SDARL Class IV Seminar 9

Mitchell/Huron

January 15-17, 2008

Investing in South Dakota Agriculture

 

Lodging

 

 

Mitchell:                Hampton Inn

Huron:             Crossroads Hotel

 

                                1920 Highland Way

                          100 4th Street SW

 

                                Mitchell, SD  57301

                          Huron, Sd  57350

 

                                Ph 605-995-1575

                          Ph 605-352-3204

 

 

 

 

Seminar Meeting Locations

 

 

Granite Springs Lodge

     25840 422nd Ave

     PO Box 5

     Alexandria, SD  57311

     (Take I-90 Exit 344 at Alexandria. Follow SD-262 South (around the curve East, approximately .6 mi to Prairie Dr. At      Prairie Dr turn right (South over RR tracks; then road turns East).This is gravel & road name changes to Quarry Rd (runs      parallel to Hwy 262 on South side of RR tracks.  Drive for 2 mi & arrive at    25840 422nd Ave which is on the East side of the      road.)

 

Highland Conference Center

Redstone Feeders

Dakota Energy

    (Adjacent to Hampton Inn, Mitchell

      217 St/425 Ave

      40294 US Hwy 14

 

      De Smet, SD  57231

      PO Box 830

First Dakota National Bank

      (3 mi South of Manchester)

      Huron, SD  57350

    500 East Norway Avenue

 

 

    Mitchell, SD  57301

Beadle County Extension Center

Dakota Provisions

    (Use Exit 332, North on Hwy 37 to Norway Ave, Left on Norway, Bank is on North side)

      1110 3rd Street SW

      Huron, SD  57350

      40253 US Hwy 14

      Huron, SD  57358-7913

 

      Ph 605-353-8436

      Ph 605-353-1519

John Reisch Farm

 

      Ph 605-353-1519

    23379 434th Ave

 

 

    Howard, SD  57349

 

 

    Ph 605-772-4396

 

 

 

 

 

Management Team:

 

 

    GSM:                  Kevin Dieter, Karl Schenk

 

 

    Reporter:          Amy Blum

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

                *Business Attire

 

12:30 p.m.       Meet at Granite Springs Lodge, Alexandria, SD

 

12:30 p.m.       Lunch

 

1:15 p.m.         Announcements, Updates & Agenda

·         Dan H. Gee, SDARL Executive Director

 

1:30 p.m.         Session 1 – China Reports

·         SDARL Class IV

 

2:45 p.m.         Break

 

3:00 p.m.         “So, you want to date my daughter”

·         Bruce  Vincent

Libby, Montana

 

5:00 p.m.         Travel to Mitchell

 

6:30 p.m.         Reception at Highland Conference Center

 

7:00 p.m.         Dinner at Highland Conference Center

·         Alumni, Friends, Guests

 

8:00 p.m.         “With Vision There is Hope”

·         Bruce Vincent

Libby, Montana

 

 

Wednesday, January 16

                *Tour Attire

                *Breakfast at Hampton Inn

                *Morning at First Dakota National Bank

               

7:45 a.m.         Arrive at First Dakota National Bank

 

8:00 a.m.         Session 2 – China Reports

·         SDARL Class IV

 

9:30 a.m.         First Dakota and Farmer Mac

·         Denny Everson, Senior VP

First Dakota National Bank

 

10:15 a.m.       Recruiting SDARL Class V

·         Denny Everson, SDARL

Executive Director

 

10:45 a.m.       Depart for John Reisch’s

 

11:30 a.m.       Lunch at Reisch’s

 

12:45 p.m.       Tour Reisch Farming Operation

 

2:00 p.m.         Depart for Redstone Feeders LLC

 

2:45 p.m.         Redstone Feeders LLC

·         Todd Wilkinson/Wilkinson Family

 

4:15 p.m.         Depart Redstone Feeders LLC

 

5:00 p.m.         Check in Crossroads Motel, Huron


 

 

6:15 p.m.         Dinner at the Beade County Extension Center

·         Provided by Huron Area Alumni

Hosted by Jeff Madison Family

 

7:00 p.m.         USDA Rural Development

·         Mike Jaspers, State Executive Director

 

8:00 p.m.         Session 3 – China Reports

·         SDARL Class IV

 

 

Thursday, January 17

                *Tour Attire

                *Breakfast on your own

                *Meeting at Dakota Energy

 

8:00 a.m.         Welcome from Dakota Energy

·         Ken Gates, Manager

Dakota Energy

 

8:30 a.m.         USDA Farm Service Agency

·         Steve Cutler, State Executive Director

 

9:45 a.m.         Break

 

10:00 a.m.       Meet at Dakota Provisions Office

Discussion & Tour: Dakota Turkey Growers LLC/Dakota Provisions

·         Kenneth Rutledge, President & CEO

 

12:00 Noon     Lunch at Dakota Energy

·         Provided by Dakota Energy and Dakota Provisions

 

1:15 p.m.         Doing Business in China

·         Alan Slater, Manager, Field Operations/China

Anheuser-Busch

 

2:15 p.m.         Final Discussion – China Travel Study Seminar Suggestions

·         Steve Pohl, SDARL Class IV Member

·         Bob Thaler, SDARL Class III Member

 

3:15 p.m.         Homeward Bound