Ag Events Calendar
July 9, Streeter, N.D.: NDSU Central Grasslands Central field day, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., at North Dakota State University’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center, 701-424-3606
July 10, Aberdeen: 2018 Brown County Farmers Union and Farm Safety Camp, for ages 6-13, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Brown County Fairgrounds, mike.traxinger@agtegra.com
July 10, Beresford: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition soil health event, 8:15 a.m. – 1 p.m., at SDSU Southeast Research Farm, cindy.soilhealth@sdconservation.net, (605) 280-4190
July 10, Beresford: SDSU Southeast Research Farm Annual Summer Field Day, 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at 29974 University Road, 605-563-2989
July 10, Hettinger, N.D.: Hettinger Research Extension Center Annual Field Tour, 3 p.m. MDT, at Hettinger Research Extension Center
July 11, Dickinson, N.D.: Dickinson Research Extension Center field day, 8:30 a.m., at Dickinson Research Extension Center, 701-456-1106, ryan.buetow@ndsu.edu
July 11, Estelline: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition soil health event, 8:15 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Blue Dasher Farm, cindy.soilhealth@sdconservation.net, (605) 280-4190
July 11-12, Williston, N.D.: Williston Research Extension Center annual field day, at Williston Research Extension Center, 701-774-4315
July 12, Rapid City: South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit
July 13-14, Sioux Falls: 2018 S.D. Farmers Union Young Producer event, Rforman@sdfu.org, 605-350-3421
July 14, Brookings: Meat & Dairy Goat Workshop, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. CT, www.sdspecialtyproducers.org/blog/36215
July 15, Eden: James Valley Tractor Club Scenic Tractor Drive, noon, Pete Waletich 605-380-4362 or Rich Anderson 303-929-8610.
July 16, Casselton, N.D.: NDSU Agronomy Seed Farm Field Tour, 5 p.m., at NDSU Agronomy Seed Farm, 701-347-4743
July 16, Walworth County: Field Tour of SDSU Pea, Oat, Spring and Winter Wheat Variety Trial Tour, 5 PM CST, 605-773-8120, ruth.beck@sdstate.edu
July 16-20, Astoria: 2018 SDSU Natural Resources Camp, at Oak Lake Field Station, 605-688-6121, SDSU.NRM@sdstate.edu
July 17, Carrington, N.D.: NDSU Carrington Center Beef Production Tour, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., at North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center, 701-652-2951, karl.hoppe@ndsu.edu
July 17, Carrington, N.D.: NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center’s annual field day, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center, 701-652-2951, www.ag.ndsu.edu/CarringtonREC
July 17-19, St. Louis, MO: InfoAg Conference, at St. Louis Union Station Hotel, registration@infoag.org, (217) 762-7955
July 18, Minot: North Central Research Extension Center Field Tour, 8:30 a.m., at NDSU North Central Research Extension Center
July 18, Parker: SD Farm Bureau Hawaiian luau, 6-9 p.m., at Farm Bureau Building on Turner County Fairgrounds
July 19, Volga: SDSU Volga Research Farm Summer Tour, 4 p.m., at South Dakota State University’s Volga Research Farm, paulo.johnson@sdstate.edu, 605-688-4591
July 19, Langdon, N.D.: NDSU Extension Langdon Research Extension Center field tour, 8 a.m., at Langdon Research Extension Center, 701-256-2582, ndsu.langdon.rec@ndsu.edu
July 20, Mitchell: BQA Transportation Certification, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Mitchell Technical Institute Nordby Trades Center, Ashley@mnsca.org, 612-618-6619
July 21, Sioux Falls: Makoce Washte Prairie Day, 605-874-8517, jblastick@tnc.org
Jul 25, Sioux Falls: Stockyard Ag Experience- Local Foods Fair, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT, (701) 883-4304
July 25-27, Watertown: South Dakota Grassland Management School, 605-882-5140, peter.bauman@sdstate.edu
July 28, Newell: Growing Ancient Grains & Greenhouse Tomato Tours, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. C.T., 605-681-6793, SDSPAinfo@gmail.com
July 29, Langford: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 1:30 p.m., Sean Kramer 605-470-0365.
Aug. 2-5, Billings, MT: Leaders Engaged in Angus Development conference, www.angus.org/njaa
Aug. 3-4, Tea: National Plowing Contest, at LeRoy Fett Farm
Aug 4, Yankton: Growing Nuts & Hops Tours, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. C.T., 605-681-6793, SDSPAinfo@gmail.com
Aug. 4, Gettysburg: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 1 p.m., Bob Potts 605-765-9782.
Aug. 4, Webster: Organic Farm Tour, at Wiskota Farm, www.npsas.org
Aug. 5, Clark: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 1 p.m., (August meeting before pull at 12:30 p.m.), Austin Swanhorst 605-880-3789.
