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August 8, 2023 Joint SDCGA & SDCUC Board Meeting

Official Notice of Board Meeting

Monday, August 7, 2023

SD Corn Utilization Council
Board of Directors

South Dakota State University Alumni Center (Lohr Building)

815 Medary Ave

Brookings, SD 57006

Woster Celebration Hall

Dress Attire: Business Casual

Meeting Agenda


  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Call to Order, Welcome and Introductions as needed
  3. Roll Calls
  4. Agenda Approvals
  5. Approval of Minutes
    • June 21, 2023, SDCUC Board Meeting Minutes
    • July 14, 2023, SDCUC Board Meeting Minutes
    • June 28, 2023, SDCGA Board Meeting Minutes
  6. Approval of Financials, Michael Schelling, CPA, Dakota CPA
    1. SDCUC Q4 Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance
    2. SDCGA Q4 Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
  7. Dr. Joseph Cassady, SD Corn Endowed Dean, SDSU College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
  8. Staff Updates
    1. FY24 Advertising
    2. FYI account authorized signers
    3. Corn Cob Open
    4. SDCGA Corn Conference
    5. Membership
    6. NCGA Action Team Applications
    7. Trailer
    8. FYI NCI webinar information
    9. NRCS Grant
    10. Cutoff for reduced payment/extended payment in MOUs, pledges and contracts
    11. DEX ribbon cutting on 08-31
  9. Farm Bill Discussion, DaNita Murray
  10. FY23 Epicosity Presentation, Heather Covrig, VP Client Services & Paul Thompson, Media Buyer/Planner
  11. Former U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS)f

LUNCH at noon

  1. S.D. Senate Majority Leader, Casey Crabtree (R-08)
  2. Farm Bill Update
  3. Chance Hunley, Policy Advisor, Rep. Dusty Johnson
  4. Ryan Donnelly, Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Thune
  5. Bio-Based Fertilizers presentation, Dr. Peter Kovacs, Ph.D.
  6. Christopher J. Lent, attorney at law, Woods Fuller
  7. Other Business
  8. Public Comment
  9. Executive Session (if needed)

Adjourn