NDSU campus
June 5-7, Sturgis: Professional / Youth Range Camp, 605-343-1643, blackshirts_1@hotmail.com
June 6-8, Des Moines, IA: World Pork Expo, at Iowa State Fairgrounds
June 7-9, Brookings: 2018 SDSU Youth Livestock Judging Camps, at SDSU campus, 605.688.5165, brady.jensen@sdstate.edu
June 10-12, Brookings: 2018 SDSU Youth Livestock Judging Camps, at SDSU campus, 605.688.5165, brady.jensen@sdstate.edu
June 11-14, Altoona, IA: AgGateway 2018 Mid-Year Meeting, at Prairie Meadows, AgGateway.org
June 16-17, LaMoure, N.D.: 33rd Annual North Dakota Farm Toy Show & Auction & Craft Show, at LaMoure High School, 1-800-533-8293, toyfarmer.com
June 20-22, Rapid City: Grassfed Exchange National Conference, at Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center, 605-882-5140 or peter.bauman@sdstate.edu
June 26-27, Redfield: Rangeland Days / Soils Days, 605-472-1437, Ivy.LathamPazour@sd.nacdnet.net.
June 26-28, Portland, ME: 2018 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference
June 30, Lake Benton, MN: Dakota Skipper Prairie Day, 605-874-8517, jblastick@tnc.org
July 7-13, Madison, WI: 2018 National Junior Angus Show
July 16-20, Astoria: 2018 SDSU Natural Resources Camp, at Oak Lake Field Station, 605-688-6121, SDSU.NRM@sdstate.edu
July 21, Sioux Falls: Makoce Washte Prairie Day, 605-874-8517, jblastick@tnc.org
July 25-27, Watertown: South Dakota Grassland Management School, 605-882-5140, peter.bauman@sdstate.edu
Aug. 3-4, Tea: National Plowing Contest, at LeRoy Fett Farm
Aug. 17-19, Montevideo, Minn.: Threshing Show, at Heritage Hill.
Aug. 25, Clear Lake: Fen Fun, 605-874-8517, jblastick@tnc.org
Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, Huron: South Dakota State Fair
Sept. 5-7, Hartford: South Dakota Soil Health School, 605-280-4190, cindy.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Sept. 10-14, Chamberlain: South Dakota Grazing School, 605-280-0127, jljessop@kennebectelephone.com
Sept. 8-9, Delmont: Harvest/Kuchen Festival, (605)-779-5291
Sept. 12-14, Watertown: National Red Angus Association Convention, at Watertown Events Center at the Ramkota.
Oct. 16-17, San Francisco, CA: Challenge Advisory Agriculture 4.0 event, at Moscone Center, www.challenge.org/events/
Oct. 22-24, Minneapolis, MN: 2018 Export Exchange, at Hilton Minneapolis, exportexchange.org
Nov. 3-5, Columbus, OH: 2018 Angus Convention
Nov. 5-7, Austin, TX: AgGateway 2018 Annual Conference, at Sheraton Austin Hotel, AgGateway.org
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