Aug. 7-8, Brookings: SDSU Extension Feedlot Shortcourse, at SDSU Cow/Calf Education and Research Facility, warren.rusche@sdstate.edu, 605-688-5452
Aug. 7-9, Redwood Falls, MN: 2018 Minnesota Farmfest
Aug. 9, Madison: Organic Farm Tour, at Johnson Farm, www.npsas.org
Aug. 10, Webster: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 6 p.m., Alan Dixon 605-228-1823 or Cory Bremmon 604-448-3145.
Aug. 11, Britton: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 1:00 p.m., Paul Bremmon 605-448-2368.
Aug. 15-16, Brookings: 2018 North American Manure Expo, at Swiftel Center, manuremanager.com/manure-expo/
Aug. 17, Crooks: Minnehaha County Summer Grazing and Soil Health Workshop, 9 a.m., at Crooks Community Center, 605-330-4515, deron.ruesch@sd.usda.gov.
Aug. 17-19, Montevideo, Minn.: Threshing Show, at Heritage Hill.
Aug. 18, Aberdeen: BCOTTPA tractor pull at Brown County Fair, 10 a.m., Alan Dixon 605-228-1823.
Aug 19, Belle Fourche & St. Onge: Small-Scale Farming & Honey Extraction Tours, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. M.T., 605-681-6793, SDSPAinfo@gmail.com
Aug. 24, Gwinner, N.D.: AGCO and Precision Planting for a Crop Tour 2018 field day, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., 515-360-2029, LindaLeydens@yahoo.com
Aug. 25, Clear Lake: Fen Fun, 605-874-8517, jblastick@tnc.org
Aug. 25, Miller: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 1 p.m., Joel Christiansen 605-853-3836 or Bernie Huisman 605-204-0068.
Aug. 28, Sutherland, IA: Northwest Iowa Corn Silage Clinic, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at Northwest Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm, 712-737-4230
Aug. 28-29, Sioux City, IA: Feeding Quality Forum 2018, www.CABpartners.com/events/fqf/2018, Marilyn Conley 800-225-2333 ext. 298 or conley@certifiedangusbeef.com
Aug. 30, Huron: Value Added Ag Day & Specialty Crop Workshops, at the State Fair, 605-681-6793, SDSPAinfo@gmail.com.
Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, Huron: South Dakota State Fair, 800-529-0900, sdstatefair.com
Sept. 5-7, Hartford: South Dakota Soil Health School, 605-280-4190, cindy.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Sept 8, Brandon: Eggs, Mushrooms & Microgreens Tours, 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. C.T., 605-681-6793, SDSPAinfo@gmail.com
Sept. 8, Andover: BCOTTPA tractor pull, 10 a.m., Alan Dixon 605-228-1823.
Sept. 8-9, Delmont: Harvest/Kuchen Festival, (605)-779-5291
Sept. 10-14, Chamberlain: South Dakota Grazing School, 605-280-0127, jljessop@kennebectelephone.com
Sept. 12-14, Watertown: National Red Angus Association Convention, at Watertown Events Center at the Ramkota.
Sept. 16, Eureka: BCOTTPA tractor pull, noon, Lester Merkel 605-284-2078.
Sept. 16-18, Pierre: SD Association of Conservation Districts Convention, (605) 895-4099, sdoffice@sdconservation.net
Sept. 23, Stratford: BCOTTPA tractor pull (season points pull off), 12:30 p.m., Ron Glugla 605-225-6621.
Sept. 26-28, Mitchell: SDSU Extension cattle AI school, at SDSU Extension Regional Center, 605-995-7378, taylor.grussing@sdstate.edu
Oct 6, Brandon: Agritourism Tours, 605-681-6793, SDSPAinfo@gmail.com
Oct. 11-12, Deadwood: South Dakota Women in Agriculture conference, at The Lodge, southdakotawomeninag.com
Oct. 16-17, San Francisco, CA: Challenge Advisory Agriculture 4.0 event, at Moscone Center, www.challenge.org/events/
Oct. 20, Flandreau, South Dakota State Hand Cornhusking Contest, at the Jim and Deb Redder Farm (48475 228th St)
Oct. 21, Flandreau, National Hand Cornhusking Contest, at Jim and Deb Redder Farm (48475 228th St.)
Oct. 22-24, Minneapolis, MN: 2018 Export Exchange, at Hilton Minneapolis, exportexchange.org
Nov 1-3, Brookings: South Dakota Local Foods Conference, 605-681-6793 or SDSPAinfo@gmail.com
Nov. 3-5, Columbus, OH: 2018 National Angus Convention and Trade Show, angusconvention.com
Nov. 5-7, Austin, TX: AgGateway 2018 Annual Conference, at Sheraton Austin Hotel, AgGateway.org
Dec. 12, Chamberlain: South Dakota Grassland Coalition 20 Year Event, (605) 280-0127, judge.jessop@sdconservation.net
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