SDARL Class IV Seminar 9
Mitchell/Huron
January 15-17, 2008
Investing in South Dakota Agriculture
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Lodging |
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Mitchell: Hampton Inn |
Huron: Crossroads Hotel |
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1920 Highland Way |
100 4th Street SW |
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Mitchell, SD 57301 |
Huron, Sd 57350 |
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Ph 605-995-1575 |
Ph 605-352-3204 |
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Seminar Meeting Locations |
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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.)
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Highland Conference Center |
Redstone Feeders |
Dakota Energy |
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(Adjacent to Hampton Inn, Mitchell |
217 St/425 Ave |
40294 US Hwy 14 |
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De Smet, SD 57231 |
PO Box 830 |
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First Dakota National Bank |
(3 mi South of Manchester) |
Huron, SD 57350 |
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500 East Norway Avenue |
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Mitchell, SD 57301 |
Beadle County Extension Center |
Dakota Provisions |
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(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 |
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Ph 605-353-8436 |
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John Reisch Farm |
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Ph 605-353-1519 |
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23379 434th Ave |
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Howard, SD 57349 |
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Ph 605-772-4396 |
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Management Team: |
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GSM: Kevin Dieter, Karl Schenk |
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Reporter: Amy Blum |
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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